New Leadership Opportunities

WHAT?

     My sorority, Alpha Phi, holds elections for executive positions each November.  Each executive position holds office from January to January. There are thirteen members on executive board, this includes one President, six Vice Presidents and six directors. I have always remained very involved in leadership in each extracurricular activity I have been involved in. I have had some uneasy feelings and deep thinking about which position I wanted to run for that would be best for me.

Alpha Phi Spring 2012 Pledge Class

SO WHAT?

     Initially, I was drawn to the Vice President of Chapter Operations position because it directly relates to my major which is accounting and finance. I felt that this position would look best on my resume. I felt that if ever asked in an job interview, I would immediately be able to relate my experience as VP of Chapter Operations. I also was drawn to the position because the person who currently holds this position I am very close with, and I feel she does a great job. She does a great job as a leader and demonstrating the practice of modeling the way as we have been learning about. I feel that I could continue on with the path she has gracefully grown. But, as I kept thinking about the position I felt that I was not interested in the position, it didn't seem to feel right. I was doing the position for the wrong reasons; just to put the title on my resume was not a good enough reason. I knew I needed to be passionate about whichever position I ran for.

NOW WHAT?

     After I submitted my application for Vice President of Chapter Operations, the election committee board contacted me. They told me that I would be a great fit for President. My first response was "they are crazy!" I am not fit for President of Alpha Phi, I cannot run a group of 200 girls and manage the chapter!! So I emailed them back and told them I was not qualified for the position and that I needed to focus on my grades. After, the current President, Audrey, contacted me directly. She told me exactly why they thought I should run for President, she brought up all of my leadership experience up to date which was on my resume, she did convince me. She did not convince me to run for President, she truly inspired a vision. She convinced me that I could do the job, she convinced me that I did have the confidence, courage and experience to run for President of Alpha Phi.