PENNSYLVANIA
AREA ONE
OUR PAA1 HERSTORY
Former PAA1 Boards, Thank You for Your Leadership!
2009-2010 PAA1 AEB
AS Elvita Quiñones (Π FA00 #1)
AAS Gabriela Saade (ΔY FS SP08 #3)
AFS Martiza Santiago (I SP93 #3)
AOS Nicole Montañez (née Morrill) (BE FA04 #5)
AS Gabriella Blake (BE SP09 #4)
AAS Joanna Plazas (BE SP09 #2)
AFS Gabriela Saade (ΔY FS SP08 #3)
AOS Ashley Contreras (ΔΠ FA07)
2010-2011 PAA1 AEB
2011-2012 PAA1 AEB
AS Gabriela Saade (ΔY FS SP08 #3)
AAS Nina Figueroa-Rodriguez (ΔΠ FA08 #2)
AFS Leslie Guidel (ΔY SP09 #1)
AOS Joanna Plazas (BE SP09 #2)
2012-2013 PAA1 AEB
AS Brittany Lewis (ΔY FS SP08 #5)
AAS Nicole Burchette (EH FS FA09 #5)
AFS Kamaria O'Reagan (EH FS FA09 #6)
AOS Erica Figueroa (EH FS FA09 #3)
AC Nicole Burchette (EH FS FA09 #5)
AAC Leslie Guidel (née Ezeta) (ΔY SP09 #1)
AFC Jennifer Ortiz (ΔΠ SP09 #1)
AOC Erica Figueroa (EH FS FA09 #3)
ARRC Crystalyn Espinal (BΛ FA10 #2)
2013-2014 PAA1 AB
2014-2015 PAA1 AB
AC Nicole Burchette (EH FS FA09 #5)
AAC Crystalyn Espinal (BΛ FA10 #2)
AFC Ivana Mejias (AN FA11 #3)
AOC Maria Rivera (BE FA07 #3)
ARRC Cynthia Guzman (BΛ FA10 #4)
2015-2016 PAA1 AB
AC Belle Genao (BΛ FA09 #5)
AAC Bianca Santini-Dumas (EH FA11 #4)
AFC Nina Figueroa-Rodriguez (ΔΠ FA08 #2)
AOC Mizunay Sympson (BΛ FA13 #2)
ARRC Jessica Boyd (AN SP14 #2)
AC Yvette Rivera (BE SP03 #6)
AAC Karen Salmerón (EH SP15 #4)
AFC Abigail Rodriguez (Π FS FA93 #1)
AOC Erica Figueroa (EH FS FA09 #3)
ARRC Joanna Plazas (BE SP09 #2)
2016-2017 PAA1 AB
2017-2018 PAA1 AB
AC Jennifer Rodriguez (AN SP15 #2) /
Elissa Lopez (ΔB SP14 #6)
AAC Dyani Rivera (BΛ SP15 #2)
AFC Sophia Barrios (BΛ SP15 #1)
AOC Valerie Ramos (BE SP15 #2)
ARRC Christina Muñoz (EH SP15 #3)
2018-2019 PAA1 AB
AC Morotina Kargbo (AN FA17 #3)
AAC Karina Soto (BΛ SP14 #3)
AFC Mizunay Sympson (BΛ FA13 #2)
AOC Erica Figueroa (EH FS FA09 #3)
ARRC Elissa Lopez (ΔB SP14 #6)
AC Francesgladys Pulido (BΛ FA16 #2)
AAC Paola Barrios (BΛ FA16 #1)
AFC Nathalia Castillo (EH SP15 #2)
AOC Alex Cruz (BE SP08 #1)
ARRC Thalia Colón (Π SP16 #1)
2019-2020 PAA1 AB
2020-2021 PAA1 AB
AC Francesgladys Pulido (BΛ FA16 #2)
AAC Lisa Parladé (AΔ SP16 #3)
AFC Erica Figueroa (EH FS FA09 #3)
AOC Claudia Cándido (EK FA13 #6)
ARRC Brandy Fernandez (BΛ SP19 #2)
2021-2022 PAA1 AB
AC Stacy Justo (BΛ SP16 #6)
AAC Kalina "Lina" Francis (BE SP10 #3)
AFC Christina Muñoz (EH SP15 #3)
AOC Jamliah Jones (EH FA16 #1)
ARRC Betsaida Frausto-Gonzalez (BE SP19 #5)
2022-2023 PAA1 AB
AC Jamilah Jones (EH FA16 #1)
AAC Yamilet Reyes (Π FA18 #1)
AFC Christina Muñoz (EH SP15 #3)
AOC Brandy Fernandez (BΛ SP19 #2)
ARRC Brinette Hidalgo (Π FA20 #1)
2023-2024 PAA1 AB
AC Morotina Kargbo (AN FA17 #3)
Fall - AAC Hemalie Nohar (Π SP18 #2)
Spring - AAC Nicole Delgado (BE FA 04 #7)
AFC Mónica Parrilla (AN SP21 #3)
AOC Stacy Justo (BΛ SP16 #6)
ARRC Sharielle Rodriguez (EH FA20 #1)
2024-2025 PAA1 AB
AC Thalia Colón (Π SP16 #1)
AAC Nathalie Leonardo (EH FA18 #1)
AFC Rangely Geronimo (BΛ SP16 #3)
AOC Brinette Hidalgo (Π FA18 #1)
ARRC Diana Sanroman-Espinosa (ΔΠ SP21 #1)
Pennsylvania Area One was established in 2009 and was led by the inaugural Area Executive Board of: Elvita Quiñones (Π FA00 #1) as our Area Supervisor, Gabriela Saade (ΔY FS SP08 #3) as our Area Administrative Supervisor, Martiza Santiago (I SP93 #3) as our Area Finance Supervisor, and Nicole Montañez (née Morrill) (BE FA04 #5) as our Area Orientation Supervisor. Following national organizational shifts, PAA1 followed suit and was henceforth led by Area Board leadership starting in Sorority Year 2013.
Prior to PAA1 being established, Pi, Beta Epsilon, Delta Pi, and Delta Upsilon Chapters fell under
New Jersey Area Three and Beta Lambda fell under Maryland Area One. With the establishment of Epsilon Eta in 2009 also came the creation of Pennsylania Area One to unite our chapters, with Alpha Nu being added in 2011 with their chartering!
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Pennsylvania Area One has a proud tradition of our area sisters being involved in leadership not just for our area, but at the regional and national levels, as well!
2020-2021 National Leadership, Committees & Assistantships
Director of Alumnae Affairs
Lisandra Sanchez, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Fall 2001
National Advisor
Elisa Oliver, Gamma Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2006
Assistant to Director of Orientation
Alexandra Cruz, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2008
Assistant to Vice President of Administration
Lisa Parladé, Alpha Delta Alumnae Chapter, Spring 2016
National Political Education Initiative Committee
Ariana Rosa, Beta Lambda Chapter, Spring 2020
National Gender Identity Special Committee
Yamilet Reyes, Pi Chapter, Fall 2018
National Alumnae Affairs Special Committee
Ilia Napoleon, Alpha Nu Alumnae Chapter, Fall 2016
Melitza Iglesias-Colon, Alpha Nu Alumnae Chapter, Fall 2016
Promesa Program Task Force
Diana Estefania Estrada Alamo, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2012
Jamilah Jones, Epsilon Eta Chapter, Fall 2016
Hanifah Thorpe, Pi Chapter, Fall 2019
Karina Soto, Beta Lambda Chapter, Spring 2014
Vanessa Santiago, Delta Pi Chapter, Spring 2016
Erica Figueroa, Epsilon Eta Chapter, Fall 2009
2020-2021 Regional Leadership
Regional Recruitment & Retention Supervisor
Jessica Boyd, Alpha Nu Alumnae Chapter, Spring 2014
2019-2020 National Leadership, Committees & Assistantships
National President
Elisa Oliver, Gamma Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2006
Director of Alumnae Affairs
Lisandra Sanchez, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Fall 2001
Paid Staff Selection Task Force
Jessica Boyd, Alpha Nu Alumnae Chapter, Spring 2014
National Political Education Initiative Committee
Kim Cuellar, Pi Chapter, Spring 2016
2019-20 Regional Leadership
Regional Finance Supervisor
Kat Burgos, Alpha Nu Alumnae Chapter, Fall 2017
Regional Recruitment & Retention Supervisor
Jessica Boyd, Alpha Nu Alumnae Chapter, Spring 2014
2018-2019 National Leadership, Committees & Assistantships
National President
Elisa Oliver, Gamma Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2006
Director of Alumnae Affairs
Lisandra Sanchez, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Fall 2001
Membership Experience subcommittee of National Strategic Plan Task Force
Samara Brothers, Pi Chapter, Spring 2018
Branding and Partnerships subcommittee of National Strategic Plan Task Force
Jessica Boyd, Alpha Nu Alumnae Chapter, Spring 2014
National Philanthropy Committee
Christina Munoz, Epsilon Eta Chapter, Spring 2015
National History Committee
Lisa Parladé, Alpha Delta Alumnae Chapter, Spring 2016
National Orientation Committee
Jessica Boyd, Alpha Nu Alumnae Chapter, Spring 2014
National Expansion Committee
Diana Estefania Estrada Alamo, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2012
National Recruitment and Retention Committee
Jessica Boyd, Alpha Nu Chapter, Spring 2014
2017-2018 Leadership, National Committees & Assistantships
2017-2018 Regional Leadership
Regional Recruitment & Retention Supervisor
Kalina Francis, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2010
2018 Annual National Convention Awards | Miami, FL
LTA Foundation Scholarship Winner
Diana Estefania Estrada Alamo, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2012
Vice President of Internal Affairs
Elisa Oliver, Gamma Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2006
Director of Alumnae Affairs
Lisandra Sanchez, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Fall 2001
National Elections Committee
Karen Salmeron, Epsilon Eta Chapter, Spring 2015
National Expansion Committee
Daniela Acosta, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2010
Diana Estefania Estrada Alamo, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2012
National Finance Committee
Amanda Irizarry, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Fall 2014
National Gender Identity Special Committee
Diana Estefania Estrada Alamo, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2012
2016-2017 Leadership, National Committees & Assistantships
Vice President of Internal Affairs
Elisa Oliver, Gamma Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2006
National Finance Committee
Abigail Rodriguez, Pi Chapter, Fall 1993
National History Committee
Jennifer Moreno, Beta Lambda Chapter, Spring 2014
National Orientation Committee
Shoshana Brown, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Fall 2005
National Political Education Initiative Committee
Kim Cuellar, Pi Chapter, Spring 2016
Priya Chokshi, Delta Upsilon Chapter, Spring 2014
Shoshana Brown, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Fall 2005
National Risk Management Committee
Belle Genao, Beta Lambda Chapter, Fall 2009
Public Relations Special Committee
Diana Torralvo, Pi Chapter, Spring 1994
Gender Identity Task Force
Diana Estefania Estrada Alamo, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2012
Undergraduate Sister of the Year
Megan Aidoo, Delta Pi Chapter, Spring 2015
New Sister of the Year
Dyani Melissa Rivera, Beta Lambda Chapter, Spring 2015
Professional of the Year
Merliz Tejeda, Beta Lambda Chapter, Spring 2009
Principles Award
Karina Soto, Beta Lambda Chapter, Spring 2014
2015-2016 Leadership, National Committees & Assistantships
2016 Annual National Convention Awards | Boston, MA
National Orientation Committee
Diana Estefania Estrada Alamo, Beta Epsilon Chapter, Spring 2012
2015 Annual National Convention Awards | Memphis, TN
Principles Award
Jennifer Araujo, Beta Lambda Chapter, Spring 2013
Alumnae Chapter of the Year
Alpha Nu Alumnae Chapter, Philadelphia, PA