EPISODE SUMMARY
Join us as we catch up with three of Tri Delta’s Chapter Development Consultants (CDCs) as they finish their whirlwind two years on the road and head into the “real world.” From travel hacks to favorite comfort foods and transformative experiences, these young alumnae spill the beans on what it’s really like to be a CDC.
EPISODE NOTES
Shannon Bogardus, Delaware, Erin Magner, Brenau, and Emma Thom, Butler, Tri Delta’s three 2023-2024 Senior Chapter Development Consultants, reflect on their adventures on the road from the must-have items they pack in their suitcases and their go-to comfort foods in different regions to making countless balloon arches and spending the day in a police station (yikes!).
But it’s not all fun and games. These young alumnae share insights into their role as growth agents for our collegiate chapters, dispel myths about chapter visits and highlight their greatest accomplishments in empowering and establishing Tri Delta chapters across the country.
As they prepare to bid farewell to their time on Tri Delta’s staff, Shannon, Erin and Emma reflect on the friendships they’ve forged, the lessons they’ve learned, and the invaluable experiences that have shaped them. They are ready to tackle whatever comes next—armed with the lessons learned from their time on the road and the beginning of their lifetime membership in Tri Delta.
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Here are some highlights:
2:53 – Meet Emma, Shannon & Erin
5:40 – Rapid-fire Q&A, CDC style
10:18 – Who takes comfort from her personalized mouse pad?
13:21 – Which of our CDCs loves Earl Grey tea?
16:34 – Hot Take: Who prints their boarding passes?
21:35 – Find out what made them apply to be CDCs
26:08 – Collegians: How could your chapter benefit from a CDC visit?
29:03 – Their greatest accomplishments: Helping sisters see their potential, establishing a new chapter, guiding a chapter through a tough recruitment
32:28 – What first aid, ballon arches, a police station all day in a Chicago airport and wildfires have in common
38:14 – “Put yourself out there and go for it”
39:30 – “I could do any job in the world after this job”
40:13 – “Being comfortable with being uncomfortable”
41:11 – Find out what’s next for these Tri Deltas
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