In February, the University of Cincinnati invited Sigma Delta Tau to reestablish our beloved Epsilon chapter.
The exciting news resulted in a flurry of activity, including visiting campus, planning to recruit, and identifying strong leaders within SDT to lead the initiatives.
With the remainder of this semester, SDT sisters will meet with interested women on campus at UC and the first bids will be offered. Membership Experience Coordinators Ali Welch (Beta Tau–Rutgers) and Elena Scirocco (Delta Omicron–Kent) will lead the New Member Experience, and our Spring class will be initiated in late April.
All the while, efforts to spread the word, build relationships, and establish excitement for the upcoming fall semester are high priorities so SDT can successfully recruit more founding sisters following UC Panhellenic’s primary recruitment in August.
One of the most important pieces of the puzzle is identifying a residential Leadership Consultant. As the LC application deadline nears, the National Office is seeking soon-to-be graduates with specific skills to assist with extension in Cincinnati.
What is the role of a residential Leadership Consultant?
- Serve as the on-site representative of SDT
- Recruit new members to join the founding class
- Lead and support new chapter establishment efforts and educate new members on SDT policies, procedure, and operations
- Train and develop new officers
- Foster positive chapter culture and sisterhood
- Build a chapter from the ground up
Sister and staff member Alex Chacon (Gamma Eta–USF) served as one of the residential LCs for the establishment of the Delta Rho chapter at FAU. “This role gave me leadership experience that cannot be replicated,” she said. “It grew my confidence, it strengthened my voice, and it showed me what I’m capable of when I step up.”
What do you gain as a residential Leadership Consultant?
- Experience living in a new city with minimal travel
- Leadership and supervisory experience with concrete examples
- Relationships with National leadership
- Closeness with a community they helped to build
- Practice with project management and facilitation skills
- The ability to manage accountability with healthy relationships
- A new appreciation for SDT ritual as it pertains to sisters today
Sister Taylor Duncan (Gamma Eta–USF) was the residential LC who supported the opening of the Delta Omicron chapter at Kent State in 2016–2017. She has many happy memories from the experience, and felt completely ready to support the founders of that chapter.
“Extension, recruitment, and the New Member Experience at Delta Omicron–Kent State were my absolute favorite,” she said. “Having 200 women who were so excited to start something new and looking to me for guidance was really special. You will change many lives, but so many will impact yours in ways you’d never guess.”
Even now, seeing her founding sisters thrive professionally and personally brings Taylor joy. She also loves to see the chapter continue to grow, win awards, and enjoy life in their sorority house.
Former Leadership Consultant Gigi Berrouet (Gamma Lambda–FSU) had a bit of different experience with a residential assignment during her tenure. She spent six weeks in Syracuse with the Omega chapter supporting their New Member Experience. In addition to establishing relationships with new sisters, she learned to navigate challenges that sometimes accompany leadership roles, including conflict management.
“Being able to have hard conversations while maintaining relationships is such an important skill not just for any career but for personal relationships,” Gigi said. “That is, without a doubt, the most important skill I gained on the job.”
Sister and staff member Emily Crosmer (Gamma Pi–Tampa) was also a residential Leadership Consultant during extension at Stockton in 2019. Today, Emily supervises the LC team, and her appreciation for the experience remains strong.
“Working as a Residential Leadership Consultant is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” Emily said. “To gain so much experience so early in your professional career is extremely valuable. I still regularly apply the skills I learned to my working experience and decision–making.”
With just a few days left to apply for the 2026–2027 Leadership Consultant role, please spread the word among graduating sisters who would make outstanding residential LCs.
“Take risks, go out of your comfort zone, travel to new places, meet new people and don’t be afraid to do something different than what your peers are doing after graduation,” Gigi said. “These are the years you never get back!”
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to apply today! Applications close on March 9.