Student Government
I served as the student vice-president of the Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) at the University of Iowa. GPSG represents over 7500 graduate and professional students and advocates on their behalf to the University Administrators, Board of Regents, and State and Federal Legislators.
GPSG is responsible for managing over $200,000 of student activity fees, and helps guide the University of Iowa’s response and communication for critical issues like the COVID-19 outbreak.
Sustainability
Professional Development
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Established travel and research grants for graduate and professional students, supporting over 100 students annually in their endeavors
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Support for the national Jakobsen Memorial Conference hosted here at Iowa City
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Received an Iowa City grant for Food Passports
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Advocated for University 2030 sustainability goals that align with IPCC standards
Student Wellness
Government Relations
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Meeting with elected representatives to defend higher education spending.
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Advocacy for policies such as graduate tuition tax waiver and defense of DACA
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Increased programming and efforts surrounding civic engagement, including voter registration efforts
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Improved staffing and hours of the counseling center by increasing the mental health fee
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Funding wellness services like the rape victims advocacy program and the Johnson Country Crisis Center
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Financial need
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Fund Food Pantry at Iowa to address food insecurity.
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Fund Clothing Closet program to increase access to professional clothing for job interviews and conferences
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Fund Student Legal Services to ensure students have access to affordable and professional legal advice
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Negotiating lower prices of parking permits for students
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Involvement in Public-Private Partnership to increase funding for student success while maintaining strict environmental sustainability measures
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Established implicit bias training for graduate student teaching assistants
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Host mixer events for the international graduate and professional students
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In collaboration with UISG, provided $40,000 for the Multicultural Student Support and Engagement and the four affiliated Centers.
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Hosted Trailblazers Conference, highlighting historically underrepresented scholars, innovators, and practitioners with an interdisciplinary focus.
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Discussed and evaluated the DEI action 2019-2021
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Advocated for a more accessible location of the Student Disability Services