Leadership Team

Volunteering helps QUE accomplish its goals for the year and helps you grow!

Read more below to learn what it would be like to join us.
Have questions? Interested in joining? Please email any of us!

Benefits of volunteering

  • Share your talents. Are you secretly a great photographer? Do you have a graphic design hobby? Are you passionate about event coordinating? Writer, leader, motivator, public speaker?
  • Skill building. Interested in strengthening your skills in a particular area? Fill in your knowledge gaps by volunteering, and know that you’ll be surrounded by peer-volunteers when you need support.
  • Networking. “You get out of it what you put into it” is often true. Volunteering is a pathway to you getting connected with fellow 2SLGBTQIA+ folks at UConn/UCH. You never know what doors may open for new business, job opportunities and great friendships!
  • Experimenting.Use it as an opportunity to try out new job/career, experiences, skills, etc.

Two-way street

As individuals, Leadership Team members give to each other and expect in return:
Respect, communication, professionalism, accountability, initiative, commitment, open-mindedness, and supportive environment.

Helpful skills to have

Organization, communication (oral and/or written), attention to detail, creativity, leadership, collaboration, resourcefulness, tech savvy, relationship building, self-starter, dependability.

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles

  • 2 Co-Presidents (event programming leads)
  • Membership Director (recruitment, [continued] engagement)
  • Treasurer & Secretary (which can be split up if/when budget significantly increases)
  • Marketing/Communications Director (web, ads, listserv, calendar, flyers)
  • Volunteers Director (coordinator, trainer)

Responsibilities

  • Attending and fully participating in minimum 75% of bi-weekly leadership meetings (19/year)
  • Actively utilize leadership team task tracking mechanism
  • Arriving for meetings fully prepared to discuss agenda items and to contribute information and ideas to the rest of the Leadership Team
  • Attending a minimum of 60% of QUE events
  • Attend a fully participate in one-day in-person annual leadership planning retreat (late spring/early summer)
  • I have the full support of my employer regarding the duties and responsibilities of the office that I am seeking,

Terms

  • Minimum two-year commitment; no max
  • Will call for interest/applications when there’s a vacancy; also accept nominations, which leadership would be run by the nominee
  • No body-wide election, just existing leaders deciding

Qualifications

  • Describe your professional leadership strengths or areas of expertise that will enhance your value as a volunteer leader.
  • What do you feel are the most important goals for QUE in the short term and long term?
  • List past professional leadership positions/roles and notable achievements made during the times.
  • List other professional orgs of which you are a member.
  • Share any other info you believe may help the existing leadership determine your qualifications for the position(s) for which you are applying.

Time committment

We currently meeting 1st and 3rd Thursdays from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. This is a date/time based on when we’re all generally available, so if this does NOT work for you, DON'T let it be a deal-breaker for you! We can find new days/times.

Yes, we meet through the summer. Meetings are for reviewing past efforts, determining next efforts, and sometimes doing collaborative work. Each of us put in time and effort beyond our regular meetings. How much that amounts to depends on what you choose to take on.

Keri Darling headshot

Keri Darling

Program Coordinator, UConn Communication Access and Interpreting Services

Center for Students with Disabilities

Storrs Campus

keri.darling@uconn.edu

Maryann Markowski headshot

Maryann B. Markowski

Pronouns: They/She

Bisexual, genderqueer

Assistant to the Chief of Staff

Office of the President

Storrs Campus

maryann.markowski@uconn.edu

Eddie Papazoni

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Cisgender. Gay. Male.

Student Experience Specialist & Academic Advisor

Undergraduate Programs Office, School of Business

Hartford Campus

https://www.business.uconn.edu/
person/eddie-papazoni

eddie.papazoni@uconn.edu