Candidate for Board Member At-Large

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Arianna Gray
Assistant Director of Financial Aid & Veteran Services
Collin College
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TASFAA Activities, including committee service and offices held
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- I am the Chair of the Legislative Issues Committee. I have served on the Training Committee for two years. I was a Trainer for the Regional Training Committee. I presented a NASFAA Credential class at the TASFAA Conference.
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Other Professional Association Activities, including committee service and offices held
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Campus Activities
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For two years (2019/2020 and 2020/2021), I was the Recorder for our institution's Staff Council. I was chair of the Unsung Hero committee, which developed a recognition program for staff across the district. I also sat on the Professional Development and Meals on Wheels Committees. Outside of Staff Council, I was the creator and Chair of the Veterans Advisory Board for 2018 and 2019. I was the creator and Chair of the Veterans Military Appreciation Ball committee and managed the entire process of putting on the military ball for five years.
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Other
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From the Candidate
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I have been the District Trainer of Financial Aid & Veteran Services at Collin College since 2008. In most of my jobs, I was a trainer or teacher. I have presented to groups ranging from 2 people to over 500. At the heart of being a trainer is the ability to communicate. These experiences have allowed me to grow into an excellent communicator, not just with people from a narrow band of the population but with people from diverse backgrounds and differing opinions. I know how to explain ideas, recommendations, displeasures, frustrations, etc., so that people understand the issues. I have a talent for being able to convert difficult or complicated issues into easy-to-understand language. I enjoy being able to be a bridge for individuals as well as for groups. In my positions as Chair, Co-Chair, or Recorder on various committees, I have had to be exceptionally organized, efficient, and able to handle an ever-changing variety of demands, often in a very short timeframe. I believe I have the skills needed to represent the general membership of TASFAA in whatever ways I am called to do so. I would be honored to have this opportunity to serve our organization as a Member-At-Large.
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