2015-Present: Fundraising and Budgeting Chair
Upon returning from my first Catalyst trip, fueled by a desire to dive into the program and do more, I applied for the last spot on the brand new, student filled executive board of the program. From here, I have participated in conferences to learn best practices for alternative breaks, helped facilitate two trips each year by coordinating service and logistics, created and tracked extensive budgets for the 2017 and 2018 trips, and expanded on Catalyst's fundraising initiatives to include sponsorships, in-kind donations, and a more thorough letter-writing campaing that more than tripled our total donations each year.