Getting to Know Jackee!

Describe yourself in five words or less Loyal, driven, compassionate, discerning and dedicated.

Proudest moment in professional career

When I became certified as a member of the US Government Senior Executive Service, a rank that helps provide continuity of service within the government.

Skills Alpha Phi helped you to refine Leadership. I started my journey as our collegiate chapter president, and leading 90 college women at George mason taught me everything in terms of how to succeed.

Best Advice

Everything happens for a reason. Seize the opportunities when they arise.

Favorite Alpha Phi Song Green, Green

Favorite Alpha Phi Memory

The Eta Lambda chapter was a Greek Week powerhouse when I was attending classes there. We had won for ten years, and I had the chance to serve as the Greek Week chair. It was such a fun experience.

This or That:

Bid Day / Finding Your Big Sister Leadership Conference / Convention Founders’ Day / Graduation preference round of recruitment in the fall of 2019. I was able to hand out bids to founding members of that chapter, and it was a wonderful experience. In the spring of 2020, I was scheduled to go out for their chapter installation, but when Covid arrived plans were put on hold. We installed the chapter virtually in late summer 2020, and then health guidelines resulted in students being sent home. Despite that, this new chapter remained connected to one another. As a new chapter, in particular, that is remarkable, and I promised I would go back for to celebrate their establishment as a chapter when we were able. In August 2021, I was there for the chapter’s one year anniversary celebration. It was an honor to witness their resilience. These women were strong enough to install, maintain and grow so much in their first year. They did not just survive but thrived to become the biggest chapter on campus. Alpha Phi took what was a really challenging time and turned it into some success.

Q: In your tenure, what challenge did Alpha Phi best work together to overcome?

A: Coming through to the other side of the pandemic required every bit of fortitude to address what was a daily evolving issue. As the world shut down, it forced the cessation of social interaction and that social interaction is our business. It took creativity and innovation. I am so proud of work we did to maintain fair operating procedures and put members first. We are doing well despite the challenges of the pandemic and we have done more than make it through; we came out better for those challenges.

Q: What does it take to serve as International President?

A: Patience. Empathy. Fortitude to keep pushing forward. Passion for Alpha Phi. Clear vision of how Alpha Phi is positioned to see us as we were, who we are and who we can be in the future. I have become close with the presidents of other sororities who served during the same time. No one knows what it takes to make a difference in this role until you are in it. We have developed a solidarity and now they are some of my best friends.