Chairperson
Morgan Thierer
Morgan Thierer is a fifth year senior in Nutrition Sciences/pre-med major and will graduate in December. This is her third semester in HD and she is also involved in Sensible Nutrition and Body Image Choices (SNAC).
- Create agendas and send to HD Coordinator for printing 1 day before meeting
- Run the meeting, or appoint someone if absent
- Keep in contact with the HD Coordinator and board members to keep up-to-date
- Assist coordinator with HD orientation meetings at the beginning of each semester
- Organize check-in meetings with each board member (one per semester)
- Approve minutes & email approved minutes back to secretary within 24 hours
- Reserve room for meetings
Secretary
Kelcie Hubach
Kelcie Hubach is a senior in Nutritional Science, Gerontology, and Pre-medicine. She is sees herself as a research nerd and enjoys doing clinical trial research for Kansas State. She also enjoys working out, socializing, being an avid fan of her little brother and sister's extracurricular activities, and being involved on campus as much as possible. She plans to go to Medical school next fall of 2010.
- Take meeting minutes
- Keep attendance records
- Email meeting reminders 48 hours before meeting
- Email minutes immediately after meeting to chairperson for approval
- Once received approved minutes, email to board within 24 hours
- Keep binder up-to-date with presentations, meetings minutes, and other information pertinent to HD
- Help with recruitment of new members by sending out applications
- Add new member contacts on email lists
HD Ambassador Coordinator
Position Available
- Coordinates the HD ambassadors to talk to student organizations, classes, faculty, residence halls, Greek houses, student services, etc.
- Meet with student organization presidents to develop relationships and discuss opportunities to collaborate or present
- Contact student organizations a couple of weeks before the start of the semester
- Timely communication with ambassadors and presentations
- Meet with ambassadors no more than 3 weeks into the semester
- Determine availability of ambassadors
- Develop individual and group goals
- Meet with ambassadors every couple of week or more depending on time of year
- Keep track of ambassadors participation (presentations, tables, meetings, etc.)
- Keep track of HD outreach intake forms – binder is in HD Coordinator’s office
HD Ambassadors
Chelsi Thissen, Margaret Gabelmann, and Sarah Van Ryn
Chelsi Thissen is a 5th year Senior in Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics. Along with HD, she is involved at Ford Hall as a resident assistant, a group fitness instructor and personal trainer at KSU Rec Services, NRHH, and Christian Challenge. She enjoys living an active lifestyle, traveling, and developing lasting relationships within all the communities she shares in.
Margaret Gabelmann is a senior in Agriculture Economics and Pre-Law. She got involved with HD because she was excited about everything they had to offer and everything that they participated in. When she's not going to the awesome HD events she likes to play board games, watch tv, and hang out with friends. Margaret is a certified open water diver so every chance she gets she goes scuba diving, even if the only place she can find to dive is in a lake in Kansas, every dive is amazing.
Sarah Van Ryn is a Marketing major with a French minor. She's a fifth year senior graduating in May and is excited about it! Sarah likes to bake delicious pastries, and is passionate about always trying to help others in need. If you see her on campus, please say hi! She'll be sure to give you a warm smile and say "Hey" in return.
- Work with the campus ambassador coordinator
- Provide presentations for student organizations, classes, faculty, residence halls, Greek houses, student services, etc.
- Provide support for HD events and other events as needed
- Communicate with professors/organizations advisors about HD resources, events, and presentation opportunities
- Meet with HD Ambassador Coordinator to set specific goals
Community Chair
Sarah Dudte
Sarah is a sophomore in Athletic Training. She is currently the Community Liason for Healthy Decisions. Along with HD, she is also on the Student Health Advisory Committee, in the Student Athletic Training Association, Circle K, and a member of Smurthwaite Scholarship/Leadership House. She's very busy throughout the week, but enjoys relaxing on the weekends.
- Build community among the board through social activities in the K-State and Manhattan communities
- Plan HD social events, potentially 1 per month
- Could include community service, bowling, ice skating, walking the Konza, etc.
- Help plan retreat activities
- Plan end-of-semester socials
- Develop rewards and certificates for board members
Event Planning Co-Coordinators
Rachel Cunningham
Rachel Cunningham is a senior in Marketing and Public Relations. Along with HD, she is also the Chair of the Student Health Advisory Committee and the Community Service Coordinator for Circle K. She is also a member of the Public Relations Student Society of American and has been involved in Relay for Life. She currently works at Lafene Health Center and at the Rec as a Challenge Course Facilitator. She is unsure of what she wants to do upon graduation in May 2011, but is leaning towards event planning or public relations in the health field.
Caitlin Adams
Caitlin Adams is on the Event Planning Committee for Healthy Decisions. She is a junior in Dietetics and while not studying, she volunteers for Project Plants and is the Student Liaison for the Student Dietetics Association. She works for the Agricultural Department as a food preparer for four Manhattan after school garden clubs.
- Plan and coordinate 1 week-long event per semester (2 total)
- Plan Wildcat Wellness Wednesdays
- Help organize Fall and Spring Union Expo & Activities Carnivals
- Work with UPC for Finals De-stresser
- Correspond with groups who want to co-sponsor with HD
- Email the group to let them know how much they have been awarded, what steps they need to take, and other correspondence as needed
- Bring budget requests to the HD board
- Outreach to other groups on campus for co-sponsorship
- Works with Tabling Coordinator
Current Events Chair
DeAnna Coughlin
DeAnna Coughlin is a senior in Family Studies and Human Services with a minor in Women's Studies. She holds the "Current Events" position on the Healthy Decisions Board. At meetings she is in charge of the "Resource Spotlight", which helps to inform all of the other wonderful HD members about all of the helpful resources we have here on our K-State campus! She loves being the "Current Events" position because it allows her to learn even more about everything offered here at K-State!
- Responsible for the “Resource Spotlight” at each meeting (helps to inform the board about different resources at K-State)
- Email Chairperson the Resource Spotlight information 2 days before meeting in order to be put on the agenda
- Brings a “fun fact” to each meeting
- Compile a book for the different resources to make an easy go-to reference for board members
- Once a month, bring a national/global event to the board as well as what is happening on campus for that event (e.g. breast cancer awareness month)
- Contact multiple resources on campus for the resource spotlight
- Help with other HD events
Marketing Chair
Amanda Keim
Amanda Keim is a junior majoring in print and electronic journalism and minoring in leadership studies. Amanda has been a member of the KSU Women's Rowing team for the past two years and is continuing as a varsity member this year. She has worked for the Collegian and is currently serving an internship with KMAN radio. Amanda is beginning her second semester as a member of Healthy Decisions and chairs the marketing board.
- Market events including developing a display ad for the collegian, creating flyers, chalking, etc.,
- Develop the newsletter
- Maintain flyers & information for tables
- Work with community organizations and businesses to ask for in-kind donations, such as gift certificates, for HD events
- Update tri-fold display board
- Develop new ways to market HD
- Communicate and meet with the marketing committee on a regular basis
- Delegate different parts of marketing to the committee
- Set goals and personal projects for each membe
Marketing Committee
Chelsi Thissen, Margaret Gabelmann, and Sarah Van Ryn
Chelsi Thissen is a 5th year Senior in Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics. Along with HD, she is involved at Ford Hall as a resident assistant, a group fitness instructor and personal trainer at KSU Rec Services, NRHH, and Christian Challenge. She enjoys living an active lifestyle, traveling, and developing lasting relationships within all the communities she shares in.
Margaret Gabelmann is a senior in Agriculture Economics and Pre-Law. She got involved with HD because she was excited about everything they had to offer and everything that they participated in. When she's not going to the awesome HD events she likes to play board games, watch tv, and hang out with friends. Margaret is a certified open water diver so every chance she gets she goes scuba diving, even if the only place she can find to dive is in a lake in Kansas, every dive is amazing.
Sarah Van Ryn is a Marketing major with a French minor. She's a fifth year senior graduating in May and is excited about it! Sarah likes to bake delicious pastries, and is passionate about always trying to help others in need. If you see her on campus, please say hi! She'll be sure to give you a warm smile and say "Hey" in return.
- Work with the marketing chair to market events, developing content for the newsletter, creating flyers, brochures, and other items as needed
- Set goals and personal projects for each member
Tabling Coordinator
Jamie Weiser
Jamie Weiser is a sophomore in Life Sciences / Pre-Optometry. Jamie is from Champaign, Illinois (home to the University of Illinois!), so she bleeds a little bit of orange and blue along with the purple. In addition to serving as the Tabling Coordinator for K-State Healthy Decisions, Jamie also works for the K-State Women's Center and is a receptionist at the International Student Center. Besides work, Jamie loves going to theatre productions, playing volleyball, enhancing her life with various pink items, listening to live music, and smiling!
- Organize all tabling efforts for HD
- Make sure we have an HD table, relevant supplies, and members to cover the table at HD events and other events HD is invited to
- Communicate with other organizations and services in order for them to have an informational table at HD events
- Initial contact to ask them to participate
- Inform groups where their table will be located
- Inquire if they need any accommodations (i.e. electrical outlet near table, 2 tables, etc.)
- Send timely reminders about the event
- Send a thank you to them after the event for their participation
- Reserve tables needed at the location of the event and submit a floor plan of how tables should be arranged
- Works with Event Planning Co-Coordinators
Technology Coordinator
Danielle Shearrer
Danielle is a senior in Athletic Training and Kinesiology with a Pre-Physical Therapy option. Along with HD, she is also a member of the Student Athletic Training Association. She was an intern at Joint Effort Rehab this past summer in Colorado and loved it.
- Keep the HD Google calendar up-to-date with HD and campus events
- Checks Collegian and campus calendar for events
- Update calendar every week
- Organize the videotaping and picture-taking at various events
- Develops videos of those events to be put on the HD website
- Uploads the pictures onto the HD Google site