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Photo by Stephen Bridges for the Office of Alumni Affairs

While studying and working dominate most of my time at school, I'm involved in several other organizations on campus. 

Student Alumni Associates (2018-present)
The Student Alumni Associates (SAA) are a small group of students whose mission is to connects current UT students with alumni and prospective students. Alongside the UT Knoxville Alumni Program, SAA strives to advance the university and enrich the lives of students and alumni.

Group photo of SAA by Stephen Bridges

After being invited to join in March of 2018, I served for the 2019 calendar year as a co-event chair. With my co-chair, we coordinated between event organizers and SAA members to successfully assist and staff University events as requested. We coordinated SAA representation at homecoming, I Heart UT week, and Big Orange Give, as well as other events throughout the year. We ultimately were responsible to make sure that our members fulfilled all event opportunities that requested SAA assistance. Beginning in January of 2020, I will serve as the president of SAA. 

In my time as a member of SAA, both on the executive board and as a general member, I developed my public speaking, leadership, and networking skills.

A group photo from the 2019 trip to Washington D.C.;
Photo by Dr. John Haas

Communication Studies Club (2017-present)
The Communications Studies Club (CMST) is a student-driven organization designed for all Communication Studies majors and any student interested in learning about field. As a member of the CMST club, I have had networking and learning opportunities. 

Through the annual trip to Washington D.C. and guest speakers attending meetings, I've learned many things about the field of CMST and the opportunities it holds for me.

Student Organization for Deaf Awareness/Deaf Hearing Alliance (2017-present)
The Student Organization for Deaf Awareness, also known as the Deaf-Hearing Alliance (DHA), is a student run organization whose goal is to educate people about the Deaf community, culture, and language in Knoxville and he surrounding area. 

With a minor in American Sign Language, the DHA is a great organization to learn about Deaf culture and practice my language skills with other people who are passionate about the language and the culture.

Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society (2018-present)
Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society for high achieving freshmen students at universities across the country. Because of my academic success and volunteer work, I was invited to join in the spring of 2018.

Gamma Beta Phi National Honor Society (2019-present)
Gamma Beta Phi is a national honor society for excellence in education and volunteering. Because of my GPA and volunteer work, I was invited to join in the fall of 2019.

Volunteer at Tennessee School for the Deaf (2017-present)
Because of my minor in American Sign Language and involvement in the DHA, I began volunteering at the Tennessee School for the Deaf in the fall of 2017. As a volunteer, I provided childcare for parents of Deaf children while they are in language classes to learn communication skills to use with their children. In this time, we organized short lessons and games based in language skills to reinforce what they're learning at school.