"I embody passion, ambition, and compassion. I have shown passion by desiring to make a positive impact on everything I touch on campus. I have also been able to instill similar passion among my peers. Because of this trait, I understand what it takes to develop leaders who are willing to serve people out of passion. I have shown ambition in my career by always aiming higher. Coming to the U.S. six years ago would have been a challenge for anyone, but setting my sights higher, winning awards, gaining work experience, engaging on campus, and developing as a leader, I have stayed dedicated and motivated the entire time. I know what it means to find it hard to fit in a community and throughout the years I have gained experience in creating one. I hope to continue this cultivation in the SGA. Finally, I have shown compassion by always putting people first in my leadership because I care about people’s growth and satisfaction. I know what it means to run an organization on kindness, I have been doing it since my freshman year in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)."

"I believe that one of the most important parts of making sure that the voices of students are heard is showing how feedback is acted on. The SGA probably does more than students may think, but they won’t be able to know that unless we show them and give them a progress report, consistently, and visibly through the SGA General Sessions, forums, tabling, and, perhaps most of all, an effective website.

A key part of that process is having conversations with students, genuinely caring about their experience, and offering to help even if they do not ask. Likewise, I am not afraid to advocate to the Administration on behalf of the students. I had an experience with a student in NSBE who was struggling with a project for a competition and needed to use an engineering lab. I was able to set up a meeting with a faculty to demonstrate the needs of the student and they were able to get the help they needed. I plan on implementing this process in the SGA for the student body. It doesn’t matter what demographic of student you are. I want to make sure international students have all the help they need to find a new, welcoming community on campus. Aviation students deserve transparency and a streamlined process in their path. I want to provide resources for business students to develop professionally. I want to cater to the engineering students, the veterans, ROTC, athletic, Greek life, everyone."

"The SGA cannot properly help the student body if the foundation of the leadership is not strong, unified, and motivated. The SGA should have thorough leadership training or seminars so they can know the true definition of leadership and what it takes to be a leader. They should also put themselves in a position where they can interact with as many students as possible, collect their feedback and act on it. In my previous leadership experience, I have redefined the quality of our work. Transparency is a key topic that needs to be constantly addressed in the SGA. Having a good line of communication between the SGA and the student body can help improve transparency and the overall operating success of the SGA. Transparency is the key to having an SGA that will be more unified, holistic, and successful in addressing student needs. It is one of the essential parts of our mission of 'Together we Climb'. Interacting and connecting with the students will contribute to our ambitious agenda."

"I am an outsider to the SGA, but that is a good thing. I bring fresh new ideas to SGA that have not been done before. Sometimes we need someone to breathe fresh air into a body like the SGA. I believe this experience is almost more important than being in the SGA itself. To me, SGA is a place where I can expand my reach and support the community as a whole - just as I have been doing.

Coming in from a different country and having to find a community taught me the importance of having a strong one. To me, SGA is an opportunity to set a structure so that anyone who comes into the school from any background can feel like they have a supportive community here. I am excited to take on these challenges on behalf of my peers and to work with the SGA team to pursue my ambitious goals."

"I believe that I am the most qualified candidate for this position for several reasons. One reason is that I have the experience and the passion to climb up the leadership ladder and be the Vice President. I understand what it is to be a leader by example, not just in name alone. I have never stopped trying to earn leadership positions within the university. My second reason is my ability to connect to those on campus with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. I have had to work with such diverse communities since my freshman year being in SHPE, then becoming a DEI ambassador, and now as a member of the SGA President's Cabinet. My last reason is that my classmates, clubmates, friends I have made playing pickup basketball, and all the people I have connected with know that I am always willing to help and I can find someone who can help them. I beleive that all of these reasons are important because as the Vice President I will be working with different senators of different walks of life in order to support and advocate for every community on campus."

"As the Vice President, I will actively be part of every senator's efforts in bettering their subject of focus. There are so many great ideas to help better each college and the experience on campus. The first step to acting on those great ideas is knowing exactly what the students need. I would like to encourage the Senate to approach their departments or colleges and have open discussions of what is needed by both faculty and students. We do not want to assume everyone’s needs and then only cater to one portion of the whole population. This first step acts like a catalyst and leads to creating a roadmap to work on those needs. Communication really is the easiest method of quality collaboration. The next step is to act on the prepared roadmap and set the foundation to make the ideas into reality. One last thing is to have roadmaps/plans and progress on visual display for the entire Embry-Riddle community to have quality transparency."

"I want the Student Senate itself to be a hub of productivity and positivity. Everything starts with the top, so if the Student Senate is being positive and productive, then the groups of people that the Senate supports and interacts with will also have the ability to be positive and productive. In order to acheive this, the Student Senate reputation has to increase for the better by continuing and creating projects to better student life and experience on campus. Any plans of improvement brought up to the Student Senate will not be completed if the Student Senate is not productive. This cannot happen. My role as Vice President will allow me to be a part of so many projects and initiatives to help better the campus and the student experience little by little. I see the value of working hard with a mission and a goal. Being able to take part in so many events, projects, and efforts to better the student experience is the reason why I want to be the Vice President of the SGA. By overseeing and supporting the Student Senate with all of their endeavors, I can help create a more positive and productive environment in the SGA and around campus."

"The Student Government Association is a group of students that strive to represent the student body while also dedicating themselves to support the growth of the Embry-Riddle student population -- academically, professionally, mentally, etc.

The Student Government Association officials are chosen by the students because the goal is to represent those students' ideas and aspirations. This makes the SGA a platform for advocacy and growth. With this platform, SGA is a core part of student engagement and student life on campus. Any Touch-N-Go or WIKD event is SGA, their SGA tailgates; everywhere you go there is an SGA related or sponsored event. The reputation of SGA is to improve and grow because as the student population increases, so do the students' needs. This should also mean that the motivation and efforts of the SGA should as well. Being a member of the SGA, I work as a part of the President's Cabinet, [and this] has allowed me to see the efforts of the President and Vice President firsthand and has became a motivation for me to run.

The passion and drive to create positive change for the present student body and the future student population is the main idea and purpose of the SGA."