AMPPS Leadership

AMPPS executive board roles are described below. The roles allow for flexibility and overlap; AMPPS executive members are welcome to contribute to any programming area and to work cooperatively. In addition to the board positions listed, AMPPS convenes committees, as needed, for topics including department curriculum, diversity, and technology and computing. 2012-2013 Officers are listed below.

Chair:  Alexandra Mendoza [2] 

• Set annual goals with the Department Chair, the administration, and the faculty
• Represent the interests of Public Policy students at the Social Science Council and the GSA Forum
• Determine the dynamic needs of MPP students and communicate this information to AMPPS officers and to the Department
• Develop and implement policies to improve MPP student involvement with AMPPS and AMPPS activities
• Coordinate with other MPP student groups including PPDE in order to share resources and information
• Serve as liaison to the Los Angeles policy schools student organizations• Oversee planning and execution of AMPPS activities
• Organize and run AMPPS meetings

Vice-Chair:  Cody Reneau [3]

• Organize and run Town Hall Meetings
• Oversee development of 1st and 2nd year memo
• Develop and implement policies specifically related to improving the relationship between 1st and 2nd year students
• Collect bi-weekly progress reports from AMPPS officers 
• Facilitate information sharing between AMMPS officers and AMPPS Chair• Impartially mediate any disputes that may arise amongst AMPPS officers 

V.P. of Student Programming: Soledad De Gregorio [4]  [5]

• Make preparations for the formal/end of the quarter events (Holiday Party, Prom, Graduation, etc,.) 
• Oversee Faculty-Student Lunch Program 
• Organize Inter-cohort mixers 
• Organize and Plan intra cohort gatherings (happy hours, beach bonfires, hikes, bbqs etc., sporting events, community service) 
• Lead All future student led intra-departmental events 
• Organize and Oversee all External Events (Policy Symposium, alumnai Tailgate, etc) 
• Lead and Organize all Pofessional and Career Related Events

Director of Student Programming: Jenny Binstock [6]

• assist with brown-bag lunches with faculty
• support the VPs of Events and Alumni and Professional Development
• assist with other academic/career related activities, e.g., coffee chats with professors

V.P. of Finance: Vacant
[7]

• Oversee AMPPS financial business
• Maintain records of AMPPS checking account and GSA funds
• Sign checks and assist board members with requisition forms for GSA reimbursements
• Attend GSA council meetings to gain funding for programming

Finance Director: Jing Meng [8]

• set fundraising goals to support AMPPS and its programming
• propose, oversee, and promote new fundraising programs
• sell AMPPS travel coffee mugs and other fundraising items at events

V.P. of Communication:  

• Maintain social networking sites. 
• Re-Design AMPPS webpage 
• Write AMPPS digest e-mail 
• Monitor AMPPS e-mail account and send out notifications to the class 
• Maintain online calendar 
• Point of Contact for scheduling

Director of Communication:

• promote events to students via email and in class announcements
• get first years excited about events; encourage them to participate
• record and distribute AMPPS meeting minutes
• oversee the AAMPS website and ensure that information is updated and accurate

V.P. of Professional Development: Lindsay Miracle [9] 

• serve as a link to Alumni Council meetings
• communicate with alumni for event planning
• coordinate professor lunches (“Take a Professor to Lunch/Coffee,” quarterly brown bags)
• advocate for career focused activities that policy students are interested in
• work with administration on first year internship info session; collect second year internship contact list
• facilitate sector/industry mentorships, groups, etc.

Director of Public Relations: Jennifer Larr [10]

• organize community service and volunteering events
• represent the department and school as needed at community events
• make relevant connections with other departments on campus

Networking Director: 

• make relevant connections with other schools and alumni
• coordinate mixers with alumni and other schools
• assist in reaching out to alumni and other local figures for career panels, events, etc.

V.P. of Outreach & Diversity:

• work with the department to help plan Welcome Day for admitted students
• support the department in recruiting efforts such as organizing student panels for informational sessions and attending recruiting fairs
• develop and oversee execution of retention strategy
• update AMPPS on Policy Professionals for Diversity and Equity (PPDE) activities including recruitment, retention, professional networking, and awareness events

Director of Community Outreach: Jocelyn Chi [11]

• plan retention events such as mixers, support groups, etc. in cooperation with First Year Liaison
• support VP Outreach & Diversity in attending recruiting and outreach events, and developing/disseminating outreach materials (e.g., presentations, flyers, brochures, etc.
• support organizing of Welcome Day events
• develop and maintain relationships with other student outreach organizations

AMPPS Department Liaisons: Asma Men [12]
 

  Luskin Computing and Technology Committee Representative:  TBD

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