This year marks my fourth year as a staff member of DePaul serving the Board of Trustees and part of the developing team in IS, I’m entering the end of my second year of service for the DePaul Staff Council, and the second year as the elected Chair of Staff Resources. Being a member of the Staff Council, I know what it takes to represent and advocate for the needs of our DePaul community. Also, I intend to bring the leadership of my past, being a key leader and organizer of the Syrian Revolution in 2011, where the Syrian people fought bravely to achieve a democratic system, justice for all, and the ultimate goal of freedom. In my second term, I intend to run on a platform that embodies kindness, inclusivity, and genuine care toward every member of our staff. I pledge amongst my top priorities to listen to the needs of my fellow staff members, to offer a way for our staff to communicate directly with the stakeholders within university administration; and even just to have a friendly face to vent to. I have lived my life fighting for others, in Syria, and since I came to Chicago. I pride myself on how much I genuinely care about the University. Your needs, questions, and concerns are mine; together we will work on meeting each one of them. I am confident in my ability to directly contribute to issues and decisions innovatively and inclusively. I know my unique perspective as someone who comes from a marginalized group makes me a perfect candidate to consider when the topic concerns such groups. Since I began working at DePaul, I have built many valuable and important relationships around the campus and I plan to utilize them all to help our body of staff.