Chi Omega - University of California, Berkeley

Want to contact Tres? Send her an email at tres@tresjimenez.com. 3 CHI OMEGA Maddy Black San Francisco, Calif. Rasya Bollu* Plainville, Mass. Siena Chai Oakland, Calif. Rebecca Ding* Richmond, British Columbia Ellie Ho San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Kareena Kanumury St. Louis, Mo. Sophie Panigrahi San Clemente, Calif. Yana Sadiq Irvine, Calif. Harper Leigh Zook Houston, Texas *Legacy Through Thick and Thin Tres Jiménez '84 Talks Enduring Female Friendships W hen Tres Jiménez '84 arrived at UC Berkeley, her motivation to join a sorority was driven by a desire for safe, comfortable housing. When she visited Chi Omega, however, she knew she had found something far more meaningful. "I felt welcomed, accepted, and celebrated for being my unique and nerdy self, and that made me want to stay for the rest of my college life." While Tres never held a formal leadership position in the chapter, she was frequently involved in decorating for chapter house parties and designing t-shirts for sisterhood events. That creative energy continued into her choice of career. After earning a bachelor's degree in fine art with a minor in costume design, Tres spent her first few decades in the workforce leading product development teams in the clothing and home décor industries. "I traveled all over the world developing new designs," she shared. "I had to get pages added to my passport because I had so many visas for European, Asian, and African countries." About 10 years ago, Tres made a career shift and became an executive coach and leadership development facilitator. "My passion is now developing people instead of products!" As the years have passed, Tres' relationships with her sorority sisters have remained strong. "Three of my best friends are from my Chi O years, and I love them as I love my biological sisters" she shared. "We had so much fun living, eating, and watching soap operas at lunchtime together." Tres has been married to her husband, Jack, for 20 years; they live in a converted loft they call their "warehome" in Oakland, California. Tres has one daughter from her first marriage, Olive, who is a graphic designer and DJ living in Austin, Texas. "I truly believe the strong bond between sisters is a special magical fuel that is needed in the world today," Tres concluded. We couldn't agree more! President Megan Wang '22 calchiomegapresident@gmail.com Vice President Sofia Boselli '22 Secretary Ella Thompson '22 Treasurer Riya Tapadiya '22 New Member Educator Sophia Goedderz '22 Personnel Chair Macy Wang '22 Recruitment Chair Ciara Tang '22 calxorecruitment@gmail.com Director of Programming Hannah Welke '21 Panhellenic Delegate Leoni Day '22 Facilities Manager Grace Dallarda '22 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair Julia Lopez '22 Chapter Officers Welcome, N E W Members "I always felt the support of other women and it made me a strong ally to women making a positive impact around the world."

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