State Officers
These student leaders serve in a variety of roles throughout their year of service. As leaders, they serve as communicators, advocates and facilitators. The state officer team leads both state conferences: Fall Leadership Conference and the State Leadership and Skills Conference.
They also serve local chapters and teach members skills from the SkillsUSA Framework that will help them become career-ready. Additionally, they serve as teammates to one another as they build relationships with members across the state.
Being a state officer is the ultimate growth, personal development and student leadership experience in SkillsUSA Minnesota.The overall program focuses on five key essential elements of the SkillsUSA Framework: responsibility, communication, teamwork, leadership and professional development.
The skills learned through this leadership program will help officers not only be successful in serving the organization, but also throughout their lives and careers.
Cindy Jensen
President
Interior Design Program at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Asia Hillukka
Vice-President
Junior at Sebeka High School
Amelia Johnson
Secretary
Sophomore at Sebeka High School
Holly Sellner
Treasurer
Senior at Comfrey High School
Nursing Program at Ridgewater College-Willmar
Mikayla Ebnet
Parliamentarian
Esthetics Program at Riverland College-Austin
Kaden Bosek
Historian
Welding Program at Alexandria Technical & Community College
Shaurya Jaswal
Reporter
Sophomore at Mounds View High School
Become A State Officer
Being a SkillsUSA Minnesota State Officer is the ultimate student growth and leadership experience. The skills learned through this leadership program will help officers to not only be successful in serving the organization, but also throughout their lives and careers. Potential candidates should be dedicated to SkillsUSA, have a desire to serve the members of the organization, be able to work in a team and be willing to learn and grow.
The SkillsUSA Minnesota State Officer Team is an extension of the state office. State officers can expect to be trained in fundraising and leadership, but also in how to build confidence and speak with professionalism around business, industry and legislative leaders. If elected you will be required to miss several days of school to attend training, public functions, industry visits, and various conferences. Our state officers have the opportunity to build their transferable skills and boost their resume while at the same time benefiting the state organization!
Throughout their year of service, SkillsUSA Minnesota State Officers will help to grow membership, develop new initiatives for the state organization as well as local chapters, meet with business and industry on behalf of the state, attend trainings at the state and national level and facilitate training at conferences and meetings.
State Officer candidates will run as a “slate” or “at-large” meaning that no officer titles are chosen through the actual election. Roles of the State Officers will be determined based on the assets, skills and interests of each student; the goal is to ensure that all students get the most out of their State Officer experience while representing SkillsUSA Minnesota to the best of their ability. All officer positions will be determined following the Incoming State Officer Training taking place in a 2-3 day time frame following the elections.
Interested in Applying for the State Officer Team?
SkillsUSA Minnesota is looking for high school and post secondary students to join our officer team at this time. Students will run for office in the fall and will serve beginning with a training in December and culminating in their participation in the SkillsUSA Minnesota State Leadership & Skills Conference. Prospective officers must have at least one year left of high school to be eligible.
State Officer Candidate Information packet
Online Application (coming soon)
Media Release
Contract/Code of Conduct
Benefits
Leadership Development
Facilitation Skills
Build Effective Teams
Strengthened Communication Skills
Expand Your Professional Network
Plan Events & Conferences
Represent Student Members
Questions?
Contact
Heidi Mattson at executive.director@mnskillsusa.org or (218) 639-2278
