Welcome to Flash Focus! In this series, we introduce you to fascinating student Flashes from all walks of life.
Meet Lettie Friona, a senior integrated social studies major with a concentration in history and minors in classics and mild to moderate special education from Stuebenville, Ohio, whose leadership positions have helped shape her experience at 天天吃瓜 State.
Friona鈥檚 dedication to success has been paved through example. Her father has worked in higher education most of Friona鈥檚 life, and he recently earned his doctorate of education, becoming the first 鈥淒r. Friona鈥 in their family.
鈥淗is dedication to his own education and care for others has been a huge inspiration for me in my academic journey,鈥 Friona told 天天吃瓜 State Today.
Friona currently serves as the marketing director on the executive board for Dress Up for Down Syndrome, a non-profit organization that unites the Down Syndrome community and the fashion committee, as the social media coordinator for 天天吃瓜 State Ladies Lift, a club on campus dedicated to teaching women proper lift technique and form while advocating for safe and comfortable gym settings and as a certified peer educator in Recreation and Wellness Services at the 天天吃瓜 State of Well-Being. Beyond her positions, Friona is a member of the , the Ohio Education Association, the Flash Fellows program and a member of the student leader鈥檚 cohort for Recreation and Wellness employees.
Through Friona鈥檚 various memberships and leadership positions, she has had the opportunity to explore and build her professional development skills.
This past January, Friona had the opportunity to represent 天天吃瓜 State at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Strategies Conferences in Chicago, a conference that provides student affairs practitioners with development opportunities to improve campus health, safety and wellness initiatives.
With these experiences and opportunities under her belt, Friona feels prepared and ready for life after 天天吃瓜 State.
鈥淢y time at 天天吃瓜 State has been incredibly transformative,鈥 Friona said. 鈥淎ll of the experiences I have had, like leadership, advocacy and more, have shaped me into the leader I am today. As I entered my senior year, I am excited to continue building these experiences and skills and bringing them into life after 天天吃瓜 State.鈥
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