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Emily Insalaco

Gamma Omega Chapter

University of Pittsburgh

Secretary / Treasurer

Candidacy Packet

Tau Beta Sigma

Northeast District

Emily Insalaco – NED Sec/Treas Candidacy Packet – 2

Table of Contents

Letter of Intent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3

Resume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 4

-Education

-Professional Highlights

-Tau Beta Sigma Experience

-Relevant Experience

Goals --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 8

-Professional

-For Office

Projected Timelines -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 11

Letters of Recommendation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 14

-Tau Beta Sigma, Gamma Omega Chapter

-Sponsor, Dr. Ryan Minster

-Director of Bands, Dr. Bradley Townsend

-Professional Contact, Ms. Kimberly Diamond

Contact Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 19


13 March 2020

My Fellow Sisters and Brothers of the Northeast District,

With all the ups and downs that college has brought me, the thing that has always been

consistent in my journey has been the unwavering support from my sisters. Last year, upon

attending my first precinct convention, I felt the passion for service and band engagement that

ties us all together as sisters across diverse chapters. At NEDCon 2019, I saw the passion for not

only band, but for this organization, the passion for change, for service, for friendship. During

elections, two chapters, whom I met that weekend, nominated me to run from the floor for Vice

President of Special Programs and Secretary / Treasurer. It truly astonished me that people could

see my potential, especially when I have never been able to see it myself. I stood up and ran

because those sisters believed in me and what I had to say. Now, armed with an arsenal of ideas

and zeal, I present myself before you all, believing in myself for the first time in a long time. It is

with great reverence and pride that I announce to you, my fellow Sisters in the bond, my

candidacy for the office of Northeast District Secretary / Treasurer.

In preparing for my candidacy, three pillars have consistently stood out and ran parallel

to my ideas: the pillars of transparency, balance, and engagement. As a current outside sister

looking into the District Council, it is sometimes hard to see what the council is working on

throughout the year. To increase transparency, I would like to open part of the council meeting to

the public and send out a monthly meeting recap. In order to increase the clarity of the workings

of the Council, I would like to start a “Day in the Life” series, with different council members,

counselors, and any other executive leadership that would be willing to take part.

Emphasizing balance in the lives of the members as students, band members, and sisters

would not only involve consistently keeping this in mind while making decisions, but it also

involves future planning. After starting a career series in Gamma Omega, I would like to bring a

resume workshop specially for utilizing your band experience and your sisterhood leadership in

your future endeavors, either to the 2021 District Convention or over Instagram live.

Finally, I would love to increase engagement in different campaigns and programs by

trying to reach sisters on platforms where they are currently engaged. This includes having more

programs via Instagram Live rather than Google Hangouts, discussion points over Instagram

open-ended questions, and increasing our presence on Twitter. This will allow students to utilize

their different forms of social media and engage in the way they would like.

My passion for this organization is endless; combined with my background in marketing

and professional volunteerism and my passion to consistently be our best, I am assured that I

would be able to take on this position with you all by my side. Thank you for your consideration.

Respectfully, with Much Love in the Bond,

Emily Insalaco, Life Member of the Gamma Omega Chapter


Resume Highlights

Education

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences – B.A. in Sociology

College of Business Administration – B.S.B.A. in Marketing

Expected Graduation Data – April 2020

Professional Highlights

Research Coordination Assistant

Pittsburgh, PA

UPMC | Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh – Neurosurgery Department

July 2019 – Present

• Currently analyzing and cataloguing 250+ medical records for a nationally funded

research study on Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus in Children

• Previously screened 1000+ patients for various projects across our 30+ running studies

• Received CITI Research Training, FBI clearances, and Pennsylvania Childline

Clearances

Junior Digital Marketing Manager

Pittsburgh, PA

Agency 1903

May 2019 – July 2019

• Assured continual quality by cross-checking designer and developer work, within client

specifications

• Researched current market competitors and trends for clients utilizing Alexa Internet

Traffic Software

• Created content briefs and decks for presentations to new and current clientele

• Performed duties of project lead as needed, including client point-of-contact, assigning

tasks to designers, managing intake, etc.

Corporate and Programmes Intern

Dublin, Ireland

Volunteer Ireland

June 2018 – August 2018

• Co-coordinated corporate volunteer projects with anywhere from 10 to 300+ employees

• Managed the collection of materials for projects, sourcing 5000+ euros of supplies

• Utilized Salesforce to track thousands of clients and potential service projects

• Organized attendees and materials for a national conference attended by 175+ industry

professionals


Tau Beta Sigma Experience

Committees

Gamma Omega:

• Social: Spring 2018

• Joint Relations: Spring 2018

• Fundraising: Fall 2018 – Present

• Recognition and Leadership: Fall 2018 – Spring 2019

• Ways and Means: Spring 2019 – Present

• Alumni: Fall 2019 – Present

Northeast District:

• Programs: NEDCon 2019

• Jurisdiction: NEDCon 2020

National Convention

• Membership, proxy for Beta Gamma: NATCon 2019

Conventions Attended

Central Precinct Convention: 2019, 2020

Northeast District Convention: 2019, 2020

National Convention: 2019

Leadership

Gamma Omega:

• Recognition and Leadership Chair: Fall 2018 – Spring 2019

o Planned and organized a recognition banquet for 300+ university students and

staff, including room preparations, catering, donation items for raffles, etc.

▪ Raised around $1000 for the sisterhood to reinvest in other projects

o Recognized achievement through program awards; awarded three at the 2019

District Convention

o Chaired a small committee of five people

• Ways and Means Chair: Spring 2019 – Present

o Worked with the Treasurer and two other members to help plan the routes /

schedule / lodging for Central Precinct and District Conventions


▪ Around 15 Sisters attended 2019 Central Precincts and around 12 Sisters

attended 2019 Northeast District Convention

o Solely planned and executed the travel, schedule, and lodging plans for the 2019

National Convention

▪ Applied for Student Government Board funds to cover $1200 of the trip

cost by writing up extensive justifications for travel, utilizing the Purposes

of Tau Beta Sigma

▪ Worked with the treasurer to utilize our Student Resource Center to pre-

pay for the National Convention registration fees

o Created a template for future travel grant justifications for other Ways and Means

Chair

• Fundraising Chair: Fall 2019 – Present

o Current yearly total raised: ~$7000 gross, ~$4000 profit

▪ Covered our yearly budget by the end of the fall semester

o Oversaw 320.5 combined fundraising hours over the Fall and Spring semesters

o Chaired a large committee of around 14 people

o Implemented new ways to involve the entire committee in fundraising planning

projects, including semesterly planning meetings and continual idea generation

o Implemented new and exciting ways to fundraise, including passion projects like

photography and crafting

Northeast District:

• Programs Committee Co-Chair: NEDCon 2019

o Created a presentation and open discussion forum for around 6-12 people

o Applied Design Thinking principles to better engage knowledge / participation

regarding current programs

o Spent a half dozen hours studying National Programs in depth, including Focus

on Five, Project Good Member, District History Project, For Greater Practice, etc.

o Co-presented report and findings to around 300 Sisters and MCs from the

Northeast District of Tau Beta Sigma

• Jurisdiction Committee Co-Chair: NEDCon 2020

Little Sister / Little Brother

Tau Beta Sigma, Gamma Omega: Michael Manchini, Fall 2019

Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Omega: Heather Hershberger, Spring 2020

Sorority Memberships

Gamma Omega:


• Initiated: April 8th, 2018

• Current Status: Active, Life Member

Relevant Experience

University of Pittsburgh Varsity Marching Band

Tenor Saxophone Section Member: August 2016 – December 2019

Squad Leader: Fall 2019

Basketball Pep Band Member: November 2016 – March 2020

Travel Band: Spring 2019, Spring 2020

Volleyball Pep Band Member: September 2019 – November 2019


Goals

Professional

Short Term: To secure a full-time position in my chosen sector, marketing, hopefully focusing on

content or team management.

Long Term: To attend graduate school to secure a Master’s in Higher Education, specifically

focusing on advising. I would then like to utilize this degree to secure a full-time position at a

university. I would also like to continue to actively serve my community in service, either in the

musical realm or within my other charitable interests, such as Make a Wish, hopefully in a

board-level position.

In-Office

Secretary-Related

• Day in the Life of a District Officer, District Councilor, CVA, Alumni Association

Officer, National Officer (whomever will agree to do them)

o Done over Instagram live / Instagram take-over style

o Increases awareness of what the different executive positions do on a daily basis

• Twitter

o Increased NED presence on Twitter

• President Remind 101

o Work with the District President to set up a Remind 101, a free service that allows

a “group owner” to send out announcements via text message to a set group

o This would be a way to remind presidents of deadlines, in case of a busy well

▪ One week out, one day out, day due

• Move to utilizing a combination of both Google Hangouts and Instagram Lives,

depending on content

o Especially if it is just to ask general questions

o This would allow people to jump on the call at their leisure or if they see it

popped up, instead of directly planning to attend the call

• Public Minutes-ish

o Send out a recap of what the council discussed this month at the end of the month

(baring closed business) to increase transparency

• Instagram Open Answer

o Utilize Instagram’s “Ask me a question” feature three days before the third to last

council meeting of the month, asking if anyone has something that the District

should discuss

o Utilize Open Answer to recap all conventions

• Public Council Call

o Open the last council call of the month to the public, so they are able to see what

is discussed on a council call / ask any questions they may have


o Conduct closed business one-hour to thirty-minutes before the public call

• Newsletter

o Continue semesterly newsletter

o Introduce “summer semester” newsletter

• Hashtag of the Month

o A great idea from the NCD Instagram!

o Gives chapters who are less active on social media to have a jumping off point

o Allows for the NED to be able to showcase stories in a highlight section by

hashtag / month

o Highlight both chapter and sister participation

o See timeline for specific hashtags (open to new ideas as well!)

• Weekly Chapter Highlight

o Continue chapter highlights started by Alison Ritz

o Put some of the paragraph information onto graphics themselves

o Create a digital scrapbook at the end of the year that includes all of the chapter

highlight information

• NED Group Me

o Ramp up participation and awareness as another place to meet sisters and ask

questions

• Social Media Award and Travel Grant Award

o Keep both awards, but open them mid-January

o Advertise heavily

Treasurer-Related

• Budget Template

o Previous NED Sec / Treas Officers Sam Hall and Alison Ritz finalized a template

to give to the Northeast District treasurers

o I would like to distribute this form in a timely fashion so that Northeast District

treasurers are able to fill out the required budget to be submitted to the District

using this form, while also still being able to utilize their own budgeting system

within their chapter

• District Fundraiser

o Create a standardized ΤΒΣ Northeast District pattern to put on different items

every year

▪ Water bottle, fanny pack, long-sleeves, beanie

▪ This alleviates the pressure to find a new design from sisters / competes

with the Convention t-shirt

o Ramp up advertising for District fundraisers, starting a month out from start

o Utilize dine-to-donate fundraisers for locations near District Convention

▪ Encourage chapters hosting Precinct Convention to do this for themselves!

o Raffles


▪ Based on Council’s talents – either continue fee reimbursements (planned

for NEDCon 2020) or for items that the council creates

• Maintain current budgeting system for the District, while continually evaluating funds

use

General Council-Related

• Creation of Fundraising and Social Media Ideas List

o Email the Treasurers and Secretaries of the Chapters this summer about what their

chapter does for fundraising social media via a Google Form

o Combine all the ideas by chapter size and in-put level (time, effort, money, etc.)

and distribute to the District

o Include these tips and tricks on the NED website

o For social media in particular, make sure Chapters know to highlight their

“insignificant” things, day-to-day operations are cool to see and unique!

• Non-Anonymous Suggestion Box

o Name, Preferred Contact Method, Preferred Pronouns, Chapter

▪ Not position specific, but able to give the council suggestions to improve

throughout the year, with the ability for the council to follow-up with

concerns as they happen

• Precinct Convention Resume Workshop

o A personal passion – I have run a few resume workshops for Gamma Omega, and

I have had a few discussions on utilizing their band and sisterhood experience on

their resumes and on job interviews

o I would love to turn this into either a Precincts workshop or an Instagram Live

that is saved to our highlights


Projected Timeline

March 2020:

• Sort and catalogue transition materials

April 2020:

• #SpringIntoService: how is your chapter finalizing this years’ service or prepping for

next years?

• Evaluate district budget, read through Ways and Means committee notes, prepare any and

all questions regarding the budget for the District Counselors

May 2020:

• #MusicalMay: how are you engaging Factor 5 this month / this summer?

• Introduce public meeting initiative

• Revamp Twitter presence

• Reach out to Counselors / CVAs / Alumni Association Officers / National Officers / Etc.

about Daily in the Life of A _____

June 2020:

• #GenerosityJune: what does Fact 6 and Summer Service look like for your chapter?

• Reach out to Presidents for contact info to start the new President Remind 101

• Update listserv for new members

• Begin fundraiser planning

July 2020:

• #SummerySistaus: how are you spending your well-deserved break?

• Create summer newsletter

• Reach out to new treasurers regarding new budget template

• Collect social media and fundraising ideas from chapters via Google Forms survey

August 2020:

• #BackTauBand: band camp bonanza! Show off you service and band camp spirit!

• New officer Instagram live: how to implement platform ideas

• Finalize summer newsletter

• Send Treasurers / Secretaries idea lists

o Put idea lists on the website

• Contact chapters about new chapter highlights

September 2020:

• SwingIntoSchool: welcome back! How is your chapter transitioning back into school?

• Open non-anonymous suggestion box


• Continue to reach out about chapter highlights

• Monthly minute recap

October 2020:

• #SpookyService: how is service pushing your chapter through your packed school / band

schedules?

• Post chapter highlights


November 2020:

• #NewMemberNovember: how are your newly iniated Sistaus doing / show off your new

MCs!

• Create fall newsletter

• Post highlights


December 2020:

• #DeservingDecember: how are you all rewarding yourselves for a band season well

done?

• Send out fall newsletter

• Check in with treasurers regarding their fundraising goals

• Check in with secretaries regarding their position / social media goals

• Post highlights


January 2021:

• #JumpIntoJanuary: how are y’all getting back in the groove post-break?

• Release Social Media / Travel Grant Awards, start advertising

• Post highlights


February 2021:

• #ConventionCraze: show off your convention prep / attendance!

• Check in with treasurers / secretaries

• Precinct Season!

o Band / ΤΒΣ resume workshop

• Prep for Districts

o Social Media Award and Travel Grant Award

o Prep new budget for Ways and Means Committee

• Continue to advertise all awards

• Post highlights



March 2021:

• #MightyMarch: is your semester in like a lion, out like a lamb or is it in like a lamb, out

like a lion?

• Districts!

o Thank you everyone for their participation, feedback, and friendship!


Contact Information

Email:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Phone:

412-304-8288

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