With a record of service to our illustrious sisterhood that spans over 37 years, it is with great excitement that I announce my candidacy for the Office of National Secretary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.

While my Delta journey has allowed me to serve at all levels of our sorority and work directly with each of our seven regions, it was my highest honor to serve as your National Treasurer from 2010 – 2015, delivering a proven record of support and accomplishments. Equipped with National Executive Committee experience and exposure, I understand the rigor and awesome responsibility required to successfully serve as National Secretary, and I am ready on Day One! I humbly ask that you trust me again to provide clear and tangible results. Allow me to leverage my organizational knowledge, demonstrated leadership and versatile skill set to provide distinct value at a time when proven leadership matters.

Choose RIVALTE FOR THE RECORD! Let it show that I, Terri Rivalte, am ready and resolute in my desire to serve as your National Secretary.

I firmly believe that my depth of understanding of our sorority’s structure and organizational requirements, along with my solid record of achievement, have prepared me well. I stand ready to serve Delta as National Secretary.

My Delta journey has provided broad and diverse experiences. Whether serving locally, regionally or nationally, from Chapter President to National Treasurer, I have always placed the effectiveness of our processes and procedures as top priorities.

NATIONAL EXPERIENCE1998 – PRESENT• • National Executive Committee• • National Treasurer• • Member, National Executive Board• • Member, National Constitution & Bylaws Committee• • Chair, National Internal Audit Committee• • Chair, Level III 53rd National Convention Suspension and

Appeals Committee• • Chair, Special Project-Ad Hoc Task Force – SPACE

Advisory Council• • Mentor, Leadership Academy Delta Fellows Program• • Member, National Finance Committee• • Member, National Convention/Regional Conference Site

Housing Task Force (previously National Convention Housing Team)

• • Member, Negotiating Task Force• • Mentor, Leadership Delta• • Hazing Summit• • Hortense Golden Canady International Women’s Conference • • Delta Days in the Nation’s Capital• • Convention Plenary/Workshop Presenter • • Honoree, 2013 Centennial Torch Tour

REGIONAL EXPERIENCE1989 – 2017• • South Atlantic Leadership Team• • Chair/Co-Chair, South Atlantic Regional Strategic

Planning Committee• • Mentor, South Atlantic Region Leadership Fellows Program• • Regional Conference Workshop Presenter/Facilitator• • Eastern Region Leadership Team• • Chair, South Atlantic Regional Nominating Committee• • Chair, South Atlantic Regional Conference

Recommendations Committee• • Member, South Atlantic Regional Conference

Rules Committee• • Conference Plenary/Workshop Presenter; State Meeting

Workshop Presenter

CHAPTER EXPERIENCE1984 – PRESENT• • Member, Policies and Procedure Committee• • Member, Membership Services Committee• • Co-Chair, Regional Conference Host Chapter Public Meeting

and Welcome Reception, 2018• • Member, Minerva Circle• • Chair, Documents Review & Management Committee• • Chair, 2016 North Carolina Spring State Meeting• • Chair, Special Projects Committee • • Chair, Finance- Regional Conference Steering Team• • Chapter President• • Parliamentarian• • Primary/Secondary Advisor, Mu Alpha Chapter

(Virginia Tech)

COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE/SUPPORT• • Chapter Treasurer• • Alternate Delegate, South Atlantic Regional Conference• • Collegiate Rush Speaker• • Project HERS-Collegiate Retreat Presenter

COMMUNITY• • Crown Jewels (NC) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated• • Deltas of Charlotte Foundation, Board Member at Large • • NAACP, Charlotte Chapter• • Silver Mount Missionary Baptist Church Rev. Dr. William J.

Lee, Jr. Scholarship Foundation, Board Member• • Virginia Tech Pamplin Advisory Council

As National Secretary, my vision is to further our efforts to accurately record and properly reflect the sorority’s actions and deliberations and provide transparency through clear, concise and accessible recordings. My plan is to use existing and supplemental technologies to build and streamline reporting while maintaining substance and data integrity.

TERMS AS NATIONAL

TREASURER

NATIONAL CONVENTIONS

REGIONAL CONFERENCES

YEARS OF DELTA EXPERIENCE

AT-A-GLANCE

Chapter of InitiationMu Alpha – Virginia Tech, 1984

Current RegionSouth Atlantic

Current ChapterCharlotte Alumnae

1984: Mu Alpha (Virginia Tech) | Chapter Treasurer1988: Blacksburg Alumnae | Chapter President,

Chapter Treasurer, Primary/Secondary Advisor to Mu Alpha

1995: South Atlantic Region | Nominating Committee Chair

1998: National Finance Committee Member2006: National Internal Audit Committee Chair,

National Executive Board2010: National Executive Committee | National

Treasurer, National Executive Board2017 – National Constitution & BylawsPresent: Committee Member

YEARS ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TERRI RIVALTE CANDIDATE FOR NATIONAL SECRETARY7222 Strawberry Fields Lane | Charlotte, NC 28278ElectTerriRivalte@gmail.com or (443) 745-2798

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RREADY ON DAY ONE!•• In-depth institutional knowledge with a broad and inclusive perspective•• Extensive technical expertise and ability to communicate effectively• • Strong relationships in Delta and capable to build strategic partnerships

EEFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT COMMUNICATIONS•• Support transparency through clear and concise reporting•• Offer creative solutions, balancing existing and new practices•• Promote clarity among collegiate and alumnae sorors regarding the impact of sorority actions

and decisions

CCORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY•• Disseminate clear, timely and accurate minutes of Board of Directors and Grand Chapter proceedings•• Provide credible challenges to foster alignment of sorority practices with governing policies,

procedures, and guidelines• • Partner with the Board of Directors to fulfill all fiduciary responsibilities

OOPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE•• Leverage existing and new technologies to enhance the delivery of and accessibility to

sorority information•• Seek ongoing opportunities to increase information delivery and accessibility• • Solicit feedback across the sorority

RRELIABLE AND COLLABORATIVE LEADER•• Serve with integrity and lead by example•• Provide candid feedback and best practices to the National President and Executive Committee• • Deliver trust-worthy, knowledgeable, and supportive advice to our sisterhood

DDEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP•• Executive presence and proven ability to influence meaningful decisions with senior leadership•• Experience representing Delta on a national platform•• Authentic and effective engagement on local, regional and national levels