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Officers and Contact Information

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Nicole Corin - President

ncorin@mail.uri.edu

Laura McCarthy - Vice-President

lauramarymccarthy@yahoo.com

Amy Piekarski - Fundraising/Social Chair

apiekarski@mail.uri.edu

Allison Turkell - Treasurer

amt328@aol.com

Kate Mumford - Secretary

klmumford@mail.uri.edu

Colleen Coyle - Technical Director

coll116@mail.uri.edu

URISSLHA Officer Position Descriptions:

President : Serves as the driving force for the association. Connects the student body to the faculty, university, state and national association through representation. Attends the meeting of the Executive Board at the program and state level. Attends events and solicits membership through education and representation. The president shall preside over all meetings and shall oversee all other members of the Executive Board. The president shall conduct executive meetings and facilitates decision-making.

Vice-President :
Supports the effort and job responsibilities of the president. Acts as a spokesperson for the association. In the event that the president can no longer fulfill job responsibilities, the vice-president shall assume the position of presidency until an election can be held.

Secretary: Acts as historian for the day-to-day and long-range activities of the organization. Writes minutes from the meetings, word-processes documents as needed, maintains written records of events. The secretary is also responsible for keeping an updated list of all chapter members and providing the technical director with updated information. Is responsible for assigning groups to decorate the bulletin board in the Memorial Union.

Treasurer: Manages funds under the supervision of the Faculty Advisor. Maintains accounting funds to date and fund-raising events throughout the year. Documents monies for the association activities and events. The treasurer is responsible for documentation of deposits and withdrawals from banking accounts. He/She will collect and transport monies as a necessary fro the organization. The treasurer is also responsible for making regular and annual reports on the financial status of the organization.

Fundraising Specialist/Social Committee Chairperson: Organizes and implements fund-raising activities for the organization. Leads a committee to develop ideas and outlining goals for events. Organizes and takes charge of all social events for the organization. Leads a committee to develop ideas and run the events.

Technical Director : Creates and manages list-serv for organization to streamline communication using available technology. Is responsible for management of our website. Manages signup sheet for CMD study groups and send email lists to all who are interested.

Note: Positions are held for one year, or until an election occurs. Officers may serve a maximum of two consecutive terms in any one office.

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