Archivist note: Originally published on the Elections WordPress site. Sep 21, 2014 @ 23:28, “Members at Large”
Hi everyone! My name is Rachel Bruce and I am running for one of the Member-at-Large positions for the 2014-15 academic year.
If I am elected as a Member-at Large, I promise to act as a liaison between the Bryn Mawr community and the SGA Executive Board by working with my fellow officers to create new ways of communicating with SGA, as well as to encourage more transfers and underclassmen to become involved with this organization. If elected, I hope to establish office hours in which any member of the Bryn Mawr community can come ask questions and discuss hot topics on campus.
As a member of the Class of 2018, I am new to this community, however I promise to always be passionate, enthusiastic, and honest when carrying out my duties as a Member-at-Large. I have been in positions of leadership in the past, including Vice President of my high school’s SGA and President of Model UN. If elected, I will use these experiences to help introduce SGA to a new generation of Mawrters. What I love about Bryn Mawr is the ability for students to have a say in the future of this institution and truly make a difference.
I am SGA, I am empowered, and if elected, I hope to help others realize that they are empowered as well.
Please contact me at rbruce@brynmawr.edu if you have any questions, as well as to say hi!
-Rachel
Matison Hearn-Desautels
My name is Matison Hearn-Desautels and I am running for the position of Member-at-
Large because I am passionate about Bryn Mawr and I would be honored to support, maintain,
and enhance its service to its members. The fact that I, a first-year student, have already been
deeply positively affected by the SGA, speaks to its extensive effectiveness, efficiency, and
general success. I am excited about the prospect of representing this community, and would
strive to do so as accurately and comprehensively as possible.
I have been a teachers assistant, a personal and research assistant for a disabled woman,
and have been involved with clubs and events at my school in the past. These experiences have
tested my organization and communication skills, and have made me an accessible,
communicative, and involved member of my community. I would love the opportunity to use
these experiences in the context of Bryn Mawr, as I grow to further understand the community
and its SGA. !
If elected, my goals for my term would include: !
– provide prompt and comprehensive service to as much of the Bryn Mawr community as
possible
– create office hours for Members-at-Large
– increase interest and participation in SGA by educating Bryn Mawr students on functions of
the SGA and providing incentives for participation !
I am a passionate and dedicated member of the Bryn Mawr community and am excited to
become more involved with the Self-Government Association.
Julia Kim
Hello, my name is Julia Kim, class of 2018, and I am running for Member-at-Large position.
I am passionate about Member-at-Large position because I love to inform the Bryn Mawr community more about our unique and efficient Self-Governance Association and strive to become the connection between SGA and the students. I am eager to dedicate my time and effort for all tasks such as working on Mawrk Notes cooperatively with others and planning for SGA events such as Plenary. Being a very organized person who frequently checks emails and calendar, I will continuously keep every student updated through emails and SGA bulletin boards. In addition, I will ensure to deliver important messages in a short period of time by walking and posting new versions of Mawrk Notes and other fliers throughout the campus.
In my high school years, I held numerous leadership positions including being a member of Student Advisory Council, representing my high school at the meetings and working with the school board. I will love to represent the place where I receive my education again, but this time representing Bryn Mawr College and its friendly community.
SGA consists of two significant aspects of college life, academic integrity and mutual respect, and I genuinely appreciate SGA at Bryn Mawr. I have attended all SGA meetings at the Campus Center so far and I am looking forward to participate more in SGA by listening to different voices, suggesting innovative ideas, and even making new changes as a community.
We are all in SGA. SGA is FOR the Mawrters, BY the Mawrters, and OF the Mawrters. Vote for me, and I will work my best and give back to the wonderful community. Thank you!
Julia Kim, Class of 2018, running for Member-at-Large
Please feel free to contact me at jkim3@brynmawr.edu
Shirah Kraus
To the Bryn Mawr Community,
My name is Shirah Kraus and I am incredibly excited to be a first-year here at Bryn Mawr! I am running for Member at Large—a versatile position that assists SGA executive council with their projects. I would love to get more involved in SGA, so that I can be part of a positive forum for change. When we have moments of frustration, when we complain, when we have great ideas, I hope that we can utilize SGA as a means to express ourselves directly and meaningfully. I want to give people who feel voiceless that voice. I hope that SGA can become at least as accessible as napkin notes. I especially want to encourage those of us who are new to the community—like myself—to get involved and share their voices. I plan to use my infectious enthusiasm to get everyone as excited about SGA as I am.
Because I am new to the community, I know that I still have a lot to learn, but I can also bring fresh insight. I want to make SGA and SGA meetings more accessible, inviting, representative, enjoyable, and fun. One idea I have is to incorporate a “motion to commotion” during SGA meetings whereby we would take a two-minute dance party break to refresh and re-center ourselves—and also just to have fun! There are definitely important things that need to happen at SGA meetings, but that doesn’t mean we can’t incorporate some fun.
I am fully prepared to fulfill all of the responsibilities of Member at Large and even surpass them. SGA is one of my priorities: my attendance and participation at SGA meetings and other related events reflect my dedication to this position and to SGA in general. I have had experience at General Assemblies and other meetings that operate by Roberts Rules of Order. I have also had leadership positions in my youth group and school clubs. As a community member, I value engagement in SGA, regardless of any official position I may or may not hold.
My enthusiasm is unique and unwavering. I care deeply about building relationships and building community through conversation, openness, excitement, and even just learning names. I am a fast learner and willing to work hard to support SGA projects. I love to write, craft, program, and plan. I am organized and open-minded. I am so excited to learn from and listen to my community and to contribute my own insights and ideas.
I am empowered (and I want you to be, too). I am SGA.
Stephanie Montalvan
My name is Stephanie Montalvan and I am running for the position of member at large. I am interested in running for this position because as a Latina from the south I know that I am a minority at Bryn Mawr and understand the importance of inclusion. My impression of the responsibilities and skills this position will encompass is that I will have a large variety of responsibilities, including but not limited to making sure all students are informed about all upcoming SGA events, sharing the Mawrk Notes with all of Bryn Mawr, and most importantly representing the entire Bryn Mawr community. During high school I was very much involved with SGA, serving as Class President my first 3 years of high school. Also, as a member of the Posse Foundation leadership and prioritizing commitment is constantly stressed upon us all. The Bryn Mawr self governance association signifies empowerment to me, and I want every single member of the wonderful Bryn Mawr community to feel empowered everyday that they are here.
Angela Motte
My name is Angela Motte, and I am a sophomore at Bryn Mawr College. I would be honored to represent the Bryn Mawr community by being a member-at-large. I am seeking this position because I think that I have the ability and the dedication to accurately and fairly represent the student body as a whole. Since the beginning of my freshmen year, I have grown to love Bryn Mawr as a home, and I feel an innate responsibility to be a part of our self-governance system.
I have worked in many group settings, and in independent organizations. I have experience with large groups of people, and have held management positions. I have my Child Development Associate, and through this experience, I have hands on knowledge when working in a learning environment with people from different backgrounds, who are concerned with prevalent issues.
I recognize that by being a member-at-large I will be representing the student body, rather than myself. The job that I hope to undertake is centered on listening to students, and working to represent the views of the campus. Another job aspect will be to help the executive board with projects and other endeavors that will present themselves as the year progresses. My dedication to the greater cause will spark interest with first year students to become involved with SGA.
If elected as a member-at-large, I hope to spread my love of the Bryn Mawr community to other students. I hope to be an approachable and reliable resource for all students on campus. I would like to attract other members of our community to SGA, encouraging them though action and word to become more active in our system of governance, including but by no means limited to, SGA meetings and plenary.
Thank you for your time, and consideration! Voting will take place between Monday (September 22, beginning at 9am) to Tuesday (September 23, ending at 7pm) on Moodle. If you have any questions or comments, please email me at amotte@brynmawr.edu. For other questions, please contact the Election Head, Molly Mac Dougall, at elections@brynmawr.edu. Information on the other candidates can be found at http://elections.blogs.brynmawr.edu/.
Shaina Robinson
Hi, my name is Shaina Robinson, 2017, and I am running for the position of Member-At-Large.
I am running for this position because I believe that SGA is one of the most unique and powerful tools that Bryn Mawr can give to its students. As a Member-At-Large, I want to be someone who can help intersect the many and diverse voices on this campus so that they can be heard and accurately represented as a part of the student body. Because of this, I believe that Members-At-Large should be active and engaged members in the community.
As a member of this community, I value the time that I have had to get to know Bryn Mawr in addition to the knowledge and skills that I have been able to gain from leading and participating in various groups on this campus. As a result of my interactions with others, I have heard many opinions about SGA and how it can better represent and serve its community. While I am excited to see what can be done with these thoughts, I also look forward to hearing from those who I haven’t gotten a chance to know yet. As someone who knows personally how nerve wracking and stress-inducing it can be to meet a new person, I would like to conduct surveys in addition to conversations so that I can be accessible to everyone who wants their ideas to be heard.
As a first-year dorm representative and community member last year, I attended the first SGA meeting of the fall semester with the hope that I could get a better understanding of self governance as well as what being a part of SGA meant. I ended up identifying with it so much that I attended all of the following SGA meetings and plenaries that year.
As someone who wants to make the empowering effects of SGA approachable and inviting to everyone, I am excited by the opportunity of joining SGA as a member-at-large and as a representative for you.
Please feel free to contact me at srobinso99@brynmawr.edu.