Cesa 2012 spring elections presentation

1. Please take time to read all candidates
answers; it might be helpful to have
someone read them out loud;
2. Some candidates are running unopposed
and only require a yes or no vote;
3. For class reps, please only vote for YOUR
year. (Ex. 1st year right now votes for year 2
rep); and
4. Ballots are to be placed in the sealed
envelope including unmarked ballots.

Name: Cedar Lockwood
Year: 4
Division: I/S
1. Why are you running for this position on CESA?
I have been on the CESA executive for the past two years and I want to use my final year at Trent to become even
more involved in the student association of our program. I am very committed to CESA and would like to take on
more of a leadership role.

2. What experience do you have that makes you a good candidate for this position?
I am an organized and approachable person and I feel comfortable leading my peers. I have past experience being in
co-president positions for other committees. Having been on the executive for two years I am very familiar with all of
the positions and their duties. This will help me to better participate with and oversee the planning and events by
CESA.

3. How will Con Ed students benefit from your leadership?
I am very enthusiastic about our program and want to see it become even more successful each year. I am a
resourceful person and think my peers can count on me being a strong link between our classes and the
administration and wider education community. I am very open to new ideas and fresh changes. My aim will be to
create a stronger connection between the students in our program and the actions of CESA as a whole.

Name: Michael Neumann
Year: 3
Division: P/J
I have been involved with CESA for two years now. My first year I was the Jr. Social Rep, and this past year the
Sr. Social Rep. I have been very active in the CESA community and would like to continue by being Vice-
President. As Vice-President I will be able to work with all members of the CESA Executive and help organize
great activities for Con Ed Student’s. The Vice-President is also supposed to be a liaison between Trent CESA
and Queen’s CESA. I would make sure to maintain a strong communication, and keep Trent Con-Ed Students
involved in important activities and resources Queen’s is doing and vice versa.
Being on CESA for two years has definitely given me a good knowledge of how the executive runs and
information about the Concurrent Education program. Last year I was also a part of LEC Cabinet, and Rez
reps, so I am well aware of how student groups run. This past summer I worked as a member of senior staff at
Red Pine Camp. The 13 senior staff worked together to supervise 54 junior staff. This experience has given me
a strong sense of teamwork, which has helped me out on CESA this year and hopefully again next year.
I have a lot of energy and enthusiasm, which I will definitely bring to Con-Ed Students! I would really love to
work with CESA executive and get Con Ed students more involved to the program outside of the class.

Name: Derrick DeKlerk
Year: 3
Division: I/S
I am running for the position of secretary on CESA to use my organizational
and writing skills in a way to benefit other students. I am hoping to use this opportunity to apply
my abilities to CESA and to gain experience in a committee that focuses on the profession of
teaching.
I am a good candidate for this position through my extensive experience in committee work.
Throughout my high school and university life, I have continually included myself in committees
such as student's council, newspaper, and intramural committees. As executives in these, I have
learned to work hard and in a team. I am dedicated and responsible towards committee related
events
Con Ed students will benefit from my energy. Not only will I work hard and be dedicated to
CESA, I bring energy and enthusiasm to CESA events and will be involved in the various events.

Name: Haley Dubarsky
Year: 2
Division: P/J
I am running for Community and Human Issues, because it is so important to
me to give back to the community, and as soon-to-be teachers social consciousness
is something we should promote. :) We are the leaders of tomorrow! ;)
Also, I was Community and Human Issues Rep this past year, and I felt it was a great fit for my interests and leadership!
I may not be photogenic but I make a good Community & Human Issues Rep! This year on CESA, I successfully organized and
coordinated the Canned Food Drive (and we broke a record!), the first-ever Con Ed Blood Drive, the P.D Movie Night and Cultural
Outreach Night at Kenner Collegiate. I also helped all of CESA’s many other events run smoothly! I was a member of ISW Staff for
LEC, and was Spirit Rep on Student Council in high school, so running events and fulfilling a leadership role is something I feel
comfortable in! I attended leadership camps throughout high school, and helped run my high school leadership camp in my grade
12 year.
I also am an active volunteer back home in Ottawa, specifically with Children at Risk (helping children with autism) and have many
contacts that I have made over this past year (being on CESA) in Peterborough as well. I feel my compassion and sensitivity make
me a worthy candidate for this particular position on CESA.
I plan to continue to break records for the Canned Food Drive each year, and make the Con Ed Blood Drive an official annual CESA
event. I have already put forward the idea to change next year’s CESA constitution to add a Con Ed Blog for students to share
articles/blurbs/ideas, so I have already helped modernize and develop our CESA constitution!
I also genuinely love being a part of CESA, and if you want someone in the position who wholeheartedly commits to every
responsibility, then re-elect me! 

Name: Morgan Tapscott
Year: 4
Division: I/S
•I want to get more involved in my program
•I won't have a con-ed class and want to stay connected to the program.

• I'm a math major... so I can count
• I've been in charge of the finances of my house for the past 2 years. ie/ paying bills, managing
accounts etc.
• I am extremely organized and keep great records of everything - people make fun of me for it

•I am very approachable so students who want their voices heard can talk to me
•I am great at advocating for people and getting their ideas heard
•I have a very professional attitude when it comes to banking and would represent CESA well in the
community and at Trent

Name: Amber Lockwood
Year: 2
Division: P/J
I am running for the position of Treasurer on CESA because I have done an
extensive amount of work as the Treasurer for the 2011-2012 school year, and I
feel that I could successfully continue this work on to the next year. I am running for this position in particular
because it allows me to be greatly involved with the inner workings of CESA, and now, with changes to the
Constitution in regards to the Treasurer having to sit on the Conference Committee, I believe that a certain
amount of experience with CESA finances is a huge asset.
In terms of my experience, this past year on CESA, I have done a lot of work to update CESA's finances into an
easier, more accessible experience for all CESA members. I have done work to switch CESA's banking into an
electronic format, and I have also implemented the use of easier strategies for purchasing items for CESA
events. With next year's changes to the Treasurer's position, I have the experience it takes to get the job done!
3. How will Con Ed students benefit from your leadership? (I.e. do you have plans or ideas that you will
bring to this position).
Con. Ed. students will greatly benefit from my leadership in the role of the CESA Treasurer. This year, I have
started many changes in regards to the CESA finances, and I feel a second term in this position will allow me to
see these changes to their completion. I look forward to the changes of the Treasurer position to sit on the
Conference planning committee, and I know that my experience within the position already will only benefit all
Con. Ed. students.

Name: Frankie Perrin
Year: 3
Division: P/J
Last year I had so much fun helping to plan many of the CESA events and would love the opportunity to do
so again. If I were reelected, this would be my second year on the CESA executive as clothing coordinator.
Designing program clothing is a lot of fun and I now have a lot of experience doing it.
This year I designed and organized the fall clothing order, the winter clothing order, and the Better in B.ED
social night t-shirts. I also have experience designing clothing for programs outside of CESA including
sports groups and work groups.
If I were reelected next year, I would really like to open the designing process to other members of the Con-
Ed community. I want to know what you want to wear. I would be open to design suggestions, suggestions
for new articles of clothing you would like to see offered, and any other ideas you guys have in mind that
would really improve our program clothing. Please reelect me for CESA’s clothing coordinator in this
spring’s elections!

Name: Madison Macken
Year: 1
Division: P/J
I am running for the position of Clothing Coordinator because I thin being on the
CESA team would be a fantastic experience. I would love the opportunity to
meet more Con Ed students and take part in CESA as well as the red apple newsletter.
I have past experience designing and ordering clothing in my high school. I worked with a group
of 12 other students to design sweaters, sweat pants, coats and hats with the high school logo. I
think having this experience makes me a good candidate for this CESA position.
Having past experience I have many ideas to put forth when it comes to clothing design.
Moreover, I am ready to dedicate my time to this position and the responsibilities that come with
it. I work well with others and believe I could bring a lot to the CESA team!

Name: Christina Hoffmann
Year: 3
Division: P/J
I am running for the position of Communications Coordinator on CESA
because I love social media and CESA!! I really want to help all Concurrent
Education students be connected and knowledgeable about CESA events, and teaching information in
general.
This year I was the Secretary on the CESA Executive, so I already know how CESA runs and what
information should be conveyed to Con Ed students, and I completed all of the duties that were
expected of me. Also, for all 4 years of my high school choir I was elected to ensure that the choristers
were informed of upcoming events, so I've had good practice keeping my peers informed. Finally, I
LOVE using social media!! I have Facebook and Twitter accounts that I use frequently, and I'm always
trying to keep up to date with new forms of social media! #followme
I think that the Facebook and Twitter pages that were introduced this year are awesome for
students, so I'd definitely keep using them! I'd also like to introduce a Con Ed blog where students could
share interesting an useful teaching resources and stories. Additionally, I'd like to start a Facebook
page for incoming Con Ed students, where they could talk to each other over the summer and ask
upper year students advice and questions! #votextinahoffman

Name: Rebecca McPhee
Year: 3
Division: I/S
I am running for this position because I would love to be more involved within the concurrent education program. I, like
many of university students, want my years at Trent to be memorable, and I would love the opportunity to be apart of
CESA as the Communications Coordinator so that I could be apart of making our years here as unforgettable as
possible.
I think that I would excel in the role of Communications Coordinator because as Vice President of students’ council in
high school I oversaw all the advertising and marketing projects. I created numerous posters to advertise for fundraiser,
events, dances and spirit days. I moderated a Facebook page that kept the students of our high school informed about
what was happening at school. I also wrote a weekly article for the local newspaper and went to the local radio station
once a week to report on high school updates.
I think Con Ed students will benefit from my leadership because I have many plans that I would love to make possible as
a member of CESA. As Communications Coordinator, I will use social media so that all students can be connected. I will
make sure that every student is aware of social gatherings and outings run by CESA, so that every Con Ed student has
the opportunity to be apart of our wonderful group. I also have many ideas to bring forward and discuss with CESA to
make our time here at Trent not only fun, but also to plan events that help us in our placement experiences. For
example, a Sex Ed night where we could bring in workers from the Peterborough Health Unit to discuss ways in which
we could approach situations with our students about sex. And of course, to make things fun, after the serious
discussion part of things, have a sex education trivia competition between P/J and I/S.

Name: Winnie Liu
Year: 3
Division: I/S
CESA is a student organization that I genuinely support and believe to be an integral aspect of the Con-Ed experience. As
university students, we confine ourselves to our own studies; and later on as teachers, we work in the solidarity of our own
classrooms. What we lack is a sense of solidarity and communication within the con-ed student body. My incentive as
Communications Coordinator/ 4th year Rep. is to initiate the ways in which this experience can benefit and extend out to all
con-ed students. After all I believe that there should be more to being in a Con-Ed program then a pub-crawl t-shirt and this
pretentious attitude (you know what I’m talking about!).
 France Study Abroad 2011- 2012
 Trent Charity Fashion Show Co-Director 2011
 ISW Staff 2010
 Champlain College Cabinet Secretary & Academic Rep.
 Trent Pen Pals Program

My leadership in a variety of positions has showed me the ropes of running student initiatives and contributed to my
development of enhancing the student body. Throughout my years as a Con-Ed student, there are certain aspects that I
believe can benefit all Con-Ed students and better the Con-Ed experience. Some ideas are: accessibility to volunteering
opportunities (on/off campus, local/provincial/international), availability of academic and teaching resources, closer
interaction within students in different Years /staying in touch with 5th year students at Queen’s and pushing active
participation of professional knowledge conferences, workshops and Con-Ed events.

Name: Jenna Froggett
Year: 3
Division: P/J
I am running for this position because I believe I would be a good liaison between CESA and
4th year students, I am very approachable and I can communicate and share ideas well and I
would like to be the voice for the 4th years and speak on their behalf.
Some past experiences that make me a good candidate is that I worked for 3 years at a
family summer camp and worked my way up to co-running the dining hall with 400 campers
every day. I was also on student council for the music department at my high school where I
organized, set up, and ran coffee houses throughout the year.
Next year, I plan on having even more Con Ed ran activities! For example, having capture the
flag in the drumlin in the fall!

Name: Anita Kauldhar
Year: 2
Division: I/S
I believe this position is an exciting opportunity to connect with the student body. I have strong
communication skills that are necessary in order to interact with a diverse population. Furthermore, I am a
firm believer in using team building to collectively reach goals. Not only will I be delivering information about
latest events or news, I will also give students an opportunity to voice their opinion regarding any
concerns, suggestions or ideas.
From being part of a leadership committee throughout my 4 years in high school, I have provided my
classmates with information regarding events and news. I went door to door to provide students with
information about future campaigns regarding anti bullying, promoting health and awareness, or any
upcoming multicultural, or sport events. Furthermore, I was also in charge of the morning
announcements, and creating social network groups as a way to keep everyone connected with news/updated
events around the school.
Students will benefit from my leadership because I am a strong communicator and effective leader where I
strongly believe in building a relationship with my peers. I'll make sure we remain connected through our
social network lives of twitter, and face book, as well as new creative ways. I am constantly looking for creative
ways to deliver messages while still sending a strong message!

Name: Sydney Smith
Year: 1
Division: P/J
I am running for this position on CESA because in secondary school I was involved in
numerous activities, events, and positions. When I came to Trent, I began to shy away from volunteer opportunities and positions
on cabinet because I did not know if I would be able to handle the workload. I now know that I can handle extra-curricular activities
and my studies together. I miss being a part of a team, and what better way than to be part of CESA!
I mentioned before that I have had some experience in leadership roles and have volunteered. I first became involved in student
council in my elementary school which I was on for two years. I then was part of the recycling and compost team, as well as in a
earth care program which I won an award for at graduation. In secondary school our leadership
program was weak and the principal changed the format a few times. Instead of being a part of student council, I took peer
tutoring three time even though I would only get one credit. The reason why I did this is I wanted to help the students in their
courses. I became a role model to most of them and I even offered to help them with assignments and editing papers for any of
their courses if they wished. I was also enrolled in three dramatic arts classes and two production classes. Through working with
radio stations, television stations, and communicating with numerous people in order to promote our productions, I was able to
gain valuable skills working with the public on a daily basis. Throughout my time in secondary school I became more outgoing as
the years passed, which is what I hope to do at Trent as well.
Con-Ed students will benefit from me being their 2nd year class representative because they will be able to gain knowledge on
upcoming events and activities going on in the program. I will also make myself available to everyone in the program so if they have
any questions about anything I will help them or direct them to someone else who may be able to help them out. They will also be
aware of any upcoming events well in advance which I would promote in class and continue to promote outside of class as well. I
think the Con-Ed students would be able to relate to me easily and be comfortable confronting with me with
any questions or issues they had.

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