Interview with Emily
How long have you been a part of Rebelthon?
- This is my second year.
What made you want to become a part of Rebelthon?
- I did my undergrad at Illinois State and we didn’t have Dance Marathon, but I was involved with other philanthropic events such as the Make-a-Wish Foundation. I wanted to be a part of something that gave back to the community, so I thought the Rebelthon job description was perfect for me.
What sources of communication do you use to communicate?
- We use groupme. WE have a groupme with our board of directors. Then a groupme of everyone in leadership regardless of what position they hold. We have meeting minutes that are typed up and emailed at the end of each board meeting. We do text a decent amount between myself and the board of exec.
What is the biggest reward you have gotten from being a part of Rebelthon?
- Thats a good question. What I have mentioned before just getting to see things full circle and its been really exciting too that I have held this role now for both years of my masters program. I really feel like I have gotten to know the students and gotten to witness them grow as leaders and just as individuals themselves. Then the dance marathon itself is just months of work leading up to it and that is just really rewarding to be a part of that and see it come to life.
What is a multimodal I could put together to present to you about Rebelthon that helps you guys with your communication needs?
- Compose some kind of newsletter or brochure kinda thing. Explain the concept of Rebelthon and what it is about. Talk about Rebelthon and explain the concept of Dance Marathon. And talk about how Rebelthon has many means of communication and this kinda streamlines things and puts all the information in one place.