Meet the 2015-2016 leadership team.
The Active Minds executive board and chair positions are elected at the end of spring semester and serve
from the following fall to spring.
Emily
President
Emily is a senior Global Affairs major and has been involved in Active Minds since Spring 2013. This is her first term as President; she previously served as VP of Public Relations for two years. She is passionate about community organizing and civic engagement. She hopes to work for a non-profit in DC or join AmeriCorps after graduating. In her free time, she loves watching women’s soccer, adventuring in DC, and listening to records.
Denise
Vice-President
My name is Denise, and I'm a senior at GMU. I'm a psychology major interested in either the field of clinical psychology, or clinical social work. I was Secretary of Active Minds for three semesters and I absolutely loved it. By being involved with Active Minds my passion for mental health advocacy has only grew, and I'm so glad to be a part of such a fantastic student organization.
Joseph
VP of Finance
Holly
VP of Administrative Affairs
Holly is a junior Social Work Major who has been in Active Minds since her freshman year.
Sydney
VP of Records
Sydney is a junior majoring in Psychology who hails from New Kent County, VA. She loves Oprah Winfrey, The Beatles, and popcorn.
Michelle
VP of Social Media
Michelle is a Senior majoring in Global Affairs with minors in Russian and GIS. She joined the organization in the spring of 2013 and has previously served as Events Manager and Fundraising Chair. She is also affiliated with Pi Beta Phi. During her free time she loves playing video games and singing opera in the shower.
Nicole
VP of Event Planning
Nicole is a third year psychology major who has been a member of Active Minds since the Fall of 2014. The following semester she joined the executive board as Community Service Chair and is now VP of Events Management. Nicole interns at the GMU Center for Psychological Services in order to gain practical experience in a clinical setting. She speaks three languages and is passionate about makeup and weightlifting.
Stephanie
VP of Membership
Stephanie is a junior who is majoring in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochemistry. She is hoping to pursue an education in medical school to be able to become a doctor. Being affiliated with Active Minds since fall of 2013, she hopes to continue to do so and make the best out of the experience. In her free time, she enjoys shows on Netflix, reading novels, finding new music, and playing with her dog.
Melissa
Alumni Mentor
Melissa graduated from GMU in 2014 with a B.S. in Neuroscience and a minor in Psychology after serving two years as President of Active Minds. Her involvement in this organization was a life-changing experience and she feels honored to be given the opportunity to continue giving back to the campus mental health advocacy movement. She currently works full-time as a Psychiatric Technician with both forensic and acute inpatients at a state-run psychiatric hospital, and hopes to become a psychiatrist and physician advocate for the integration of mental health into primary care.