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: Kambra Becker
presidentofians@gmail.com
Bio:

Kambra is from Norwalk, IA and goes to Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines. She hopes to be a NICU Nurse Practitioner and currently works in pediatrics at Mercy as a PCT. She is also the Mercy College of Health Sciences Love Your Melon Crew Captain.

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: Anja Arend
vpofians@gmail.com
Bio:

"I could start this bio by saying I am from a quaint town called Decorah, IA, but I won’t. Instead of telling you where I live, I’ll tell you what makes me feel alive. As a student studying nursing and having a passion for nursing, the Iowa Association of Nursing Students seemed like a natural fit. I want to advocate for my fellow nursing students and help this organization carry out their agenda. I am so thankful for this role and I’d like to thank IANS for this opportunity."

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: Cortney Haight
secretaryofians@gmail.com
Bio:

Cortney is from Lena, Illinois. She is a senior BSN student at the University of Dubuque. Along with being a part of the IANS board, Cortney is also the UD Student Nurses Association Executive Board Secretary. In her free time, she loves taking walks with her dog at the river walk and spending time with her nieces and nephews at home. Cortney has a passion for pediatrics and hopes to someday care for this very special population as a pediatric nurse!

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: Lisa Judd
iowatrsians@gmail.com
Bio:

Lisa is originally from Ohio, but now lives in Ankeny, IA. She is a BSN senior at Mercy College of Health Sciences. She is interested in working as an RN in critical care, trauma/burn care, and labor and delivery. She would like to continue her education to obtain a Masters or DNP in Nurse Anesthesia. Lisa is a US Navy Veteran and her favorite foods include anything brisket or tacos.

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: Samantha Stickels
mbd.of.ians@gmail.com
Bio:

Samantha Stickels is from Osceola, IA and currently is a junior at Grand View University in Des Moines. Along with being the Membership Director for IANS, she is also the treasurer for Grand View Nursing Student Association. She doesn't know what she will specialize in yet, but has an interest in pediatrics and trauma.

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: Jamie Ramirez
nominationsandelectionsians@gmail.com
Bio:

"My name is Jamie Ramirez. I am currently a junior at Briar Cliff University. This is my fifth year in collage 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 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: Ryan Cavallo
prdirectorians@gmail.com
Bio:

Ryan is from Bloomington/Normal Illinois. Ryan is a third 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 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: Ashley Sibenaller
iansbreakthrough@gmail.com
Bio:

Ashley is from Carroll, Iowa. She is currently a junior at Grand View University and will graduate in April 2019. After graduation, Ashley would like to join the Army Reserves as a nurse, or work in Pediatric nursing. Her favorite food is chocolate chip pancakes!

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: Alexx Scheidecker
ianscosp15@gmail.com
Bio:

Alexx is originally from DeKalb, IL and goes to school at Grand View University in Des Moines. She wants to go into psychiatric nursing. A fun fact about her is that she has had the hiccups for the last 5 years.

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: Cat Washburn
disasterreliefians@gmail.com
Bio:

Catherine (Cat) Washburn is a senior nursing student at the University of Dubuque. Originally from Rhode Island, Cat spent six years in the Navy, during which time she was stationed with VAQ-130 in Whidbey Island, WA. She was honorably discharged as a Petty Officer 2nd Class in October 2015. Outside of nursing school, Cat volunteers as an Emergency Medical Technician and first responder with her town fire and rescue department. Cat has spent time both in the Navy and in her career as an EMT training with FEMA and the Red Cross, and holds certifications in Weapons of Mass Destruction, Mass Casualty Incident and Natural Disaster training. Cat was recently elected as Disaster Response Director to the IANS executive board.

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: Alyssa Stripe
lediansdirector@gmail.com
Bio:
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:
Dr. Carolyn Pauling

cpauling@grandview.edu

Rachel Seltz-Falk

rseltz-falk@grandview.edu