Jessica Precop
Member At Large

Jessica Precop joins the board this year for her fourth time, previously serving the positions of Auditor, Historian and Member At Large, along with working on other projects including the A.R.O.Y. Choir and the A.R.O.Y. Guidelines for Hosting a Spiritual Event.  She has participated in A.R.O.Y. events all her life, and is thrilled to work at the national level yet again.  She has previously served on the Student Advisory Board (S.A.B.) for the Orthodox Christian Fellowship (O.C.F.) North American Office and as a regional representative where she worked with the colleges and universities in the states of Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, as well as Ontario, Canada.  Through O.C.F., Jessica has had the wonderful opportunity to organize adn host regional retreats at Holy Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction, Michigan, participate in three College Conferences, Just Love urban service encounter in Indianapolis, and Real Break service trips to San Francisco and El Salvador (twice).

She is a recent graduate of Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, where she studied Human Development and Family Studies, with a minor in music.  At B.G.S.U., Jessica served as an intern with the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.  She was also involved in many choirs and ensembles on campus including A Cappella Choir, Small Chamber Ensemble, and Collegiate Chorale.  Along with that, she was involved in the Resident Student Association (R.S.A.) where she was elected to serve on the regional level representing B.G.S.U.  She was also the President of National Residence Hall Honorary (N.R.H.H.) Falcon Chapter.  She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota Professional Music Fraternity for Women where she has served as editor/historian, and was a co-founder of the B.G.S.U. local O.C.F. Chapter.

She is currently at Michigan State University pursuing her masters degree in Social Work.  At Michigan State University, Jessica is a Graduate Hall Director for a residence hall serving approximately 200 students.  Jessica is a member of the Graduate Student Advisory Council for the School of Social Work and is a member of Michigan State University local O.C.F. Chapter.

She is a life-long member of St. George Romanian Orthodox Cathedral where she is involved with Cathedral A.R.O.Y. and the choir.  In her local Cathedral Junior A.R.O.Y. Chapter, she has served as Auditor, Secretary, Vice President, and President.  She has also gone to Camp Vatra many times since she was ten years old.  She has been a student at both the Junior and Senior Camps, as well as a staff member at both - serving as a kitchen hostess, counselor, and choir director.

Jessica feels that A.R.O.Y. has been instrumental in helping her define who she is.  Jessica is proud of her Orthodox Faith and believes that it has helped her discover her values and strengths, and led her to the things she loves the most: music and her friends.  Being Romanian is also important to Jessica because she feels that it brings her closer to her family members and gives her a sense of pride and uniqueness when she is around others.

Favorite Quote.... "Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big your God is."

 

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