President: Lynette Edwards

The President is expected to call to order and preside over all meetings, announce business before the chapter, preserve order and decorum, and act as a liaison between the membership and the faculty of the Psychology and Counseling Departments. S/he is to be a role model of enthusiasm, integrity, and fairness and lead the board and membership in defining and pursuing the goals and objectives of the chapter. S/he is responsible for delegating duties to ensure that all board members are assigned to a task or a place on some committee at all times, and is to confirm with the faculty advisor and outgoing officers that accounts from the academic year are cleared and that all required reports have been submitted to the nation office.

Lynette's Bio: My name is Lynette Edwards and I am President for the Psi Chi board this year.  I am in my fourth year at SSU studying Psychology.  After I graduate I hope to go on to graduate school for a counseling practitioner program to get my Marriage and Family Therapy license.  Other than Psi Chi I am involved with an internship working at a private home with a 15 year old girl with autism.  On the weekends I play a lot of soccer and like to spend time with my family and friends.  I'm excited to be involved with Psi Chi this year!

Vice President: Stephanie McKee

The Vice President is ready assume the duties of the regularly elected President in his/her absence. In the absence of a membership chair; s/he is to organize nominations and elections, process applications, and plan induction ceremonies cooperatively with the Activities Chair; s/he is also to serve as Program Chair, organizing guest lectures, student advising services, and other special services. S/he is to obtain facilities for regular and special meetings, assure that adequate publicity has been obtained for all events, and follow up on delegated responsibilities and on order of the President.

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Secretary: Nicole Garces

The Secretary is required to keep an accurate record of the proceedings or minutes of each meeting and to distribute them to every member of the board. S/he is to keep an active list of chapter activities and responsibilities delegated to each officer and/or committee during board meetings, reproduce membership applications and other forms, and see that membership registration cards are properly filled out and sent to the national office in a timely manner. S/he is responsible for submitting news of chapter activities to the Associated Students and the national office for publication in the Psi Chi magazine "Eye on Psi Chi." S/he is to receive, organize, and distribute all written materials from the national office, order research and other certificates, chapter supplies, transfer membership, and report the election of new officers and induction of new members as they occur.

Bio: My name is Nicole and I am the secretary at Psi Chi. I am currently a senior here at SSU. I plan on graduating in May and going on to graduate school to get my MFT. I am excited to be a part of the Psi Chi community and look forward to the many exciting events we have planned.

Publicity and Advertising Managers: Ally Thompson and Valyne Craig

The Public Relations Officer is responsible for the promotion of Psi Chi (both the chapter and nation organizations) to the Psychology and Counseling Departments, campus community, and the community at large. S/he is responsible for publicizing all Psi Chi events, lectures, programs, and activities through the Universities newspaper, "The Star," the Associated Students Club Newsletter, "The Club Connection" campus banners, fliers, faculty announcements, classroom and departmental meeting presentations. S/he is to assist the Secretary in soliciting and submitting newsworthy items about the chapter or individual members to the national office for publication.

Ally's Bio: I am Ally Thompson, Publicity and Advertising Director of Psi Chi. I absolutely love psychology! Its fun, interesting, and challenging. I am hoping to use my background in psychology to succeed in an Marriage and Family Training program to develop my counseling and therapy skills. Then hopefully open my own clinical practice!

Valyne's Bio: Hi my name is Valyne Craig, and I am the Advertising and Publicity director alongside Ally! I'm a psychology major and senior here at SSU, and am a new member to PsiChi. I am involved in the Family Connection, I am a childcare provider for kids, and I am interested in continuing on to get my Masters! I absolutely love psychology, and I'm super excited to be involved in PsiChi!

Fundraising Coordinator: Katrina Clovis

The Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for planning all Psi Chi activities, including but not limited to: graduate school preparation activities, membership socials, philanthropic events, cooperative events with other SSU campus clubs and organizations, as well as other Psi Chi chapters, semi-annual membership induction and honors ceremonies.

Katrina's Bio: Hello my name is Katrina Clovis and I am the fundraising coordinator for Psi-Chi. I am a psychology major here at Sonoma State and will be graduating in December. After Sonoma I plan to go and get my doctorate in clinical child neuropsychology. I love everything and anything that involves psychology. I try and dabble in all of the different fields from research to biofeedback. I have been a member of Psi-Chi for over a year now and am really excited to be a member of the board this year.

Treasurer: Jeri Wilson

The Treasurer is to pay out funds only on the order of the chapter. S/he is required to present the chapter with bi-monthly and annual reports showing the amount on hand, at the beginning of the year, the amount collect during the year, and the amount expended during the year. S/he is to obtain these monthly figures from Associated Students. S/he is to prepare and present an annual Associated Student's Budget Request, collect funds for memberships and regalia and request a check made in enough time to ensure delivery before the induction

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Membership Coordinator: Silvana Bialosiewicz

The membership coordinator is in charge of accepting new members into the club. Some duties include advertising and answering questions for new members, collecting and going through applications to make sure all requirements have been met, and sending the information to the national office.

Silvana's Bio: My name is Silvana and I'm the membership coordinator for Psi Chi this year. I'm a junior at Sonoma State and this is my second semester as a member of Psi Chi. After graduating I plan to pursue a PhD in the new and exciting field of Positive Psychology. In addition to my classes here at SSU, I am training to become a licensed practitioner (spiritual counselor) for the United Centers for Spiritual Living. In my free time I volunteer at my church, play with my dog, and sleep J. I'm really looking forward to a great year with Psi Chi and I look forward to welcoming our new members

Club Facilitator: Michael Eynon

The club facilitator works with all officers to provide assistance where needed. If an officer is absent, s/he will temporarily fill that role.

MIchael's Bio: Michael is a senior psychology and theatre arts double major who will graduate in the spring of 2010. He wishes to further the integration of these two fields to create an alternate style of therapy involving drama with adolescents. He helped out with last year’s massive Autism walk and is looking forward to working again with Psi Chi for their many endeavors!

Events Coordinator: C. J. Morden

The events coordinator is responsible for facilitating the planning of special events and ensuring their success.

C. J.'s Bio: CJ is a junior and psychology major here at Sonoma State and a recent transfer from southern California. He is a new addition to Psi Chi this year and is excited about joining its ranks. As an older returning student, CJ often gets mistaken for a professor or the parent of a student rather than the actual student. Educational goals are to pursue a PhD and specialize in forensic psychology, studying serial killers, spree killers and mass murderers. When he’s not busy working or studying, CJ enjoys movies, cooking, reading and relaxing at home curled up with his two feline children, Magenta and Riff Raff.

Website Manager: Gina Pippin

The website manager updates the site as needed, checks the site for accuracy, spelling and grammar.

Gina's Bio: I'm a Senior at Sonoma State majoring in Psychology and minoring in American Multicultural Studies. I plan to attend grad school in 2009 to pursue a PhD in Social Psychology with a research bent. I look forward to keeping those interested in Psi Chi up to date via the website and promoting Psi Chi in general.