Because I have been part of CSA for a long time, I always felt like I wanted to give something back to the association. In my first year when I joined CSA, I was part of the Career Events Committee. That experience helped me grow a lot and gave me opportunities to learn things I would not have experienced otherwise. It also played a big role in my personal and professional development. Coming into my last year, I thought it would be nice to return that same support to new members. I wanted to help them grow, learn new skills, and experience the same development that I went through when I first joined. Over the years, I have been involved in different parts of CSA, including the Career, Alumni, and Audit committee. Each of these experiences gave me a better understanding of how the association works behind the scenes and motivated me to take on more responsibility within the Board. Serving as Commissioner of External Affairs and Vice President has been an incredibly rewarding experience. During this time I developed many skills that I did not expect to learn beforehand. This ranged from organizational and networking skills to soft skills such as communication, responsibility, leadership, and managing external relationships. What I value most is that this role allowed me to give back to the community. Not only through organizing events and partnerships, but also through the work done behind the scenes to create opportunities for our members. Working closely with my fellow board members, committees, partners, and alumni has also allowed me to meet many inspiring people and build meaningful relationships that I will carry with me beyond CSA.

Steven Wang