Hi! My name is Jaemaela (Jae, for short) and I am running to be your First Year Representative. I did my first degree at McMaster University, where I graduated this June. In the last 2 years of this degree, I had the opportunity to serve as the VP Internal and VP Finance for a student association.

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As the VP Internal, I coordinated a mentorship program for our first-year members as well as outreach opportunities for our club. As the VP Finance, I was able to garner sponsorships for our club, in the form of discounts from local businesses for our members. In addition to this, I was responsible for budgeting events’ costs and allocating funds for our annual charity donation. Apart from these specific tasks, I took part in establishing a welcoming environment for our new and returning members, as well as promoting and overseeing social events to ensure their success.

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One of the things that continues to stand out to me is the solidarity among our cohort of nursing students. From orientation week to now, I have felt supported and truly welcomed into this program by you, our colleagues in second year, and our faculty and staff. By using my experiences from my previous undergraduate career, I hope to represent YOU and your unique voices to continually foster a sense of belonging for all of us and for the first-year students who will come after us. I recognize the diversity of our first-year group and because of that, I want to hear your suggestions and ideas and be part of the team that will do its best to make your first year an enjoyable one.