E-Board

This year, we have six E-board members:

Officer	Position
Cynthia Yoon	Co- President
Lacey Butler	Co- President
Michael de Souza	Treasurer
Jane Shim	Walker Conference Chair
Ahbra Williams	Publicity Chair
Keith Lazere	Internal Affairs Chair

Meet our new board members and join a committee! Located below are bios of our E-Board members and descriptions of their committees.

Cynthia Yoon: Co-president

• Major: Political Science & Asian Studies
• Hobbies: dancing, eating, sleeping, Facebooking, playing instruments, kicking-it
• Responsibilities
• Oversee UPSA operations (Treasury/Walker Conference)
• External liaison, securing speakers and directly communicating with UPSA’s departmental advisor

Lacey Butler: Co-president

• Major/Minor: PS/PSJ
• Hobbies: running, exercise in all forms, slinging coffee at ERC
• Responsibilities:
• Oversee general UPSA operations
• Internal cohesion
• PR-focused

Ahbra Williams: Public Relations

• Major: PS
• Hobbies: Running, reading, going to concerts
• Responsibilities:
• Cross-campus UPSA advertisement
• Member recruitment

Publicity Committee:

• Promote events and increase membership through advertisements (flyers, e-mails, etc.)
• Committee members will have to design advertisements and distribute them around campus
• Looking for creative individuals who have an interest in PR!

Keith Lazere: Internal Affairs

• Major/Minor: PS/Psych
• Hobbies: Watching the Giants and Yankees, eating, softball
• Responsibilities:
• Website updates
• Documenting events
• Internal communication

 

Internal Affairs Committee:

• Maintaining the website and documenting events.
• Show up to events and assist with other internal upkeep.
• Looking for: motivated and cooperative people.

Jane Shim: Walker Conference Chair

• Major/Minor: PS/Soc/Stats
• Honors Thesis: “Interconnections of Political Institutions and Civil Society in Thailand" with Dr. Allen Hicken
• Hobbies: Sailing and traveling
• Responsibilities:
• Organizing all aspects of the Walker Conference

Walker Conference Committee:

• Conference that is put on once a year in late spring, this committee will be dedicated solely towards organizing, recruiting, and executing ideas for the Walker Conference.
• Educational Value: Helping students get a broader perspective on political issues, while giving them the opportunity to hear experts in their fields talk about various political matters. Being able to give students a better insight into the academia aspect of issues.
• Qualifications: Innovative, Responsible, Organized, Dedicated, Enthusiastic

Michael de Souza: Treasurer

• Major/Minor: PS/Voice
• Hobbies: Soccer, Movies
• Responsibilities:
• Ensure the fiscal stability of UPSA by creating an expenditure budget
• Maintain current important financial documentation
• Secure funding from the University and private sources for all events
• Issue member reimbursement

   

Finance Committee:

• Treasury
• Managing funds, booking rooms, fundraising
• Developing fundraising events and carrying them out
• A combination of creativity as well as an interest in finance