PUSO's Board Election Platforms 2014-2015Finance Coordinator

Hi everyone! My name is Darnel Lopez and I am a 1st year undecided/undeclared student. I am running for the Finance Coordinator position for the 2014-2015 school year. Being a part of the intern program and witnessing everything that PUSO did this year has allowed me to fall in love with PUSO even more and makes me want to give back to this organization by being on PUSO Board. Being an intern and a part of the amount of work that goes into putting on the various events that PUSO holds makes me want to be more involved after this year. During the middle part of this year, I was able to shadow the Finance Coordinator for around a quarter and a half. After doing the tasks that the finance coordinator is responsible for, I knew that this is what I wanted to do for next year.

If I am chosen to be the Financial Coordinator for the 2014-2015 academic year, I aim to have more than enough money for ordering PUSO apparel and have successful events such as the Pre-Health Conference and Medical Mission Gala. Another goal I want to have is to have enough money for PUSO for

emergencies, such as a broken grill for fundraisers, a new canopy, and other club necessities. I want to be a part of the future of PUSO and being on PUSO Board will allow me to grow with the Organization and continue the success of PUSO.

Hello PUSO! My name is Joseph Tafalla and I am a second year Biological Sciences major. I am running for the Finance Coordinator position for PUSO for the 2014-2015 academic school year. This is my 2nd year on PUSO board starting off as the Underclass Representative last year and the Humanitarian Director this year. In the two years that I have been on board I have learned how much sacrifice, work, effort, and love go into making an organization so successful. I feel I carry the qualities of perseverance, grit, ambition, and self-motivation, which are qualities I feel not only are needed as the Finance Coordinator for PUSO, but also as a regular board member. If elected as the financial coordinator, I plan on expanding PUSO’s financial flexibility for the organization allowing PUSO to have extra funds for new programs. I will also do my best with the fundraising coordinator to create new ideas to obtain revenue for the organization efficiently and effectively. As a board member my goal is to be a strong support system for the general members academically and socially. Lastly, I hope to lead PUSO to greater heights both financially and in general this coming year.

Fundraising Coordinator

Hi everyone! My name is Jen Sebastian and I am a 1st year Pharmaceutical Sciences major. I am running to be the Fundraising Coordinator for the 2014-2015 school year. As an intern this year, I wanted to become a board member in general because I wanted to give back to the organization that has given me so much during my first year – a family. However, I am running for Fundraising Coordinator specifically because fundraising is a key aspect to PUSO, and I wanted to continue bringing funds to the organization so that they can continue providing opportunities for the general members. I want to continue selling PUSO’s famous Spam Musubi while incorporating and implementing cultural fundraisers to present our Filipino culture to the students on campus. I also want general members to contribute their own ideas for new fundraisers. I hope to achieve these goals if I am elected your new Fundraising Coordinator.

High School Outreach Co-Coordinators

"Hello PUSO! My name is Gabby Camacho and I am a 3rd year Biology/Education major. I am running to be an Outreach Coordinator for the 2014-2015 Academic Year. As an intern and an HSO long-term facilitator, I have witnessed the amazing opportunities this club provides for its board and general members, and to be a part of that team would be an honor. I would dedicate time to build on the club’s strengths and help enhance areas that need improvement. I have the passion for helping people, the determination to work through tribulations, and the open mind to help every one feel involved. In regards to High School Outreach, I loved working with the students and encouraging them to explore higher-level education. The Outreach team this year made my experience unforgettable, and I want to help continue that culture and legacy. I have a wide experience of working with students, and with my passion for education, I want to inspire people to build a better future for his

or herself, despite where they come from and their past. As co-outreach coordinator, I will act as a servant-leader towards PUSO, its general members, the team of outreach facilitators, and the students we willmotivate."

Hello everyone!

I’m Amanda Nguyen, a 1st year Pharmaceutical Sciences major, and I’m running to be one of your co-coordinators for PUSO’s High School Outreach program for the 2014-2015 academic year.

As a current intern for PUSO, I have been able to witness PUSO in action during general meetings as well as behind-the-scene work. From this opportunity, I shadowed the current coordinators for HSO. I was able to participate in the program, as well as attend the meetings, where I learned the process of developing the lesson plans for the program.

Being an alumni of an outreach program in my own high school, I fully understand and first-handedly experienced the benefits of being in such a program. Although some of the information can be tedious and uninteresting to many students, I believe the way to the success of the program is to create exciting ways

to guide the students to the beginning of their college path. Granting me the opportunity to be a coordinator will allow me to open the door of awareness and opportunity to not only the PUSO general members, but to the high school students as well.