Arizona Rotaract Council
Our Mission
To create a passage from Rotaract to Rotary through Service
University Based Clubs: Support their membership growth through Interact.
Community Based Clubs: Support growth and new club development in our communities
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District Rotaract Representative 5500
Soraya Movassaghi
Serving from 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024
• Works with District Committee Chairs (Cabinet Positions) to support Rotaract Clubs with Rotary Clubs • Lead all Arizona Rotaract Council meetings each quarter in person or zoom. • Educate all Rotaractors about RI and provide RI resources to all Rotaract clubs • Support and check-in regularly with every council Director via in-person, virtually online, over the phone, text message or a method that works best for that individual • Ensure accurate record of Rotaract clubs and members by working with club Presidents to update information every 6 months • Create and maintain a solid relationship with the current executive board of each Rotaract club in the district • Provide advice and support to Rotaract Clubs in implementing their projects • Work with Director, Community Service and help coordinate joint Rotary-Rotaract activities in the district • Work with Director, ELA and Rotaract Clubs to attend training session for Rotaract Club Officers in the District • Ensure all Rotaract Clubs have an updated Constitution and By Laws. • Visits Clubs to understand what can be improved. • Attends training, events and District Conference
Director of International Service
Chloe Alvarez
Serving from 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024
• Be the voice of Rotaract on the D5495 Committee (Cabinet Level) • Share the Rotaract perspective with the Rotarians on your Cabinet. • Attend Mexico US Friendship Conference if in the US • Help find and develop a Signature International Rotaract Service Project • Communicate with AZ Rotaract Clubs • Encourage Rotary Foundation Giving (Polio Plus or Annual Fund) – \$5.00 per member per year
Director of Community Service
Allie Giesleman
Serving from 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024
• Be the voice of Rotaract on the D5495 Committee (Cabinet Level) • Share the Rotaract perspective with the Rotarians on your Cabinet. • Align with Community Service Cabinet • Participate in DG Cabinet calls to collaborate with other Rotary Clubs • Represent Rotaract, exchange ideas and share with Rotaract Clubs • Gather pictures from all Clubs of service projects • Communicate with AZ Rotaract Clubs
Director of Education, Learning and Development
Dora Le
Serving from 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024
• Be the voice of Rotaract on the D5495 Committee (Cabinet Level) • Share the Rotaract perspective with the Rotarians on your Cabinet. • Align with ELD Cabinet • Coordinate training and resources between clubs, council, and District. District Training, such as PETs, CLA and RLI • Work with Rotaract Clubs to attend training • Work with District Chair and/or Sponsor Clubs to raise funding for Clubs to attend training • Consult with club leaders regarding Club Sustainability (i.e., goals, succession planning) to ensure sustainable club practices
Director of Membership
Open Position
Serving from 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024
• Be the voice of Rotaract on the D5495 Committee (Cabinet Level) • Share the Rotaract perspective with the Rotarians on your Cabinet. • Align with the District Membership Chair and the Rotary International Membership liaison • Learn and share membership ideas with Community Based Clubs • Attract new young professionals to join Community Based Rotaract Clubs • Retain young professionals in the Community Based Rotaract Clubs • Work with University based clubs to connect with Rotary Sponsors • Communicate ideas with AZ Rotaract Club • Help assess and develop Community Based Clubs • Support the pathway from Rotaract to Rotary
Director of Public Image
Brianna Rodriguez
Serving from 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024
• Be the voice of Rotaract on the D5495 Committee (Cabinet Level) • Share the Rotaract perspective with the Rotarians on your Cabinet. • Keep people up to date with council information through social media • Monitor all social media platforms • Answer DMs from people and connect them to a club or person • Create engaging posts on all platforms • Assist in design content to advertise Rotaract • Communicate with AZ Rotaract Clubs • Be accessible for club representatives and council members to send me things to share
Director of Youth Services
Bridgett MacDonald
Serving from 07/01/2023 to 06/30/2024
• Be the voice of Rotaract on the D5495 Committee (Cabinet Level) • Share the Rotaract perspective with the Rotarians on your Cabinet. • Align with District Interact Chair and District RYLA Chairs • Lead and work with Interact District Chair and Interact Council to roll out annual Food Drive • Work with RYLA Chairs and Rotaract volunteers to participate at RYLA Camps (Presentation on Interact to Rotaract) • Communicate with AZ Rotaract Clubs • Create awareness with Interactors the active Discord for incoming Interact to Rotaract
District Rotaract Representative 5495
Open Position
Serving from 07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023
• Works with District Committee Chairs (Cabinet Positions) to support Rotaract Clubs with Rotary Clubs • Lead all Arizona Rotaract Council meetings each quarter in person or zoom. • Educate all Rotaractors about RI and provide RI resources to all Rotaract clubs • Support and check-in regularly with every council Director via in-person, virtually online, over the phone, text message or a method that works best for that individual • Ensure accurate record of Rotaract clubs and members by working with club Presidents to update information every 6 months • Create and maintain a solid relationship with the current executive board of each Rotaract club in the district • Provide advice and support to Rotaract Clubs in implementing their projects • Work with Director, Community Service and help coordinate joint Rotary-Rotaract activities in the district • Work with Director, ELA and Rotaract Clubs to attend training session for Rotaract Club Officers in the District • Ensure all Rotaract Clubs have an updated Constitution and By Laws. • Visits Clubs to understand what can be improved. • Attends training, events and District Conference
Director of Interact Relations
Ed Koeneman
Serving from 07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023
Works with Interact District Council to pull the graduating Interact class into AZ Rotaract.
District 5495 Rotaract Chair
Colleen Coons
Serving from 07/01/2022 to 06/30/2023
• Reports to the District Governor and supports/connects Rotary Clubs with AZ Rotaract Clubs. • Works with Website host to ensure Website is best represented for the council and club needs. • Administers Rotaract within the District and ensures all clubs report clubs and membership information to Rotary International every year. • The Rotaract Chair finds innovative ways to connect Rotaract Clubs with one another and to strengthen the link between Rotaract and Rotary. • Ensure District Governor’s visibility through Club Visits, attending service projects • Visits Rotary Clubs (6 per year or more) to present AZ Rotaract Council and Clubs • Participate in Tabling Events at Rotary Functions • Attends training, events and District Conference
