SDSU SHRM Fall Recap

SHRM SDSU had a great back-to-in-person Fall semester and ended strong with many professional development and socials for our students. We had our Fall Kick-Off Event on September in which we shared valuable information on the benefits of being involved in SHRM SDSU with returning and prospective members. Our Executive-in-Residence, Andy Esparza, also shared his perspective on the benefits of joining SHRM. A few SHRM SDSU alumni were able to join us both virtually and in-person to share testimonials of their experience and how engagement with the chapter helped them to launch their careers.

For our first SHRM SDSU Speaker Series Event held on September 21st, we welcomed Nancy Arenas, HR Consultant and West Coast Regional Associate Director, Willis Towers Watson. She discussed the importance of HR along with giving an overview of typical HR roles and responsibilities.

We welcomed SHRM SDSU alumni Casie Martinez and Patricia Rosiles for our second SHRM SDSU Speaker Series Event on October 5^th. Casie and Patricia delivered a thorough and informative presentation on the job search process. Members gained insight on several topics including advice on cover letters, networking, and LinkedIn etiquette.

On October 19^th, SHRM SDSU had our last SHRM SDSU Speaker Series Event featuring professional development consultant, Mark Lindner. He gave a very compelling presentation on the best ways to create a personal brand. He used relatable examples and provided various tips for members to use as they begin to promote themselves, both socially and professionally.

SHRM SDSU hosted our annual HR Young Professionals Panel on November 2^nd. We had four young professionals: Jasleen Aguilar, Julia Denbaugh, Jolene McKee, and Neil Palmer sit on a panel to answer a series of questions related to their careers. They shared crucial pieces of advice from interview tips to how and when to negotiate a salary. Our members asked multiple questions of the panelists as recent alums who are now finding success in their HR careers.

Prior to the start of the Fall semester, we learned that we had received the SHRM Superior Merit Award for our chapter’s excellence and achievement during the 2020-2021 SHRM merit year.

As our Fall semester has come to an end, I am happy to announce our newly elected SHRM SDSU executive officers for the Spring 2022 semester: Jordan Reyes (President), Eric MacPherson (Vice President), Vaishnavi Sridhar (Secretary), Calista Dao (Treasurer). Additionally, the new director-level officers consist of; Ayah Bayasi (Co-Marketing and Media Director), Khang Trinh (Co-Marketing and Media Director), Kira Cashman (CBC Representative), John De Gula (Events Coordinator), Azareel Canizales (SD SHRM Liaison), Emily Liner (Technology Director), Stephanie Tran (Development Director), Jenna Green (Corporate Relations), Mackenna Teeman (Member Relations Director), Ashley Brown (Alumni Relations Director), and Jose Rodriguez (Historian). Best wishes to our incoming Spring 2022 officers!

Spring 2022 SHRM SDSU Officers

We had a great ending to our first semester back in person, and we are excited to continue to host in-person programming this coming Spring. We have already started planning lots of great events. As we continue to plan for our Spring semester, we are always looking for guest speakers to speak to our chapter.  We are looking forward to planning our annual HR Speed Mentoring Event which will take place on Tuesday, April 12^th from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.  This event will take place virtually.  If you are interested in participating as a speed mentor or being a guest speaker in our speaker series, we would love to hear from you!  Please email us at shrmsdsu.president@gmail.com

As my time with SDSU and SHRM SDSU has come to an end, I would like to give my sincere gratitude to San Diego SHRM for the support they have provided, not only to me, but also for our entire student chapter. It has been a pleasure attending the board meetings, and I look forward to continuing to stay engaged with both SHRM SDSU and San Diego SHRM.