Meet the 22-23 Student Council! - Part 2
By Lydia N.
Welcome to Part 2! If you haven’t read Part 1, be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this article to see the link to the first part where we meet The StuCo Coordinator and The Leadership Team!
Student Council is a big group of students and mentors all working together for the good of NorthStar. As such, there are quite a few people and roles to explain. In Part 2 of this article, I’ll be talking about The Outreach Team and The Communications Team.
The Outreach Team:
About: The Outreach Team helps plan events and reach out to new and returning NSA students to get them involved in fun activities and events! The Special Projects Coordinators help with event planning and work on many different projects around campus. Welcome Committee Leaders help plan mixers and calls to provide a welcoming environment for all students, as well as reach out to new NSAers to get them involved in the community. They also lead the Welcome Committee, a group of students dedicated to helping new students feel welcome!
Mentors
Mrs. Peterman - Mentor for the Special Projects Coordinators: I work with our Special Projects Coordinators, Jared and Elena. I grew up in Pennsylvania, spent a few years in South Carolina and Georgia, and then moved to Canada in 2002. [...] This is my eighth year teaching English at NorthStar, and I also taught in a brick-and-mortar school for years. My favorite thing about teaching is being able to connect with my students. When I’m not working, I’m usually reading a mystery novel, going for a walk, or watching a baseball or football game.
Mrs. Smith - Mentor for the Welcome Committee Leaders: I started working with NSA in February of 2016 after teaching music in public and private schools in Texas, Virginia and Mississippi. I am married to Andrew, and we have 4 children; Sarah Joy (20), Katie Grace (17), Pace (14), and Asher (11). Andrew and I have been married since June of 2000. We currently live in North Carolina, where Andrew is Associate Pastor of Worship and Administration.
As the Student Success Coach at NSA, I work to help all families onboard and learn to use the NSA systems, and I have the privilege of working one-on-one to assist students who are struggling with their pacing and scheduling as they work through their courses. In addition to serving at NSA, I serve alongside my husband at our church.
I love to read, watch movies, play board games with family and friends, and watch my children participate in their various activities.
Student Council Members
Elena C. - Special Projects Coordinator: Hey! I'm Elena C.! I am a co-Special Projects Coordinator and I'm stoked to be on Student Council this year! I'm a senior, and this is my 4th year at NSA. I'm a tck living in Virginia Beach! I love surfing, worshiping (I can't sing though heh), drawing, photography, reading, and anything design related. I'm so excited to serve you guys this year! If you have any questions about events or contests happening at NSA, feel free to reach out! Have a great day!
Jared O. - Special Projects Coordinator: Hey everyone! I'm Jared O. Not Jared L u_u. I am one of the SPCs this year and I am so excited to organize some events! I have been at NSA for a little over 3 years and am graduating this year! My favorite subject this year is chemistry fight me u-u. Nice to meet you all!
Ruthie O. - Welcome Committee Leader: My name is Ruthie O. and I am the Welcome Committee Leader. I am a senior who is 18 years old and I live in the great state of Texas. I love reading, listening to music, and taking hikes at nature parks. I am obsessed with food and a huge wanderlust girl.
Dorshea G. - Welcome Committee Leader: Howdyy there! I'm Dorshea, and I'm currently located in Singapore! This is my third year on StuCo, and I'm so blessed to be here again as one of the Welcome Committee Leaders. I love singing, acting, playing piano, guitar, leading worship, Taylor Swift, and hanging out with people! text me if you like any of those things too or even if you don't xD anyways, dms are always open! Ciaoo
Maia C. - Welcome Committee Leader: Hey everyone!! My name is Maia C. and I live in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I cannot believe it's my fourth year at NSA; I've loved being here! This year, in my Sophomore year, I was able to be on Student Council, as a Welcome Committee Leader. It has been SOOO much fun!! In my free time, I love drawing, reading, writing, playing soccer, and swimming. Have a fantastic day! :D
The Communications Team:
About: The Communications Team helps create the graphics, advertisements, and posters you see on campus. They also help in event planning and getting the word out about different things happening on campus. The Content Creators help create visual content, while the Ad Coordinators schedule and manage postings around our virtual campus.
Mentors
Mrs. Armstrong - Mentor for the Advertising Coordinators: Hey friends! My name is Jessica Armstrong and I am the Communications and Development Coordinator at NSA. If you have seen it advertised, chances are I've had a hand in it! 😀My favorite part of my role is that I have a direct connection to the rich community here. I love being a part of the special events and projects that we have each year and absolutely LOVE being able to mentor the StuCo Communications team each month. Outside of NSA, I have a little girl named Hadley and a dog named Bella, who both keep me on my toes! I am a total homebody and love reading and spending time with my little family!
Mrs. Casto - Mentor for the Content Creators: Hi there! My name is Presley Casto, and I serve as the Marketing and Creative Coordinator at NSA. I have the incredible privilege of building campaigns and organizing special projects that help cultivate NorthStar's community. I love any opportunity to be creative and I am such a foodie. I am a dog mom to Duke the beagle and Durham the golden retriever, and my husband, Chris, and I will welcome twins in March!
Student Council Members
Lydia N. - Advertising Coordinator: Hi! My name is Lydia N. and I'm so excited to be on Student Council this year! This year I'm a Junior, and I've been at NSA since 9th grade. I live in Kansas City, Missouri and I LOVE singing, theatre, writing, graphic design, marketing, and literature.
Cora M. - Advertising Coordinator: I'm Cora M, and I'm an Ad Coordinator on StuCo. My family moved to Mexico from the U.S. ten years ago, and I'd been homeschooled for all of elementary and middle school. Three years ago we found Northstar, and this is where I've been since then! This is my first year on StuCo and I love it! I'm really excited about the event planning. I had the opportunity to help out with a couple events last year and it was so fun! I can't wait to do it again!
Jared L. - Content Creator: Hi there! I’m Jared Lemmon and one of five Content Creators here at NSA! If you know me for even a second you know that I am a jokester. I crack all sorts of bad jokes but hey that get ya laughing most of the time! That’s something that’s so relaxing to me, just seeing people laugh and have a good time. I even found in my personal life how one joke or one funny thing can make that bad time really bright. I also love just being creative, as it let’s me test the possibilities of so many things. It allows me to make the “What if” questions i’ve had a reality and still have fun with it!
Christian J. - Content Creator: Hey! I’m Christian J! I am one of the many amazing Content Creators on Student Council this year! Content Creators help make all of the graphics for NSA announcements and events! This year, I’m in the 10th grade and I’m 15 years old! I just moved to Columbus, Ohio, and I have both an American and a Thai passport! Some of my favorite things to do include… reading, listening to podcasts, biking, video editing, playing video games, listening to rock or metal, and, of course, designing graphics! I am super excited to serve the NSA community through my Student Council position!
Anna A. - Content Creator: I'm Anna A. and I'm one of the Content Creators this year. This is my second year at NSA and I love it! I'm so thankful to be a part of StuCo this year as a Content Creator. Outside of school, I ride horses and compete in ranch riding, which is a sport in the western equestrian world. I also enjoy writing and playing the piano. This year I'm really just looking forward to learning how StuCo works online and how we plan events in an online format. I'm also super excited to work with all of the wonderful officers and get to know them better.
Carla F. - Content Creator: Hi, my name is Carla. I am 16 years old. I joined NSA in grade 8, and now I am in grade 11. I come from an Egyptian background, but I have lived all my life in Ontario, Canada. I have joined NHS last year and enjoyed volunteering whether at NSA, at church, or in the community. This year, I was honored to be part of the Student Council as a Content Creator. I have great passion for creativity, art, drawing, music, dance, playing the piano, and singing. I enjoy church ministry, and have always been serving in worship teams, choir production, web design, and with young children. I am trilingual, French is my first language, English is my official language, and Arabic is my mother tongue. I strive to pursue my dream in UI /UX design, where I can use my talents in the path that the Lord guides me in.
Daniel S. - Content Creator: Hi! I’m Daniel Simmons, and I’m a Content Creator for StuCo! I’m 18, I love playing drums and listening to music, I also love watching for intense weather, collecting baseball cards, and staring at cows.
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Lydia N. lives in Kansas City with her mom, stepdad, and dog, Pippin. This is her third year at NSA, her second on Student Council, and her second as the Editor-in-Chief for The NorthStar Navigator. She hopes to pursue a career in digital marketing and graphic design in the future, as well as pursue her acting and singing dreams.