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BomberTHON is still a fairly new organization, and our work is even more important now as the hospital suffers from staffing shortages and constantly battles with rising COVID-19 cases. It is important to me that ALL children have an opportunity to return to their normal lives no matter what illness, disease, or injury may get in their way.

By raising funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, like Upstate Golisano, we are able to bridge the gap that insurance doesn't cover and we provide major financial and emotional relief for parents of sick children whether it be through gas cards, food vouchers, or hotel stays.

I am challenging myself to build a better community within our student organization and encourage our members to utilize their personal connections to spread our mission and recruit more and more people to support our cause.

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Veteran Tour Guide

This semester, I finally got to give weekly tours and be a part of our open houses. I really enjoyed making connections with families and getting to share why I came to IC and what I love about my program. Next semester, I hope to be more involved in training our new hires and continuing to improve my tour!

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By the end of the semester, I hope to use my experience with CES to develop the skills of each of the new hires so that they are well-equipped and confident in their abilities to manage difficult situations at any event they may work in the future. Empowering and educating the next cohort of new hires is important for the reputation and legacy of CES, and my experience leaves me most qualified to fulfill this goal.

Throughout the semester, I can lean on my bosses Rachel & Peter to support my efforts and enrich my teaching. I will know I have succeeded in achieving this goal if each new hire feels confident in their ability to work an event alone by the end of the semester.

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By the end of the semester, I hope to increase committee member participation and build new connections with other student organizations in order to expand our reach and increase awareness of our mission to Change Kid's Health at Upstate Golisano with the help of Children's Miracle Network. With this being the last year I can be a part of the BomberTHON E-Board, I hope to leave a meaningful legacy that inspires those who come after me to continue fighting for this cause and increasing the organization's success year after year.

Throughout the semester, I will rely on the support of my fellow E-Board members to support me in achieving this goal. I won't know if I've truly achieved this goal until our annual event in February 2022, but in the meantime, I will know I am making progress if I am able to increase registration numbers and make partnerships with other student orgs.

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I hope to build upon my existing leadership skills and expand my understanding of my new role as Treasurer of BomberTHON. I will know if I have achieved this goal if I am able to successfully draft and submit the event budget for BomberTHON 2022 by the end of the semester.

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Lead Event Management Coordinator 2021-2022

Through this position, I've been learning how important it is to model the behavior and expectations you want to see in your team. Verbal explanations of the expectations of the job are necessary, but many people learn best from watching and doing.

I've been making an effort to get to know the learning styles of each of my student event manager trainees, and I work hard to teach according to their preferences. I have developed strategies for empowering my team members and helping them find success in their roles.

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Student Org. 101: Purchasing for Student Organizations

This SLI was a great resource for me as the Treasurer for BomberTHON! I learned all of the ins and outs of purchasing as well as how to make the process most efficient and painless for all parties involved.

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Encouraging Empowerment: Inspiration Grounded in Commitment

This SLI aligned well with my goal for my work with CES and it gave me new ideas on how to engage the people I lead and make them feel valued in all of their contributions and efforts within office.

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SGC Funding Workshop

I learned a TON about how funding works through this workshop and it really prepared me with the basics I needed to start crafting our event budget for BomberTHON 2022.

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Chair of Finance & Sponsorship

Ithaca College's BomberTHON strives to raise awareness for pediatric illnesses and disease through fundraising for the Children's Miracle Network. We hosted out first event last year, and we are hard at work planning for an event when we get back to campus in the Spring!

I am on the BomberTHON E-Board as the Chair of Finance & Sponsorship, and I have been working hard to manage our budget and begin strategizing on how to solicit sponsorships from the community.

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Spirit Week Committee Member

Students Today Alumni Tomorrow is an incredible organization that strives to bridge the gap between the current and past students of Ithaca College. Though the group meets weekly, I wasn’t able to attend the general body meetings this semester.

This semester, I helped the Spirit Week Committee by volunteering for “Shed the Red.” I also hung up posters around campus to spread the word about all of the events we had scheduled for the week.

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In case you missed it, I'm Ellie! I'm from York, PA, and I am now a ~SENIOR~ Occupational Therapy major. I have a huge passion for helping and serving others, and I love being able to live that out as a Leadership Scholar here at IC!