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Science Ambassadors

College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences

Science Ambassadors Leadership

Leadership Roles

 

CNAS Science Ambassador

Leadership Team Qualifications and Responsibilities

 

Purpose:
The Science Ambassador Leadership Team is a group of students who provide leadership to the Science Ambassador Program and help support the outreach and promotion of the college by:
  • Working closely with College leaders and staff
  • Representing the Ambassadors at meetings and providing regular feedback
  • Managing projects identified by the Ambassadors
  • Recruiting new Science Ambassadors and assisting with volunteer management

 

 

Qualifications and Requirements:
  • Same as CNAS Science Ambassador Application
  • Must be a returning CNAS Science Ambassador
  • Must have demonstrated leadership qualities

 

Duties and Responsibilities:
Members of the leadership team must be able to commit to 6 - 8 hours per month (with 1 – 2 hours each week for team meetings and one two-hour meeting a month for the full membership meetings).  Meeting these commitments is necessary to remain on the team.  All leadership team members are expected to help each other and make sure that our group operates well together.

Benefits:
  • Training and experience in professional leadership
  • Improved connection to the College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences and UCR
  • Small-group meetings with CNAS deans, staff, faculty and community leaders

President
  • Preside over leadership team meetings
  • Communicate regularly with team members
  • Assist with team member assignments and directives
  • Give formal report at general meetings
  • Communicate regularly with CNAS program director and coordinator
  • Serve as liaison to other ambassador programs and student orgs on campus
  • Ensure reliability, consistency and sustainability of Leadership Team

Vice President (Project & Events Facilitator)
  • Event set up and logistics. Will work closely with CNAS program director and coordinator
  • Oversee Science Ambassador Projects
  • Maintain a record of the number of hours SA spend on events and projects
  • Lead evaluation of new projects

Vice President (Media & Communications)
  • Review and update the CNAS Science Ambassador Website
  • Manage SA social media
  • Manage photographs and video recordings of events and activities as appropriate
  • Manage new members’ photos and business cards
  • Work with CNAS communications director to highlight stories and news

Vice President (Tour Ambassador)
  • Serve as liaison with campus tour department to develop special tours for the college
  • Make tour schedule and routes for major recruitment events, as well as VIP tours/li>
  • Help train Science Ambassadors to lead CNAS tours

Vice President (Virtual Tour Ambassador)
  • Work with CNAS communications to develop special virtual tours for the college
  • Work to create content for tour videos and live virtual tours for recruitment and VIP tours
  • Help train Science Ambassadors to lead CNAS virtual tours

Vice President (Social Coordinator)
  • Coordinate, schedule and manage social events/team building activities

Vice President (Mentoring & Professional Development)
  • Develop and coordinate a Big/Little program among Science Ambassadors
  • Assist in programming professional development for Science Ambassadors

Science Ambassador Leadership Team
(2024-2025)


President: Samantha Arenas, 4th year, Biology
Vice President of Events: Rebecca Santos, 4th year, Biochemistry
Vice President of Recruitment: Simon Andal, 4th year, Biochemistry
Vice President of Projects: Samuel Jones, 4th year, Biochemistry
Vice President of Communications: Jennifer Huynh, 3rd year, Biology
Vice President of Community: Meghana Marada, 3rd year, Neuroscience

Director: Stephanie Dingwall, CNAS Divisional Dean of Student Academic Affairs, Associate Professor of Teaching 

Assistant Director: Joann Young, CNAS Assistance Dean of Communications and Strategic Initiative 

If you have any questions about the CNAS Science Ambassadors, please send an email to cnascommunications@ucr.edu.

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