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Delta Delta Delta page 3 Julia Parsons '09 is the operations advisor. She advises the VP of operations and her directors of facility operations, member finances, financial operations, and administration. She advises the governing documents, officer selection, and finance standing committees and sits on the advisory board. Julia has lived in Tuscaloosa, Ala., since March 2020. Prior to that she lived in Atlanta, Ga., and Houston, Texas; she is originally from Montgomery, Ala. As a collegian, she served recruitment as a hometown head. She also served as an Honors College mentor and as secretary for the Public Relations Council of Alabama. When asked why she is willing to serve Delta Mu as a volunteer advisor, she said, "Volunteering is one of the most meaningful ways to give back to Tri Delta, an organization that has given me some of my best college memories, helped build a professional network, and provided lifelong, supportive friendships. It is a pleasure to maintain a connection with the Chapter and help encourage and empower these impressive young women." Lyndsey Sharp Whisner '10 is the Chapter development and programming advisor. She advises the VP of Chapter development and programing and her directors of academics, risk management and wellness, and ceremonies and rituals. She also advises the academic standing committee and sits on the advisory board. Lyndsey lives in Burford, Ga., and is from Nashville, Tenn. She said, "I chose to volunteer because many advisors supported and encouraged me to go above and beyond in all that I did during my time as an active Delta Mu. Serving in college as the vice president of Chapter development, which included chair of standards, academic development chair, and alumnae relations chair, helped shape me into a leader and boosted my confidence to seek additional leadership roles beyond graduation. The wonderful memories and friendships that I made within the Delta Mu Chapter are something I will always cherish. It is for these reasons that I am proud to volunteer and give back to my Chapter." Cameron Shevlin '08 is the community relations advisor. She advises the VP of community relations, who serves as the Panhellenic delegate as well. She advises the directors of social events, philanthropy, public relations, and marketing. She also advises the diversity, equity and inclusion standing committee and sits on the advisory board. Cameron lives in Birmingham, Ala.; her hometown is Atlanta, Ga. As a collegian, she served as academic development chairman and member development chairman. "Being a part of Tri Delta was such an important part of my college experience for many reasons," she said of her motivation to volunteer. "Some of my best friends to this day are friends that I made on Bid Day and throughout my time in Tri Delta. I also feel that it gave me many opportunities for leadership development and growth. I agreed to volunteer to help to ensure that young women in the Chapter can continue to learn and grow and have those opportunities." The fourth team, membership experience, is advised by Julie Hall Friedman '79. She advises the VP of member experience and her directors of membership selection, recruitment events, first-year experience, and lifetime membership. She also advises the membership selection standing committee and sits on the advisory board. Julie transferred from Mary Baldwin College to the University of Alabama after her freshman year and pledged as a sophomore. As an collegian, she served as historian. She now lives in Fairhope, Ala. Julie has served in a number of volunteer positions as an alumna. She said, "I volunteered with Tri Delta beginning in the mid-'80s. I believe that Tri Delta membership is a lifetime membership. In my many years of service, I have observed with pride Tri Delta's growth, both nationally and at the University of Alabama. They are the best at adapting to the changing needs of both their collegiate and alumnae members. In addition to building bonds of friendship, Tri Delta strives to empower young women and teach them life skills that will be useful once they graduate. Volunteering with the chapter exposes me to some of the brightest and finest young women at the University of Alabama. It is simply a joy to work with both the members and the other alumnae advisors; I highly recommend it!" Meet Delta Mu's Alumnae Advisors O ne of the goals of the Tri Delta Executive Office (EO) is to prepare our members for life after college. For several years, EO has provided to all chapters the AAUW Start Smart program, which brings facilitators to the Chapter to help members learn salary negotiation skills, budgeting, and other skills they need to be financially independent and to understand the working world. About five years ago, EO decided that the officer structure needed to change to better resemble business organizations in the corporate arena. The officer structure is set up to reflect a typical business organization, with the president at the top. Beneath the president are four teams, headed by a vice president: operations, Chapter programing and development, community relations, and membership experience. There are advisors for each of the teams and directors beneath each VP for more detailed attention to the areas involved. There are also equally important standing committees: diversity, equity and inclusion; governing documents; membership selection; officer selection; conduct; academics; finance; executive; and sponsor selection. So, without further ado, here are our four VP team advisors and well as the supporting advisors in specific areas. (Continued on page 6)

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