CANDIDATE PROFILE

Yasmin Karimian

Candidate for President

http://www.umbcprovote.com/

Questions:
1. What experience and qualifications do you have?
2. What is your platform? What do you hope to accomplish if you win?
3. What I really want students to know about me is…. ?
Candidate Responses:
1. In my second year here at UMBC, I am currently serving as the SGA Treasurer. As Treasurer, I have worked with over 200 organizations as well as served on various university committees. I am also a student employee in the Student Involvement Center. Previously, I was a First Year Ambassador to the Finance Board, eventually becoming a Finance Board member. In the Spring of 2008, I was presented with the exemplary Finance Board Member Award and the Black and Gold Emerging Leader of the Year Award.

2. Proactive advocacy & engagement within the Campus, Catonsville, and Capitol Hill. On our own campus, we will create a hard-working, motivated atmosphere for the SGA in order to: communicate effectively with the student body, provide accessible and efficient resources for students, and empower students' voices. The town of Catonsville will become our home as we instill Black and Gold spirit within the community, voice our opinions on issues important to students, and create partnerships beyond the loop. UMBC will become a prominent and active leader among colleges and universities as well as in the political scene in Maryland. While taking positions on existing issues, we will also research and present topics of student interest that have yet to be addressed at the state level.

3. With our diverse experiences, Jen and I bring two unique perspectives into office, making for an effective and balanced partnership. From our personalities to our involvement among campus, you may call us "opposites." My experiences with SGA finances and relationships with student organizations mixed with Jen's legislative background and administrative interactions are the perfect ingredients for a successful term in office!

Brief Platform Statement:

  • Campus- Empowering and unifying our campus community.
  • Catonsville- Making Catonsville an inviting and welcoming place for students.
  • Capitol Hill- Guaranteeing that students' opinions and concerns are being heard at the state level.