Board of Directors

The New 2018-2019 IANS Executive Board Members

Executive Board of Directors
Get to know your IANS Board. Contact us with your questions and let us tell you why we chose Iowa for our nursing education and how you can be part of the action!

President: Ryan Cavallo
presidentofians@gmail.com
Bio:

Ryan is from Bloomington/Normal Illinois. Ryan is a fourth year nursing student at the University of Dubuque, and is expected to graduate may 2019. Ryan plans on becoming a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner one day, and obtaining a Doctorate of Nursing Practices degree!

Duties of the President:

Preside at all meetings of the association, the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee.
Appoint special committees with the approval of the Board of Directors.
Serve as ex-officio member of all committees, except the Nominations Committee
Represent IANS in a matter relating to the association and perform all other duties pertaining to the office.

Vice President: Jamie Ramirez
vpofians@gmail.com
Bio:

"My name is Jamie Ramirez. I am currently a Senior at Briar Cliff University. This is my sixth year in college as I transferred from South Dakota State University. I am an avid Dodger fan! I plan on pursuing a career in Oncology, but I am open to other options! I love all sorts of food but you can win me over with pizza and chocolate."

Duties of the Vice President:

Assume the duties of the President in the absence or disability of the President.
Assume the office of the President in case of a vacancy in the office.
Nominate three 3-4 members for the annual state convention planning committee.
Serve as chairperson of the planning committee for the annual state convention.
Be responsible for visiting and recommending to the Board of Directors the annual convention site.
Be responsible for all convention publicity including the convention program but excluding the convention edition of the IANS newsletter
Be responsible for selecting, arranging, and planning for speakers, educational sessions, entertainment, and convention registration and all other duties pertaining to the office in collaboration with Public Relations Director, Membership Director, and Nominations and Elections Director.

Secretary: Liz Hamann
secretaryofians@gmail.com
Bio:

Liz is a senior at the University of Dubuque!

Duties of Secretary:

Sign documents with the President such as, organizational papers and documents that come into their executive and administrative spheres.
Keep in file a permanent record of all reports, papers, and documents submitted to him/her.
Conduct general correspondence of the association as requested by the President and Board of Directors.
Send to the headquarters of NSNA, Inc. the names and addresses of all officers and directors of their association immediately after the election.
Submit annually the officially application for NSNA constituency status, which shall include the following areas of conformity for active and associate members: purpose and function, membership, dues, and representation.
Keep on file a register of all constituents and their constituents and their officers and the addresses of all schools with members in this organization for correspondence, roll call, and business procedures
Inform Board of Directors, consultants, and constituents as to the time and place of board meetings

Treasurer: Sarina Boldt
iowatrsians@gmail.com
Bio:

Sarina is a proud Wisconsinite from Oconomowoc, WI. She attends the University of Dubuque and she is excited to be the Treasurer for the 2018-2019 Iowa Association of Nursing Students Board of Directors. She is currently a fourth-year nursing student at UD and the treasurer of UD's SNA chapter. She hopes to travel many different places and work as an ICU nurse. She wants to someday obtain her CRNA and become a traveling CRNA who owns and flies her own Cessna plane.

Duties of Treasurer:

Act as custodian of organization funds and see than an annual financial report
and budget is prepared.
Oversee the signing and deposit of checks for monetary disbursements, in association with the Finance Committee, as bylaws provide.
Serve as chairperson of the Finance Committee when such a committee is established by the Board of Directors.
Perform all other duties assigned by the President

Membership Director: Cale Muhlhausen
mbd.of.ians@gmail.com
Bio:

Cale is in his third year at the University of Iowa and anticipates graduating in December of 2019. He currently serves as a Nursing Events Director for the University of Iowa’s Association of Nursing Students (UIANS). He is excited to have the opportunity to serve on IANS. He plans on furthering his education, however, is unsure which field he will pursue.

Duties of Membership Director:

Duties of the Membership Director:
Recruit nursing students for membership in IANS.
Organize contact information for schools and make available to Board Members at the beginning of the term of office.
Serve as advisor to Board Members in planning and development of activities.
Formulate and maintain a list of all IANS members with current school and address information to be available to the Officers and Board of Directors as necessary.

Nominations and Elections Director: Emily Dunwoody
nominationsandelectionsians@gmail.com
Bio:

Emily is a senior at the University of Dubuque!

Duties of Nominations and Elections Director:

Serve as chairperson of the Nominations Committee.
Send registration packets with scholarship information to schools.
Develop a slate of candidates for position on the Board of Directors and Executive Offices.
Coordinate the application and selection process for state consultant.

If you are interested in running for a board position for the 2018-2019 year contact Jamie for information!

Public Relations Director: Tyler Glenski
prdirectorians@gmail.com
Bio:

Tyler is from the University of Dubuque. He is currently in his fourth year of college as he transferred from Emmaus Bible College. Tyler acts as the President-Elect of UD's SNA chapter and has been a part of the board since 2016. He is very excited to be a part of the IANS board this year and is ready to learn. He plans to get his BSN from UD and then go on to become a pediatric nurse practitioner.

Duties of Public Relations Director:

Publish the IANS newsletter at least three times per year.
Collect, edit, and write articles to be printed in the IANS newsletter.
Keep the website current with updates, scholarship, newsletters and information; and promptly submitting changes to the website developer.
Keep social media up to date with information of upcoming events and current news.

Breakthrough to Nursing Director: Shannon Lunn
iansbreakthrough@gmail.com
Bio:

"Hello! My name is Shannon Lunn and I am currently a Junior at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. I am SO excited to be a part of the IANS Board of Directors this year. So far in my nursing journey, I have done volunteer work in the nursing role at free clinics for people with low paying or no insurance. Through my volunteer experience, I have developed a passion for working with diverse and underserved populations. Additionally, I have also been heavily involved in conducting a research study on fibromyalgia in men. In the future, I hope to work in a PICU (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit) and to pursue either nursing research or leadership (or both)!”

Duties of Breakthrough to Nursing Director:

Promote the positive image of nursing students.
Be responsible for the organization of projects to recruit and increase the number of men and minorities into nursing programs, and maintain retention of those already enrolled in nursing programs throughout the state.
Coordinate activities with the NSNA Breakthrough to Nursing Project, and serve as a liaison between NSNA, IANS, and the local school Breakthrough to Nursing
chairpersons.
Serve as chairperson of the Breakthrough to Nursing Committee, which is NSNA's program, designed to recruit students into nursing.

Council of School Presidents: Tessa Ostendorf
ianscosp15@gmail.com
Bio: Tessa is a senior nursing student at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, IA. She currently serves as President for the Mount Mercy University Association of Nursing Students (MMUANS). She is looking forward to being able to represent Iowa nursing students and to keeping in contact with all of the student nursing association presidents for this term! She plans on becoming a nurse in the resource/float pool and then going back to school to become a nurse educator.
Duties of Council of School Presidents:

Serve as chairperson for the annual COSP meeting.
Maintain contact with the school presidents throughout the state.
Serve as a representative for all schools at board meetings.

Disaster Relief Director: Lauren Johnson
disasterreliefians@gmail.com
Bio:

Duties of Disaster Relief Director:

Promote awareness of nursing and its role in disaster relief.
Monitor awareness of current disaster relief affecting nursing, nursing students, and health care.
Encourage and communicate with schools to participate in a disaster relief program.
Encourage and aid its constituents in becoming disaster certified.
Directors shall perform such duties as assigned by the President in accordance with the priorities and needs of the association.

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Legislation and Education Director: Paige Staton
lediansdirector@gmail.com
Bio:

"Hi, my name is Paige Staton and I am a Junior at Grand View University, however this is my fourth year of college, as I transferred from the University of Iowa. I am excited to serve as your Legislative and Education Director this year. I currently serve as the publicity coordinator for the Grand View Nursing Student Association. My areas of interest in nursing are cardiology, women’s health and psychiatrics. I hope to continue my education to become a nurse practitioner someday. I enjoy doing anything outdoors and spending time with friends and family in my free time."

Duties of Legislation and Education Director:

Review and recommend for changes in the bylaws and policies and procedures.
Monitor awareness of current legislation affecting nursing, nursing students, and
health care.
Encourage and aid in writing resolutions relating to legislative business.
Communicate legislative information to the local chapter

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Faculty Consultants:
Rachel Seltz-Falk

rseltz-falk@grandview.edu

LaDonna McGoha

mcgola01@luther.edu

Sara Kraus