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INFORMATION SESSION. Please sign in!. BOARD MEMBERS. President: Farrah Alkhaleel Vice President: Amanda Chin Budget Manager: Diana Blidarescu Fundraising Chair: Palmila Liu Secretary: Rebecca Trillo Public Relations Chair: Jordyn Tumas Community Service Chair: Carly Sokach
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INFORMATION SESSION Please sign in!
BOARD MEMBERS • President: Farrah Alkhaleel • Vice President: Amanda Chin • Budget Manager: Diana Blidarescu • Fundraising Chair: Palmila Liu • Secretary: Rebecca Trillo • Public Relations Chair: Jordyn Tumas • Community Service Chair: Carly Sokach • Graduate School/ Professional Liason: Kelly Eberle • Webmistress: Jennifer Liu
BEFORE WE START… • Introduce yourself to the people around you! • Name • Year • Major • State • Favorite hobby
MISSION • Provide information and opportunities pertaining to graduate schools, med schools, careers in the biomedical field • Bring together a diverse group of women • Promote high academic achievement in science • Serve as positive mentors • Engage in science-related educational activities
PWBS EVENTSEvents Committee: Amanda Chin, VP • Faculty Chats • Physician & Med Student Chats • Research & Internship Panels • Pre-Med Advisor Sessions • Advance Registration Panel • Physician Shadowing Program (spring) • Sisters in Science Program (fall/spring) • Science Buddies Program (fall/spring)
PWBS EVENTSEvents Committee: Kelly Eberle • Partnership with The Princeton Review • Museumand Med School Trips • MCAT Quizzo • Movie Nights • Mixers • General Body BYO’s & Dinners • End of the Semester Study Breaks and Hangouts
Community Service MissionCS Committee: Rebecca Trillo, Secretary • Discover service opportunities interesting to PWBS members • Strengthen bonds with other Penn women groups • Benefit local charities and participate in local events
Past and Future CS EventsCarlySokach, CS Chair • Relay for Life • Cake Pops Fundraiser • CHOP Thanksgiving Card Making • Ronald McDonald House Volunteering • Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk • Take Back the Night • Clinical Volunteering • Community Service Data Base
Some Fresh IdeasFundraising Chair: Palmila Liu • 2 Fundraisers per Semester • Halloween Bake Sale • Smokes Bake Sale • Cake Pops • Seek involvement of other women in the Penn Women Consortium (PCUW) • Establish a theme for the school year that guides service activities- Breast Cancer
CommitteesBudget Manager: Diana Blidarescu • Opportunity to get more involved with PWBS • Application link will be emailed out • Potential Opportunities: • Fundraising Associates • Community Service Associates • Event Coordinators • Marketing Associates • Committee members required to attend 2/3 of GBM’s and PWBS sponsored events • APPLICATIONS DUE: Fri Sept 20th at 11:59PM
METHOD OF CONTACTJennifer, Webmistress • Website: http://www.dolphin.upenn.edu/pwbs • Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn • Weekly Listserv Newsletter • Any questions? Email Farrah Alkhaleel at farraha@sas.upenn.edu
Final Notes • Attendance Sign-In Sheet • Sisters in Science Sign Ups • PWBS Study Buddies Sign Ups • Fill out survey form for interests • Committee Applications • DUE Friday Sept 20th 11:59PM
NEXT GENERAL BODY MEETING • Weds. Sept 18th @ 7:30PM • Check email for room • BOARD PANEL • How to be successful in science courses this semester!