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Associate Director of Finance and RecordsJacob C. Mendez

Pittsburg State University

No Frills 2011: Still a Thrill

Dear MACURH NCCs, PCCs, NRHH Representatives, Presidents, and Advisors:

It is a great pleasure to me that I stand in front of everyone today a leader. During my freshman year at college, I thought I was just going to skim by and not make a difference in anything or to anyone. However, I feel that I have grown as a person and as a leader due to my experiences and positions in MACURH and NACURH. As a first time delegate, that happened to also be a first time NCC at No Frills 2008 at Northwest Missouri State University, I learned about MACURH and NACURH and everything they stand for. The more I learned about these organizations, the more I became passionate about everything they stood for and represented. When I became an RHA President, I found a different side of the organization. I then focused my efforts on the campus level and worked towards the betterment of my campus. As President for two years, I dearly missed the NCC boardroom. In the fall of my second term of President, a vacancy was left in the Executive Board for the position of NCC. Instead of looking at this as a burden, I found this as a challenge to get back into the NCC position and still be a President. At the end of this term, I was elected to become the Regional Communications Coordinator of Technology on the Regional Board of Directors. While serving this year on the Regional Board, I faced many challenges and achieved many goals. Some bid goals that I accomplished were the Commitment to Sustainability Award, re-vamping listservs, MACURH spirit video competition, and the monthly sustainability and presidential newsletters. When I joined MACURH I did not realize that I joined an extended family of leaders. Throughout my time either serving as a President, NCC, or RCC, I have made bonds that will survive throughout my lifetime. These people have pushed me to become a better leader and person overall. I owe my entire experience in this organization to the people that have surrounded me over my four years in MACURH. I am grateful to present you my bid for the Associate Director of Finance and Records and I hope that MACURH will select the best person for this position.Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Jacob C. Mendez Regional Communications Coordinator of Technology, 2010-2011 Training and Transitioning Committee Vice-Chair, 2010-2011

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“Well, all day long at school I hear how great Marcia is at this or how wonderful Marcia did that!’

Program’s PresentedMACURH 2008-B.E.A.D: Being Educated about DiversityNACURH U 2010-Conference Delegations: Do’s and Dont’sNACURH 2010-We’re not in Kansas anymore!Heartland 2010-MACURH Resources ProgramMACURH U 2010-Bidding for RBD MACURH U 2010-President and NCC RelationsMACURH U 2010-Leading from behind evaluation for the MACURH 201 programSpring 2011 RA Training-NRHH, OTM’s and YouSpring 2011 RA Training-The forgotten tricks of the tradeSpring 2011 RA Training-Programming for those tricky residents

Conference AttendanceNo Frills 2008-Northwest Missouri State UniversityNACURH 2008-Oklahoma State UniversityMACURH 2008-Missouri University of Science and TechnologyNACURH 2009-University of ArizonaNo Frills 2010-University of Nebraska-Lincoln2010 RBD Transitional Retreat-University of IowaNACURH 2010-University of California-San DiegoMACURH 2010 RBD Pre-Retreat-Missouri State UniversityMACURH 2010-Missouri State UniversityNo Frills RBD Pre-Retreat 2011-Iowa State University

Other Housing Related ConferencesKansas Association of Resident Assistants 2009-Emporia State UniversityKansas Association of Resident Assistants 2010-University of KansasExplore Your Path in Student Affairs 2009-University of Central-MissouriHeartland 2010-Northwest Missouri State University

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My EducationPittsburg State UniversityMajor: HistoryMinors: Women’s and Multicultural StudiesAnticipated graduation date: May 2012

MACURH ExperiencesNational Communications Coordinator-Spring 2008-2010RHA President-Fall 2008-Spring 2010Regional Communications Coordinator of Technology-2010-PresentTraining and Transitioning Committee Vice Chair-2010-PresentMACURH Sustainability Committee Advisor-2010-PresentRCC Technology Group-2010 to Present

Awards and recognitionRHA Representative of the Semester-Fall 2007, RHA Representative of the Month-September 2007Bronze Pin for Outstanding Leadership-Spring 2008 Recipient of Campus OTM October 2008-Community of the Month Homecoming Sweepstakes Winner-Fall 2008RHA Student Organization of the Year-2008-2010RHA Homecoming King Candidate-Fall 2009Fall 2009 Programmy Winner Best Social Program-Zombie Week Fall 2009 Programmy Winner Best Social Program-Late Night BreakfastSpring 2010 and Fall 2011 Programmy Winner- Overall Staff ProgrammingConference Pin Recipient-NACURH 2010Heartland 2010 Top 5 Program-MACURH Resources ProgramPresident of the Year Nominee-No Frills 2009, 2010MACURH Four Year Service Pin with Academic Honors-MACURH 2010 Fall 2011 Programmy Winner-Best Overall Programmer

Fall 2011 Programmy Winner-Best Program Publicity-Condom Olympics

Family GoalsCommittee Selection ProcessIn the past, MACURH Committees have been selected closer to the MACURH conference. One of my goals is to start this process early in the year so that the committees have adequate time before the conference to get work started. This would enable them to give a detailed report of what they are working towards and what they have accomplished thus far in the year. With this committee selection process, I would like to change the format of the selection. I plan to make a Google doc application and place it under the committee pages on the MACURH website. This application would be entered directly into a spreadsheet as they are entered and then would be easier to distribute to the Regional Board of Directors.

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Campus InvolvementFood/Facilities/Fundraising Chair-Fall 2007Resident Assistant-Fall 2008 to PresentPhi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Historian-Spring 2010 to PresentUniversity Archives Intern-Summer 2010Pittsburg State University's History Club Treasurer-Fall 2010 to PresentResidence Hall Assembly Programming Committee-Fall 2010 to PresentResidence Hall Assembly Recognition Committee-Spring 2011 to PresentNational Residence Hall Honorary Induction Committee-Fall 2010 to PresentRHA/RA Liaison-Fall 2010 to Present Resident Assistant Staff Selection Coordinator-Spring 2011Assistant Residence Hall Director-Beginning in Fall 2011

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Monthly Budget Updates

As the Associate Director of Finance and Records, I would distribute a monthly report surrounding the budget.I would send out this report no matter the state of the budget. I personally feel that even if the budget is in crisis that the region should know what is going on. I would also plan to have a copy of the monthly budget report posted on the website. I also feel that this is a strong way of keeping myself and the rest of the Regional Board accountable throughout the year.

Records CollectionRecord-keeping is a forgotten task that needs to become public. The Associate Director of Finance and Records keeps these records, but no one is sure what is included in these documents. One of my goals is to archive these documents in an organized collection and put a catalog of what is included on the MACURH website. People could then contact me with requests to see a document and gain access to this information in an easier fashion. As an intern at the Pittsburg State University Archives, I was taught how to make a collection of documents and how to index them properly. I can use this knowledge to make these documents accessible and easier to transition from term to term.

Bi-Weekly Meetings

The regional conferences finance officers work very closely with the Associate Director of Finance and Records when it comes to setting the budget and executing spending. In order to clear up any confusion and keep the regional conferences financially responsible, I would ask them to have bi-weekly one on ones. These meetings would be an asset to protect our region from having a deficit in the future.

Policy Book Updates

When I take office, I plan on doing an extensive reading of the policy book to make sure all of our policies are up to date and reflect legislation that has been passed. I would also send the policy book over the regional list servers asking for everyone to read through and send me feedback on things that I may have missed when editing. Finally, I plan to take the Policy book to the campus Writing Center to read through and catch all grammar and spelling errors.

Communication

As a student, I know that my education always comes first. However, I pledge to respond to all e-mails, phone calls or any other sort of communication methods within 24 hours of receiving them. If I cannot find an answer to a question, I will be more than willing to direct you to the proper person who can fully answer your question. I also want to keep in touch with the other members of the Regional Board of Directors by letting them know how all my projects are being managed and handled. Finally, I want to keep a line of open communication with my on-campus advisor and my regional advisors. The advisors are an asset that can be used to make my position effective and I would like to use them to the fullest extent.

Spirit Points System

I know in the past that the spirit points system in commonly mentioned and used for incentives. However, this system has had many issues and has been in need of change and upkeep for awhile. I personally plan on updating the spirit points system and making it more user friendly for the rest of the Regional Board. I also plan on compiling information about spirit points to inform all representatives how to earn points throughout the year for their host institution.

Pittsburg State UniversityUNIVERSITY HOUSING

209Horace Mann1701South BroadwayPittsburg, KS 6676Z-75586Z0-Z35-4Z45 fax,6ZO-Z35-4ZZ9WW\\'.p ittsrarc.cdwhouse

Janu ary 18, 2011

Dear MACURH Reg ion:

It is my pleasure to recommend Mr. Jacob Mendez for the Associate Director of Financeand Records pos ition. Jacob is a student at Pittsburg State University, and is involvedwithin the Res idence Hal l system as both a Resident Ass istant (RA), and an act ivemember of our campus Res idence Hall Assembly (RHA), and formerly served as thatorganization' s President I advised Jacob in his role as RHA President , and indirectlysupervise him in his Resident Assistant role,

During the time I have known him, Jacob has demonstrated a strong work ethi c, aninterest in the students he works with, and determination to succeed in his endeavors,both personal and professional. He has been able to balance the demands of his academicprogram with the demands of his work as a Resident Assistant, as an RHA member, andas the MACURH RCC-Technology. University Housing requires that all Res identAssistants maintain at least a 2.50 grade point average (both seme ster and cumulative) inorder to reta in their positions. Jacob has always been able to stay in good standing withUniversity Housing 's grade requirements .

Jacob' s work for University Housing has shown his care for others through the time hetakes to get to know the students he serves , and his ability to provide unde rstanding andencouragement when they are facing difficult challenges. Jacob is good atcommunicating the issues his community is facing, and follows up with students to seehow they are faring after issues are resolved. Jacob has strong ideas and visions for whereResidence Hall Assembly is headed, and for what they can accomplish. He has the abilityto elicit buy-in from his fellow students on these plans, and is able to incorporate theideas of others to bring the vision full-circle.

Jacob has demonstrated to me that he has the drive and determination to be successful, aswell as the concern for the well being of others in the MACURH community _He is anexcellent candidate for the Associate Director ofFinance and Records pos ition.

-eAssistant Director of University HousingResidence Hall Assembly Co-Advisor(620) 235-4257mbeisel@pittstate_edu

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Pittsburg State LJniversityUNIVERSITY HOUSING

209 Horace Mann1701 South Broadway

Pittsburg, KS 66762-7558Februggy-fiq y'Qlsl ru*,620.1 r s-42 2 q

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Dear MACURH Region:

I am writing this letter in support of Jacob Mendez's bid for the position ofAssociate Director of Finance and Records for the Midwest Affiliate of College andUniversity Residence Halls (MACURH). I have had the pleasure of advising Jacob as hisArea Coordinator for Dellineer Residence Hall at Pittsbure State Universitv thisacademic year.

Jacob has been a steady presence at Pittsburg State University Housing. As athird-year resident assistant, Jacob has been a supportive member of our team. His RAexperience at Pitt State has been multi-faceted. Alongside establishing greatcommunities, over the course of these three years, Jacob has been advocate for ourdepartment by serving in a multitude of roles such as president of the Residence HallAssembly, an integral member of ourNational Residence Hall Honorary and byvolunteering in a myriad of tasks such as RA selection this spring.

Jacob's expertise and desire for the f,reld ofresidence life has been a lifesaverduring my transition into my first year at Pitt State. Jacob's skill set includes patience,understanding and organization. He is a competitor who can achieve goals frequently andwith relative ease. He factors the context of a situation and focuses on how to better it. Hehas mentored both his residents and fellow staff members, and has left an indelible markin our department.

As a current member of the Regional Board of Directors for MACURH, Jacob hasserved steadfastly as Regional Communications Coordinator-Technology. He worksdiligently for the region, and has been a great advocate for the multitude of developmentsoccurring within the region. Jacob takes pride in his position, and the Regional Board ofDirectors would greatly benefit from having him on the board for one more year.

I have no doubt that Jacob would serve excellently in the capacity of AssociateDirector of Finance and Records. His commitment to MACURH is evident. and hisdesire to continue to work in this field is unmatched. I have benefited greatly fromadvising him, and I strongly feel the region will benefit just as much if not more with himbeing on board.

Area CoordinatorDellinger and Willard Residence HallsPittsburg State University

Sincerel

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“Till this one day when this this college met this university and they knew that it was much more than a hunch

that this group would somehow form a family,

that’s the way we became the MACURH Bunch!”

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