Have a question about fundraising? National Conference? Internships? Committees? Contact your board members below. Click the names to view individual bios!

Back row: Issac Rizo, Andrea Carpena, Amber Varnes, Chelsea Blasco, Katie Stolting. Front row: Cynthia Rivera, Emma Osterkamp, Teresa Meister. Not pictured: Samantha Durbin, Amy Klein. Photo courtesy Chloe Atnip photography: www.photosbychloe.com
PRESIDENT: Emma Osterkamp
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The president is responsible for overseeing all programs of PRSSA, leading the executive board, maintaining relationships with the university, outside PRSSA Chapters, OC/PRSA and all key publics, leading PRSSA events and setting goals and objectives for the Chapter.
VICE PRESIDENT:Katie Stolting
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The vice president is responsible for maintaining the professional mentor program, communicating internship and scholarship opportunities to members, and serving as the professional development contact for the Chapter. The vice president also serves as the interim president when the president is not available.
FINANCE DIRECTOR: Issac Rizo
The finance director is responsible for collecting Chapter dues from members, creating the annual budget and processing reimbursements.
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR: Amber Varnes
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The administrative director is responsible for keeping record of all Chapter activity. The administrative director collects member information, takes minutes at each board meeting, keeps track of membership points and maintains Chapter history.
OUTREACH DIRECTOR: Cynthia Rivera
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The outreach director is responsible for recruiting new members at the start of each semester and serving as a primary contact for potential members. This includes organizing tabling events and ordering outreach material.
PUBLICITY DIRECTOR: Teresa Meister
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The publicity director is responsible for all written communication with the Chapter, which includes flyers, semester newsletters, social media and website content.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: Andrea Carpena
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The business relations director is responsible for booking speakers and ensuring speaker hospitality for Chapter events.
FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR: Chelsea Blasco![]()
The fundraising director is responsible for setting goals and objectives to raise funds for the Chapter.
ADVOCACY DIRECTOR: Amy Klein ![]()
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The advocacy director is responsible for serving as the liaison between the Chapter and the College of Communications. The advocacy director serves as the SOAR-CICC representative for PRSSA and attends weekly SOAR-CICC meetings.
SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR: Samantha Durbin ![]()
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The special events director serves as the primary event planner for the Chapter, which includes organizing logistics and provisions.