QSAA Ambassadors

The QSAA has a team of volunteer Ambassadors who help plan and run QSAA events, attend alumni events, and represent Queen's students to the alumni community.

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Executive Leadership Team

QSAA President
Rico Garcia, Artsci'13 (Economics & Global Development)
qsaa.president@queensu.ca

An international student from Monterrey, Mexico, Rico will be heading into his fourth year in 2012-13.  With his past experiences as a Residence Life Don, ASUS President, CFRC Radio Host, and Queen's Model Parliament attendee, Rico brings a unique skill set as a student leader and citizen of Queen's University. Follow him on Twitter @QSAA.

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Vice President, Events
Lindsay Reynolds, Artsci'12 (Biology), Artsci'13 (Psychology)
qsaa@queensu.ca 

Lindsay brings her exceptional passion, vision, and direction to the newly created position of VP Events for QSAA. Originally from the Calgary area, her experience as a Queen’s campus tour guide, ASUS Orientation Committee, as a research assistant with PREVNet, and with the Peer Health Education Program with Queen’s HCDS all make her a true Queen’s ambassador. She is also an accomplished dancer and is proficient in French.

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Vice President, Volunteers
Kate Finkler-Kemeny, Sc'13 (Geological)
qsaa@queensu.ca

From the Vancouver area, Kate brings her critical analysis, solutions-based problem solving skills and strong focus on teamwork to the new role of VP Volunteers. She was a QSAA Ambassador this past year, and has competitive experience rowing, rock climbing and participated in the Green Hospitals Engineering Design Project at Queen’s in 2010.

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Vice President, Giving
Jacqueline Palef, Artsci'14 (Politics)
qsaa.vpg@queensu.ca

Jacqui is from Toronto, and has been involved in Queen’s UNICEF, Free the Children, and Make-A-Wish Foundation. She was selected to attend Media Day at Queen’s Park in March in 2012 as a credentialed member of the Press Gallery.  With her experience in the not-for-profit sector, Jacqui will be a great asset to the ThankQ Program and other philanthropic priorities of student giving.

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Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Sierra Megas, Artsci'13 (English/Film & Media)
qsaa.vpmc@queensu.ca

Sierra was at the Bader International Study Centre in 2009, on exchange to Singapore in 2011, and has volunteered for the Union Gallery, ASUS Movie Theatre, and has experience as an English Language Conversation Partner with international students. Also hailing from Vancouver, she brings her experience blogging and using social media to connect with students, and is looking to streamline the connection for Queen’s students to their future as alumni.

Students for a short time...alumni for a lifetime.