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Megan Wong

President

  • Act as primary contact with the Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Run weekly officer meetings
  • Delegate tasks and responsibilities and track AIChE UW operations
  • Act as final decision maker
  • Attend regular meetings including faculty meetings and AIChE student conferences
  • Maintain AIChE UW RSO status through the Student Activities Office
  • Maintain access to financial accounts with the Treasurer
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Sarina Vafa

Vice President

  • Work closely with and serve as a stand-in for the President
  • Head graduation planning
  • Assist in decision making with elected officer team
  • Manage AIChE UW email account
  • Oversee committees & help committee chairs when needed
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Keemia Mohammadi

Social Chair

  • Head event planning (BBQ, tours, outreach, etc.)
  • Organize food and drink including application for required permits (banquet, food handlers, etc.)
  • Assist in decision making with elected officer team
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Jack Pereira

Treasurer

  • Act as primary manager of all AIChE UW financial accounts
  • Control AIChE UW money box used during events/Manage Venmo Account
  • Manage collection of money for apparel, snacks, etc.
  • Track event attendance
  • Maintain ledger
  • Work closely with elected officer team to ensure responsible handling of funds
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Seoyoung Lee

Secretary

  • Head apparel
  • Responsible for meeting minutes
  • Create and distribute marketing material
  • Work closely with Webmaster to maintain up-to-date website information
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Garrett Wattawa

Professional Chair

  • Develop AIChE UW professional relations with industry and academia
  • Leverage existing department and student relationships to build AIChE UW network
  • Maintain relationship with local Puget Sound AIChE chapter
  • Work closely with Social Chair to plan tours and events
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Celine Xu

Outreach Chair

  • Develop AIChE UW relations with student and nonprofit organizations
  • Organize outreach and volunteer opportunities
  • Partner with RSOs (WChE, ACES, etc.) for joint social functions and outreach events
  • Coordinate with ChemE advisors to aid with department hosted tours, panels, etc.
  • Facilitates off-campus college-to-college (CTC) transfer panels in partnership with UW’s Engineers Without Borders, First Year Programs, Community College Engagement Initiative and faculty and staff from local community colleges
  • Work closely with Social Chair to plan outreach opportunities and events
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Keemia Mohammadi

Fundraising Chair

  • Responsible for identifying and applying to funding sources
  • Work with closely with Social/Professional/Outreach Chair to create fundraising events
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Frances Yih

Webmaster

  • Act as primary manager and designer of AIChE UW webpage
  • Monitor and update AIChE UW social media accounts
  • Work with other officers to ensure up-to-date online information
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Maddy Hernandez

Junior Representative

  • Attend weekly officer meetings
  • Help organize events & volunteer to help with events
  • Participation in a committee (Outreach, professional development, etc.)
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Kyla Yamamoto

Junior Representative

  • Attend weekly officer meetings
  • Help organize events & volunteer to help with events
  • Participation in a committee (Outreach, professional development, etc.)
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Rhea Kulkarni

Junior Representative

  • Attend weekly officer meetings
  • Help organize events & volunteer to help with events
  • Participation in a committee (Outreach, professional development, etc.)

Past Officers