[nabs-l] Mary Fernandez for NABS Secretary

[Mary Fernandez]

Thanks for the surrport!
Mary

On 6/28/11, Briley Pollard <brileyp at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you for this. I really like your ideas and your commitment to the
> organization. I wish you the best of luck in your endeavor.
>
> Briley
>
> On Jun 28, 2011, at 3:10 PM, Mary Fernandez wrote:
>
>> Hello All:
>> 	I know I have been sending a ton of emails in the last few days! And
>> here’s one more! As the subject indicates, I am intending to run for
>> NABS Secretary on July 4th, so I wanted to take the time to tell you a
>> little about myself, and how I could be an asset to NABS if you decide
>> to elect me for Secretary.
>> 	My name is Mary Fernandez and I am a rising Senior at Emory
>> University in Atlanta. I became involved in the NFB in 2006, when I
>> participated in the RocketON! Program. In the Fall of that same year I
>> held my first student division office, when I was elected as
>> Secretary/treasurer of the New Jersey Association of Blind Students.
>> After beginning college in Atlanta in 2008, I resigned my position as
>> an officer of NJABS and began to serve as Secretary of GABS. In 2009 I
>> became 1st Vice President of GABS and in 2010 I was elected as
>> president of GABS. I was also part of the 2010 NFB Scholarship class
>> and received the Charles and Melva T. Owen Memorial $10,000
>> Scholarship. This summer I am Interning at the NFB National Center
>> with the Department of Affiliate action. I am also very active outside
>> of the NFB and have been a resident Advisor in college and conducted
>> undergraduate research for the T. S. Eliot Project. This project seeks
>> to, for the first time,   to compile all of Eliot’s prose in one
>> collection.
>> 	Having served as secretary for two student divisions before, I
>> understand that the position entails a lot more than simply taking
>> minutes during meetings. As a NABS board member, I would not only seek
>> to fulfill the traditional duties associated with the position, but
>> also help NABS move forward and grow in the following ways.
>> 1.	Strengthen the relationship between NABS and state divisions. As
>> the President of a very strong division, I want to insure that NABS is
>> doing everything possible to help the state divisions grow
>> individually thus creating an even stronger national division. I think
>> that the regional representatives are a great way to connect with
>> states, however, I would help develop an accountability system for
>> regional representatives and state division leaders, so that we insure
>> NABS is doing its utmost to connect with states.
>> 2.	Help strengthen the relationship between affiliates and state
>> divisions. Through teleconferencing, annual seminars, and utilizing
>> both Washington Seminar and national conventions as a venue to get
>> everyone together, I believe that NABS can facilitate better
>> relationships between the state leadership and the student divisions.
>> This alliance is especially important, because having the support of
>> an affiliate will give our divisions confidence and resources which
>> will improve the chances of their success.
>> 3.	Creating new innovative programs for students to interact with each
>> other on a national level. Through regional student seminars,
>> leadership seminars for student leaders, we can help each other learn
>> and grow on an individual level and become more cohesive as a whole.
>> Also, I would like to start the Stalk a College Student on a national
>> level. This program connects blind high school students and college
>> students so that the high school students get to shadow a college
>> student for a day.
>> Those are just a few ideas from me. Please, please contact me with any
>> questions, comments or concerns. I will see you all at convention and
>> I hope you will vote for me.
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mary Fernandez
>> President: Georgia Association of Blind Students
>> Emory University 2012
>> P.O. Box 123056
>> Atlanta Ga.
>> 30322
>> Phone: 732-857-7004
>>
>> "It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much
>> rather you weren't doing it."
>> Terry Pratchett
>>
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-- 
Mary Fernandez
President: Georgia Association of Blind Students
Emory University 2012
P.O. Box 123056
Atlanta Ga.
30322
Phone: 732-857-7004

"It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much
rather you weren't doing it."
Terry Pratchett