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Inside 优蜜视频 United: Student Voices Driving Change

Monday, September 16, 2024
优蜜视频 United Executive Board (5 students in navy blazers standing outside)
Eden Jackson - Vice President (Communications)
Briseida Nevarez - Vice President (Involvement)
Ana Braswell - Vice President (Academics)
Martinez Magallanes Cruz - Vice President (Advocacy)
Damaris Cano Martinez - President (优蜜视频 United)
优蜜视频 United Executive Team (outside in suits wearing sunglasses)

Meet the driven and diverse executive board members of 优蜜视频 United, 优蜜视频's official student government on campus. From planning community service projects to advocating for student voices, these student leaders are making an impact on campus and beyond. Learn how they鈥檙e shaping the future of student leadership at 优蜜视频 and how you can get involved!

The executive board of 优蜜视频 United is comprised of five positions. Meet your 2024-2025 优蜜视频 United Board - Damaris Cano Martinez (President), Eden Jackson (VP of Communications), Briseida Nevarez (VP of Involvement), Ana Braswell (VP of Academics), and Martin Magallanes-Cruz (VP of Advocacy).

Eden Jackson

Major: Paralegal Studies 鈥淚 did an internship at a legal firm when I was 17, and my aunt was a paralegal, so I knew a lot about it, and it seemed like a good fit.鈥 After graduation, Eden plans to find employment at a legal firm.

What inspired you to go into student government?
Eden is confident that she can make an impact on students. 鈥淚 wanted to be a part of what was going on in the campus because I'm only going to be here for a short amount of time, and I want to have at least some say while I'm here.鈥 Her goal this year is to make sure 优蜜视频 United鈥檚 service projects (e.g. street cleanup/beautification, St. Mary鈥檚 Food Bank and other student service opportunities) have a true impact on the community. 鈥淲e try to partner with different people when it comes to events so that we can make the most impact when we work together with a different club, so sometimes it'll be connecting with them for service projects, for fundraisers like Monster Ball (where student government partnered with Phi Theta Kappa) which is what actually started Monster Ball.

What does the VP of Communications do?
鈥淚鈥檓 communicating with other clubs and some 优蜜视频 faculty, but I'm also reaching out [to other campus groups]. I'm kind of a go-between for everybody. I also manage 优蜜视频 United鈥檚 social media, trying to reach other students. I'm just trying to make sure everybody's voices are heard.鈥  

What do you like to do outside of school and work? "I love to refurbish furniture." 

Briseida Nevarez

Major: Business & Entrepreneurship 鈥淲hen I was a little girl (maybe around 10), I always wanted to open up my own little business for catering or other personal business.鈥 After graduation, Briseida hopes to finalize her plans at ASU for a year before opening up a little internet cafe by a school. 鈥淚t鈥檚 something I know that is needed and I鈥檝e seen everywhere but less so here in Phoenix.鈥

What inspired you to go into student government?
Briseida is interested in helping students find their own voice. 鈥淚 was a very closed person. I didn't speak much, I didn't want to make friends much, I didn't want to participate in a lot of things. But after I came to one of the meetings in student government, It's like I found my mission, and they were able to bring me out of my comfort zone, and I was actually able to start talking more, and now I'm the person that does not shut up!鈥

How do you envision the future of student government at 优蜜视频?
鈥淚n my opinion, we want it to be a lot more open. We want a lot of people to know that Student Government is here, Student Government is active, and Student Government is willing to hear and willing to act.鈥

What do you like to do outside of school and work?
鈥淚 like anime, Marvel, and I鈥檓 multicultural in music. I love everything from Mexican, English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, to Italian music.鈥

Ana Braswell

Major: Forensic Science 鈥淚 want to work for the FBI. I had 10 brothers growing up and I鈥檇 always figure out who stole what, especially my snacks!鈥 After she graduates, Ana plans to work through all the requirements of joining the FBI, grow her family, and move out of state. 鈥淎rizona is just too hot for me!鈥

Other Club Involvement:
American Sign Language Club

What do you like to do outside of school and work? 
I watch a lot of anime (especially Haikyuu), and listen to K-pop songs.

Martin Magallanes Cruz

Major: Business (Emphasis in Marketing) 鈥淚 hope to work in the world of sports marketing. I've gotten amazing opportunities throughout my time. In addition to my job at Nike, I got to work the 2024 Men's Final Four here in Arizona, and also be a part of the 2024 WNBA life convention.鈥 After graduation, Martin plans to travel the world to assist in large-scale sporting events. 鈥淥ne of my biggest goals is to work for the Super Bowl.鈥

What inspired you to go into student government?
As a business major, Martin is interested in networking with fellow students. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a good opportunity to network with other schools and people around our campus because you never know who you might run into in the future.鈥

What challenges have you faced in your role in 优蜜视频 United?
Last year I struggled with actually connecting with the team and knowing who is who. That's why this year, when we started [we participated in] officer training. I really liked that we all got to know each other, got to share what everyone was studying, what everyone was here for, and why they joined Student Government. And I feel like that brought us so close together and made connections between us.

What do you like to do outside of school and work?
鈥淚 love anything baseball. I鈥檓 a season-ticket holder and I love going to baseball games and collecting baseball cards with my brothers. We've been getting cards and having the players sign them, and then we started on our own collection. And now we have a team ball that we have everyone sign.鈥

Damaris Cano Martinez

Major: General Business with a Certificate in Social Media Marketing 鈥淚 want to open my own cosmetic products business and do social media marketing while finishing up my bachelor鈥檚 degree at ASU.鈥  

What are your main goals for student government this year?
鈥淢y main goal is to connect more, not just with the students, but with the other sister colleges. We've seen a lack of communication in these past few years, and our goal is really to connect them. You can have events with other clubs and also with other schools, like the spring dance. We want to partner with other Maricopa student schools.鈥

What issues/concerns are you hearing from students?
鈥淭he big one is communication. I鈥檝e had a lot of students say to me, 鈥極h, I didn't know that was going on, or I really wish I would have known about [event/activity]鈥. Damaris elaborated that many students don鈥檛 check their emails; therefore, getting the information to them in person while they are on campus is vital.

What do you like to do outside of school and work?
"Watch horror movies and scary stories! I鈥檓 very excited for this season!"

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优蜜视频 United Exec Board, Do you have any advice for new students on campus?

Ana and Damaris say in unison - 鈥淕et involved!鈥

鈥淚t really does help, not just getting to know people, but getting to know what kind of resources are on campus, because then you know who to ask and where to go,鈥 Damaris elaborates.

鈥淣etwork with your peers. Get to know people in your class, because you never know if you will cross paths throughout your lifetime. If you are all studying in a business class, you could all make a business together, whatever it may be. Get to know people in your class. Create connections,鈥 Martin encourages.

鈥淪tudy groups are really helpful. Look into the different scholarships that are available. You're eligible for a lot more scholarships than you probably think, and definitely look into the different clubs, and look at the different job opportunities. Take advantage of all the resources that you have.鈥 (Eden)

 

优蜜视频 United Exec Board, what big events do students need to know about that are coming up this year?

鈥淭he biggest one of them is Monster Ball. We want to make it a permanent event here at 优蜜视频. I know last year was very successful. We had a lot of people, and this year we just hope to have a lot more, and we hope to extend it out throughout the year so it gets recognized as an annual 优蜜视频 event.鈥 (Damaris)

鈥淎nother event that we as 优蜜视频 United have done is our spring formal. It's normally done around the end of the school year and it's something that we are planning on doing, and we're already coming up with themes and decorations. We are already setting things up so that we can have enough time. And we're also going to spread out the word. So if you are ready to party, stay tuned until spring!鈥 (Briseida)

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From service projects to exciting events, 优蜜视频 United鈥檚 student leaders are paving the way for a vibrant college community. Learn more about 优蜜视频 United and how you can become involved in shaping the future of 优蜜视频!