Wildlife and Aquatic Animal Medicine Club

Officers

2012-2013 WAAM Officers

Co-Presidents
Jenna Winer
Karisa Tang
Alina Kelman

Secretary
Michelle Morelos

Treasurer
Becky Pacheco

AAWV Representative
Amy Grimm

AAZV Representative
Amy Grimm

Externship Coordinator
Kat Tomalty

Field Trip Coordinators
Carolina Vicario
Nancy Sinai

Fundraising
Amy Lin
Andrew Chao
Jaya Mehra
Lori Hammond
Kelsey Goode

Historians
Jessica Richardson
Christine Parker

Picnic Day Coordinators
Laura Schwartz
Loki Hetlinger

Rounds Coordinators
Spencer Kehoe
Chris Micheletti

Symposium Assistants
Jamie George
Joelle Sweeney
Millie Grimes

Wetlab Coordinators
Maris Brenn-White
James Liu
Caitlin Wilson

Curriculum Advocate/Liason
Emma Mele

Webmaster

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What Do WAAM Officers Do?

Presidents (3)

  • Symposium: reserving rooms, event permits, speakers, CE credit, proceedings, food, finances, wetlab, advertising, etc.
  • Run general and officer meetings, oversee other officer positions, club registration, etc.
  • Coordinate scholarship fund and recipient selection
  • Grant applications for club support
  • Organize club social events (+/- faculty)

Secretary (1)

  • Take notes at all meetings
  • Maintain club list-serves and photobucket site
  • Record keeping for current list of paid members and participation
  • (+/-) Produce Newsletter 

Treasurer (1)

  • Maintains finances and bookkeeping for WAAM account
  • Work closely with Presidents, Webmaster, and Fundraisers to determine funding for symposium and club events

AAWV Representative (1)

  • WAAM Representative to the American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians

AAZV Representative (1)

  • WAAM Representative to the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

Externship Coordinators (1)

  • Maintain database of wildlife-related contacts for externships/summer research (both on WAAM website and in VIPER database)

Field Trip Coordinators (2)

  • Arrange 2-3 field trips per quarter: contact vets, arrange student lists via email, provide directions, attend trip, collect money if relevant, keep record of participants, provide follow-up/thank-you's

Fundraising (3-5)

  • T-shirts: logo contest, orders, selling in classes and at symposium
  • Candy grams: organize selling, packaging and distribution
  • Food distributions: respond to emails, find assistants, supervise
  • Donations for symposium
  • Seek and pursue other fundraising opportunities

Historians (2)

  • Document and photograph all things WAAM

Picnic Day Coordinators (2)

  • Organize and oversee the WAAM Picnic Day exhibit and volunteers

Rounds Coordinators (2)

  • Organize zoo rounds/lectures 1-3 times per quarter
  • Solicit suggestions and contact possible lecturers/vets for rounds opportunities

Symposium Assistants  (3)

  • Assist Presidents with Symposium organization as needed (e.g., hotel reservations, catering, volunteer organization, etc.)

Wetlab Coordinators (3)

  • Organize wetlabs (Darting, Wildlife Necropsy, Raptor Handling, Symposium, Other): organize teaching and supplies, obtain specimens, reserve rooms, etc.

Webmaster (1)

  • Design and update website
  • Manage symposium website and online registration process
  • Be Awesome.