PAST EXECS
(2020-2021)
"Meet your 2020-2021 Science Student Society Executive team! You can see the full portfolio for each executive below. Hover over the photo of each executive to learn more about them!"
- Millie Close, CSSS President
Millie
Close
5th year Health Sciences concentrating in Disability and Chronic Illness, minor in Communications & Media Studies
Likes: TikTok, Skyrim, and pretty much any food with chocolate
🕺 🎮 🍫
President
Abhi
Kurusetty
4th year Biochemistry (Honours)
Likes: Baseball, Documentaries, and Science
⚾️ 🎥 🔬
VP Academic
Abhi Kurusetty
VP Academic
Portfolio
Awards Officer
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Support the implementation of new scholarships & awards for science students
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Consult with the equity officer to ensure opportunities are available for all students
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Assist in the application and selection processes of the scholarships
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Assist in the anonymization of scholarship applications
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(if applicable) chair the scholarships selection committee
Advocacy Coordinator
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Assist in the planning and implementation of various academic advocacy campaigns
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Aim to promote understanding of students' academic rights & responsibilities
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Assist in the production of social media campaigns
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Help to prioritize and inform the advocacy focus areas of the CSSS
Emily Pope
VP Communications
Portfolio
Graphic Designer
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Help solidify a consistent SciSoc brand.
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Create eye-catching graphics for various CSSS events and services.
Advocacy Coordinator
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Attend science society events and take photographs that will be used for marketing and memories!
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Lead the production of media projects for various portfolios.
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Photograph students for student spotlights
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Supporting the portfolios of other execs (like a LinkedIn headshot day).
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Showcase science students and super interesting research they do at Carleton.
Social Media Director
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Increase social media outreach & analyze insights.
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Guide the implementation of social media campaigns for various VP portfolios.
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Help to maintain a strong, consistent, and professional presence on the CSSS social media platforms.
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Innovate and implement new ways to engage students through social media.
Webmaster
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Assist and consult on the design of a user-friendly science society website.
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Maintain the website on a weekly basis throughout the year.
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Stipend of $300 upon successful completion of the job in April 2021.
Emily
Pope
3rd year Health Sciences with a double concentration in Disability and Chronic Illness and Global Health.
Likes: Plants, Cooking, and Spending time outdoors.
🌻 👩🍳 🌲
VP Communications
Holly
Brown
3rd Year Physics & Biology Combined Honours
Likes: Adventure Sports, Bunnies, and Harry Potter
🚴♀️ 🐰 ⚡️
VP External
Holly Brown
VP External
Portfolio
Outreach & SciSoc Blog Coordinator
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Spearhead outreach to students & student groups.
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Find and highlight opportunities for SciSoc to be present in the Carleton Community.
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Lead the production of SciSoc Blog, by reaching out to students and student groups
Sponsorship Officer
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Secure sponsorship opportunities and develop relationships with sponsors.
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Contribute to the development of a CSSS Sponsorship package.
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Help to find opportunities for the CSSS to sponsor other student groups.
Sarah Ivanco
VP Internal
Portfolio
Equity & Sustainability Officer
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Define areas and ways to improve the equitability of the Science Society.
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Help to implement sustainable and equitable practices.
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Advise on ways to improve the sustainability of SciSoc events and services.
Policy & Bylaws Officer
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Work with program societies to ratify them under the SciSoc.
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Support the review of the constitution and related documents.
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Help produce motions, and meeting materials
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Create "SparkNotes" or one-pagers for key SciSoc documents.
Secretary
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Takes notes at all science society council meetings and prepares them to be sent for publication on the website.
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Arranges for a replacement secretary if they are unable to attend a meeting.
Elections Officer
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Facilitates election, and by-election processes.
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Arranges for a replacement secretary if they are unable to attend a meeting.
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Liaises with the VP Internal and Senate office to ensure correct information is present on ballots.
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Liaises with nominees and candidates for various positions.
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Monitors elections and campaigns to ensure that here are no violations of the electoral code.
Sarah
Ivanco
5th year Neuroscience and Biology
Likes: Dancing Makeup, and Skiing
💃 💄 ⛷
VP Internal
Sarita
Cuadros-Sanchez
4th year Biology with a minor in Business.
Likes: Research, Travel, Science Communication
🧬 🌍 📚
VP Operations
Sarita Cuadros-Sanchez
VP Operations
Portfolio
Internal Finance Officer
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Help to manage the budget for the Science Society
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Assist in the tracking and monitoring of receipts and reimbursements.
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Implement an audit procedures and assist in building standard operating procedures for the SciSoc.
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Work closely with the VP Operations to implement budget tracking and organization strategies.
Science Community Fund (SCF) Director
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Oversee selection of Representatives for SCF committee.
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(when applicable) Chair the SCF meetings.
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Review and consolidate applications for SCF on a rolling basis.
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Evaluate and propose changes to the SCF.
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Monitor the approved projects and events; refer them to Comms for branding help.
Emma Khazzam
VP Programming
Portfolio
Marketing Director
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Guide marketing initiatives and work closely with comms team to develop materials for event promotion.
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Primary link between Programming and Comms.
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Ensure Website contains information about upcoming events.
Special Events Director
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Assist the VP Programming in implementing large scale events for students in Science.
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Work with external organizations like Ollie's and Rooster's to secure event spaces and other logistical considerations.
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Guide planning efforts for events like Trivia Night, I Love Science Day, & Science Winter Formal!
Wellness Director
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Assist the VP Programming in implementing wellness events for students in Science.
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Work with VPP to coordinate logistics for wellness events.
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Lead planning and execution of events that promote wellbeing and balance for science students.
Emma
Khazzam
5th year, Food Science with a minor in Biology
Likes: Food, Nature, Fun Facts
🥗 🌳 💡
VP Programming