ELC Profiles

Get to know the 2008-2009 ELC Team

The eleven women chosen to serve as 2009-09 educational leadership consultants (ELCs) began nine-month journey visiting Alpha Phi’s 145 collegiate chapters and two colonies in August. Their work impacts every aspect of a collegiate chapter, including recruitment, programming, marketing and general chapter operations. They also work with chapter leaders to ensure collegians have the foundation for a well-rounded Alpha Phi experience.

For more information on the ELC program, e-mail ghill@alphaphi.org or call 847.316.8934. Application deadline for 2009-10 consultants is Oct. 13, 2008.

Sarah-Beth Anders

Iota Theta/ Wilfrid Laurier University
Public Relations
Newmarket, Ontario

In my free time I like to: Go to the gym, go shopping and eat meals with good friends. I also love to curl up and read a good book.

My best memories from my chapter were: Retreats, formals, big/little reveal and grad night

Favorite Restaurants: Moxies, La Vecchia, and anywhere pizza is served

Favorite Music: Colbie Callait, Jack Johnson, Counting Crows and Dixie Chicks

 Favorite TV Shows: The Hills, Brothers and Sisters and the Honeymooners

 Favorite Books: The Secret, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird and Generation Me

Favorite Stores: Aritzia, Lululemon, J Crew and MAC cosmetics

 Favorite Foods: Pancake Mix, Pineapple, Blueberries, Oatmeal, Chicken, Mrs. Dash, Chickpeas, Pasta Sauce, Lemonade Crystal Light, Bumbleberry Blossoms, Diet Coke, 100 Calorie Snacks of any kind

Megan Aus  

Epsilon- University of Minnesota
Psychology and Spanish Studies
Madison, Wisconsin

 In my free time I like to: Watch TV seasons on DVD, waste time on the internet (usually on facebook or checking my email obsessively), go out to eat or to a movie, and hang out with friends.

 My best memories from my chapter were: All of the random times hanging out in the kitchen and TV room, living in the house for 3 years, our spring formal on the St. Croix River cruise, and working hard during polish weeks and having it pay off during fall recruitment every year!

Favorite restaurants: Anything Mexican, Chin’s Asia Fresh, Cheesecake Factory, Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Favorite music: Journey, Ryan Adams, Hanson, Rascall Flatts

 Favorite TV Shows: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, The Office, Full House

Favorite Books: “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safran Foer and any book written by Augusten Burroughs

Favorite Stores: Target, Nordstrom, any small boutique, Anthropology

Favorite Foods: Diet Coke, Popcorn, Bagels w/ veggie cream cheese, Peanut Butter and toast, Cheese sticks, Bananas, Cooler Ranch Doritos, Tootsie Rolls, Wheat Thins, Chips and Salsa, Diet Mountain Dew, Trail Mix

Tracy Briggs           

Iota Theta – Wilfrid Laurier
Honors Communication Studies, Fine Arts
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

In my free time I like to: catch up on popular culture and new trends, check in with my family and friends

My best memories from my first year as an ELC were: getting to travel to Vail and Las Vegas with the other ELCs and developing friendships on the road with people I still keep in touch with

 
Favorite restaurants: Anything Sushi, Melting Pot, Italian 

Favorite music: Top 40, 60s Pop, 80s Rock 

Favorite TV Shows: Big Brother, Gossip Girl, Family Guy, Saved by the Bell 

Favorite Books: Tabloid magazines 

Favorite Stores: Nordstrom, Urban Outfitters, American Apparel, LuLu Lemon 

Favorite Foods: Cheese (real cheese, not processed) and crackers are my favorite, OJ, Deli sandwiches, PB & J , Stuffed olives, Yogurt with granola cereal, Avocados, Bite size chocolate, Smoked salmon and cream cheese, Sesame bagels and cream cheese, Cheerios cereal with bananas, Pillsbury seasonally themed cookies, Caramel lattes 
 

Emily Bunch

Theta Iota- James Madison
Graphic Design
Stafford, Virginia

In my free time I like to: Watch chick flicks, Scrapbook, I love to craft,  Window shop

My best memories from my chapter were: While I was president, having the opportunity to not only be a sister but to become a mentor and friend for so many women that I wouldn’t have had such a great bond with if I wasn’t president

 Favorite restaurants: PF Changs, Macaroni Grill, Olive Garden, Texas Roadhouse and Sonic even though it’s not a restaurant.

Favorite music: Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, The Format, Yellowcard, Movie soundtracks (new and old)

Favorite TV Shows: Greys Anatomy, Project Runway, So You Think You Can Dance, What Not to Wear

Favorite Books: Anna Karenina, The Bell Jar, The Awakening, Prep

Favorite Stores: JCrew, Anthropology, The Paper-Source, Crate and Barrel

Favorite Foods: Diet Coke, Soy milk, Pulp free orange juice, Crispix, Fruit snacks, Baked lays, Purple grapes, All the 100 calorie snack packs, Cookies

Kat Jenne

Gamma Nu—Miami University
Social Studies Education, Minor- History
Shaker Heights, Ohio

In my free time I like to: Watch Movies, Be with my friends, Nap, Cook, Run

My best memories from my chapter were: Playing and winning mud volleyball then having to drive home in garbage bags, Weekly senior events, Sisterhoods at Hueston Woods Lake, Late nights during recruitment, Homecoming weekends

Favorite restaurants: La Bodega, Geraci’s, Ba Ba Reeba, Maggiano’s

Favorite music: Beatles, Queen, Bob Marley, Chris Brown, Kayne West

Favorite TV Shows: Grey’s Anatomy, Rock of Love, Barefoot Contessa

Favorite Books: Animal Farm, Mama Day, Into the Wild

Favorite Stores: Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, Express, Karisma

Favorite Foods: Cereal (Kashi Honey Puffed, Cinnamon Life, Kix), Milk, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Garlic and Onion, V8, Cheese (Bleu Cheese, Huntsman, Fresh Mozzarella, Feta, Romano), Cucumbers, Green Beans, Granola Bars

Courtney McCallum

Beta Gamma-Colorado
Communication
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

 In my free time I like to:  play tennis, exercise, visit my family 

 My best memories from my chapter were:  Moving into the house for the first time where everything is new and exciting. And attending rush camp and recruitment where everyone works together to make amazing things happen!

 
Favorite restaurants: The Med in Boulder and Chipotle  

Favorite music:  Country music 

Favorite TV Shows: Gray’s Anatomy, Dancing with the Stars, and the Office

Favorite Books: Harry Potter series, Catcher in the Rye

Favorite Stores: Anthropology, Banana Republic, Nordstrom

Favorite Foods: Wheat Thins, Cheese, Wheaties cereal, Fruit, Yogurt, Cottage cheese, Trail Mix, Reese, Frozen pizzas, Lemonade and iced tea, Chocolate covered-peanuts, Chocolate animal crackers,

Monica L. McComb

Beta Alpha --- University of Illinois
Elementary Education
Peoria, Illinois

In my free time I like to: Travel, Work out, Shop, Spend time with my family and friends, Bake, Watch scary movies, Swim, Baby-sit, and Read

My best memories from my chapter were: All of Polish Week and Formal Recruitment Rounds when I was VPMR, the dance party we started in the kitchen late at night with all of the younger girls, Formal Dances, and most of all living in the sorority house and growing extremely close with my pledge class as well as our 76 year old house mother; Zola!

Favorite restaurants: Chili’s, Za’s (University of Illinois Italian Restaurant), Buffalo Wild Wings, Olive Garden, and any great steak house

Favorite music:  Keith Urban, Carrie Underwood, and any Christmas or Oldies music

Favorite TV Shows:  Lost, Jon and Kate plus Eight, Gossip Girl, Grey’s Anatomy, and Big Shots

Favorite Books: My Sisters Keeper, The Kite Runner, and any children’s book that will be great in my classroom library in the future!

Favorite Stores:  Banana Republic, J.Crew, T.J. Maxx, The Limited, and Target

Favorite Foods: Fruit (watermelon, grapes, apples), Watermelon Sour patch candy, Healthy Cereals (but with rice milk because I am allergic to dairy), Honey Bunches of Oats, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cinnamon type cereals, Bagels/English Muffins with strawberry jelly, Chips and Salsa, Granola Bars, Animal Crackers, French Toast Rice Cakes, Peanut butter Crackers, Wheat Thins

Ashley Nutter

Beta Iota- West Virginia University
Psychology
Newark, Delaware

In my free time I like to:  curl up in bed and watch movies

My best memories from my chapter were: Chapter retreat/Initiation my last year. We had a chapter retreat at a cabin and we stayed up all night playing Catch Phrase and eating junk food! Also, when I was living in my sorority house my senior year we all were very close and did a lot of things together…About 20 of us would go to the movies at a time and take up an entire section!

Favorite restaurants: Hibachi, Longhorn, Any Mexican, and Olive Garden 

Favorite music: Country and 80s 

Favorite TV Shows: 24, Friends, House, Cashmere Mafia, Monk

Favorite Books: 5 People You Meet In Heaven, My Sisters Keeper, 19 Minutes

Favorite Stores: Forever 21, Wet Seal, Macy’s 

Favorite Foods: Chex Mix, Chips and Dip, Cheese Balls, Ginger Ale, Dr. Pepper, Nerds, Waffles, ANY cereal, Cream of Wheat

Rebecca Rinker

Eta Lambda, George Mason University
Communication, concentration Public Relations
Harrisonburg, VA

 In my free time I like to: Spend time with friends and family, go to the movies, sail, workout, read, travel, scrapbook

My best memories from my chapter were: Fall Recruitment, taking family, formal and semi formals

Favorite restaurants: Costal Flatts, Chipotle, Outback, Pot Belly’s, Noodles & Co

Favorite music: Justin Timberlake, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Chris Brown, Fergie,

Favorite TV Shows: Law & Order SVU, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, Will & Grace, Two and a Half Men   

Favorite Books: Anything by Nickolas Sparks

Favorite Stores: Express, Gap, The Limited, Target, and Super Wal-Mart J

Favorite Foods: Special K Bars, All kinds of 100 Calorie Snack Packs, Oatmeal (Strawberry, Peach, and Apple are my three favorites), Blueberry Bagels, Life cereal, Yogurt (Flavors: Peach, Strawberry & Banana, and Strawberry), Cranberry Juice, Orange Juice, Popcorn with peanut M&M’s, Wheat Thins, Apples, Oranges

Samantha Stawicki

Epsilon Rho UC Davis
Communications/ Sociology
Rancho Murieta (Sacramento), CA

 In my free time I like to: Facebook, travel, play sports, cook, run, watch football 

My best memories from my chapter were: dressing up for exchanges & formals with my friends. We have no fear when it comes to how ridiculous we will be, from Elmo, to a UPS box, we’ve done it all while looking outrageous!

 Favorite restaurants: Silva’s Sheldon Inn, BJ’s, any sushi restaurant  

Favorite music: Country (Carrie Underwood, Chris Cagle), Punk (Avril Lavigne, Fall Out Boy), Pop (Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake) 

Favorite TV Shows: One Tree Hill, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, Gossip Girls 

Favorite Books: Mitch Albom (Tuesdays with Morrie, the 5 people you meet in heaven, For one more day), anything that doesn’t make you think to hard (I save that energy for school reading)

 Favorite Stores: Nordstrom, Forever 21, Gap, Pottery barn 

Favorite Foods: Milk (1%), Peanut butter, Whole wheat sourdough bread, Pepper jack cheese, Reduced fat triscuts, Apples, Diet ginger ale, Green beans (fresh), Lemons, Sweet n low, Hamburger, chicken, fish (or some sort of protein), Multigrain cheerio’s, Popcorn