FBLA Reflection

I am excited to share with you my rich experience in Future Business Leaders of America. As an enthusiastic and motivated member of FBLA for six years, I have dedicated countless of hours to fulfill the goals of FBLA for members in my school, New Jersey and around the country.

I have been a local officer every year since 8th Grade, starting as Northern Burlington’s Middle-Level President. I had my first opportunity to facilitate chapter meetings and meet with school officials. In addition, I attended the 2012 National Leadership Conference in San Antonio and participated in the Middle-Level Track. I networked with business leaders and middle level members across the world, and the rich experience I gained, such as leadership development, strengthening my confidence and networking opportunities, has stayed with me throughout high school. Furthermore, I served as Freshman Liaison and as a sophomore, Chapter Vice President. These positions gave me my first hands-on experience with facilitating fundraising events, such as the 2014 NBC Color Run, and attending the 2014 and 2015 Southern Region Summit. As a two-term Chapter

I had to create and read applications, interview the applicants, and then select the committee members. In addition, I have completed many projects, including the new NJ FBLA Program, Adopt-a-Chapter, and a FBLA Recruitment Guide. Currently, I am finishing a Fundraising Guide with February 17th as the target completion date. My main goal as Membership Vice President was to ensure success of other chapters, especially newer and less experienced chapters. With a recruitment and fundraising guide, that is a compilation of ideas from a variety of chapters, and a Mentorship Program, I have made sure that every NJ FBLA chapter, and possibly every FBLA chapter, can have the opportunity to grow and