Meet Your Cabinet!

PRESIDENT

Shanon Harmon 

Hello TCSPP student body, my name is Shanon Harmon and I am in the PsyD Business Psychology program. My hometown is Bolivar, NY (a small town south of Buffalo). I have extensive interests such as the outdoors (e.g., camping, snow skiing, water skiing, white water rafting, skydiving), traveling (e.g., Paris, San Salvador, St. Petersburg, Moscow), and professional growth (e.g., conferences, seminars). As far as my education, I have a M.A. in Clinical Psychology and M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. My involvement at TCSPP has been extensive, such as the 2011-12 CGSA Vice President, Student Ambassador, and a member of the Business Interest Group. I am well prepared to serve as your president and lead the 2012-13 CGSA Executive Board. My past experience in leadership positions has allowed me to gain the necessary skills to be an effective leader. For example, I have led an Orientation Executive Committee, representing a nationally recognized orientation program, where we helped students transition into college. I have also participated in several leadership positions (e.g., president, vice president) in various clubs and organizations throughout my undergraduate and graduate programs. In my last graduate program, I participated in the Graduate Student Association, where we ran programs and events for graduate students to encourage student involvement on and off campus. As the 2012-13 CGSA President, I intend to continue, with the help of the new board members, the progress and success that the 2011-12 CGSA Executive members have made throughout this past year. We will continue to create professional development opportunities for current students, provide social events for students, and increase student involvement in TCSPP events. For this upcoming year, we will support our Campus President to increase awareness of diversity by bringing in speakers and hosting events with the collaboration of other clubs and departments (e.g., TCSPP departments, Academic departments, Student Interest Groups, Recognized Student Organizations).  CGSA is here to serve the student body and we encourage you to share your ideas and opinions with us. Your participation is welcome and we hope to see all of you at the CGSA events! Thank you very much!President responsibilities include but not limited to:

1. Follow policies on personal and professional conduct as outlined in The Chicago School Student Handbook.
2. Coordinate and monitor all activities of the Cabinet.
3. Establish agenda for all meetings and distribute to Cabinet and members prior to meeting.
4. Lead all Cabinet and Open Meetings.
5. Maintain open lines of communication with Cabinet, Director of Student Services and other administration.
6. Develop programming to promote the professional and personal development of Chicago School students while encouraging philanthropic/community service activities.
7. Appoint students to positions as needed.
8. Participate in CGSA activities and committees.

VICE PRESIDENT

Rigbeselam Mengistu 

Hello all, My name is Rigbeselam Mengistu a Masters Student in the I/O Psychology department and will be serving as the Vice President of CGSA for the upcoming school year. I am originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As a Vice President I will be working towards enhancing communication between administrators in a way that would bring a maximum satisfaction and benefit for the students as well as the well being and growth of our Southern California campus. 

Vice President responsibilities include but not limited to:

1. Follow policies on personal and professional conduct as outlined in The Chicago School Student Handbook.
2. Maintain communication with administration, faculty and staff.
3. Conduct all Cabinet and Open meetings in absence of President.
4. Develop programming to promote the professional and personal development of Chicago School students while encouraging philanthropic/community service activities.
5. Monitor and Coordinate Cabinet members and activities.
6. Participate in CGSA activities and committees.

SECRETARY

Mara Justice

Hello! My name is Mara Justice, I will be serving as the CGSA Secretary for the 2012-2013 school year.  I am in the Clinical Forensic PsyD program at the Los Angeles campus.  I am from a small town in Ohio and moved to California for graduate school.  I have a lot of experience being a secretary for various organizations in undergrad and I hope to use this experience to help cultivate the position further and to help CGSA grow.
Treasurer responsibilities include but not limited to:
Social Chair responsibilities include but not limited to:

Hello! My name is Danielle Agnello and I am CGSA's  Irvine campus representative. I am finishing my first year in the MA Clinical Psychology, MFT program at The Chicago School. I moved to Irvine in August and up until then I had only ever lived in Las Vegas, Nevada. It's probably not as exciting as you are imagining, but it is my home and I do miss it. In Nevada, I received my BA in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. 

My professional goal is to transition into the Post-Master's PsyD program and work with children with developmental disabilities. I am hoping that my involvement with CGSA will help me get there. During my term I would also like to get plugged into my new community, gain more leadership experience, and simply like to give something back to my community. I hope to fulfill these goals by establishing contacts throughout the community, as well as helping to plan and create programs and events that students can take part in. For fun I enjoy singing and playing guitar, though I admit finding time to do so is tough. I also enjoy reading, writing, and exercising.  Hello everyone, my name is Arlene Martinez and I am at the end of my first year MFT program. I have eleven years of non-profit organization experience working as a project coordinator, outreach worker, health advocate and counselor for wide demographics and diverse settings.  I am fun, passionate and a social butterfly. One of my goals as your new Los Angeles campus representative is to unite our campus with fun, philanthropic events to help all of us personally and professionally.