Rachael Shaffer

Rachael Erika Shaffer
Name	Rachael Erika Shaffer
Chapter	Gamma Pi Towson University
Date Inducted	May 2, 2009
Roll Number	ΓΠ 252
Alumni Chapter/Assoc
Honorary Member
Major	Family and Human Services - Services to Children and Youth
Birthdate	April 5, 1990
Spouse
Nicknames	Cathy
Awards

Rachael Erika Shaffer (born 5 April 1990) is an Active Member of Gamma Pi Chapter (ΓΠ 252) at Towson University. Rachael was born in Mountain View, California, but moved to Syracuse, New York and then Cherry Hill, New Jersey shortly thereafter. Around the age of two, her family settled in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, where she has lived ever since. Rachael is an only child.

Early Fraternity Life and Career

Rachael Shaffer decided to attend Towson University for the Fall 2008 semester after graduating from Lenape High School in Medford, New Jersey in June of 2008. In the spring of 2009 - the second semester of her freshman year - she decided to rush and subsequently join the Phi Sigma Pi initiation program as one of eight members of the Alpha Alpha class, five of which were inducted as Brothers on May 2, 2009.

Rachael is currently a graduating senior at Towson, majoring in Family and Human Services - Services to Children and Youth.

Collegiate Years at Gamma Pi Chapter

Positions

• Co-Public Relations Chair with Carolyn Lampf, Fall 2009.
• Public Relations Chair, Spring 2010.
• Co-Inter-Chapter Relations Chair with Jacob Covert, Fall 2010.
• Co-Regional Delegate with Jacob Covert, Fall 2010.
• Vice President, Fall 2010-Fall 2011.

Awards

• Most Positive Brother: Fall 2009.
• PSP Pride: Spring 2010, Fall 2010, & Fall 2011.
• Most Likely to be on National Council: Fall 2011.

Post-Collegiate Years

Rachael is looking forward to graduating in May! She hopes to begin graduate school in the fall and pursue a Master's Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis or Counseling Psychology.

National Involvement

• 2010 Alpha Eta Kick the Silence - University of Delaware
• 2010 National Convention - Harrisburg, PA
• 2010 Alpha Eta Hope Bowl - University of Delaware
• 2010 Gamma Pi Tour of Camden Yards - Towson University
• 2011 Capital Region Conference - University of Maryland, College Park
• 2011 Alpha Eta Kick the Silence - University of Delaware
• 2011 Alpha Beta Volleyball - University of Maryland, College Park
• 2011 National Convention - Arlington, VA
• 2011 Gamma Pi Tripod Weekend - Towson University

Bigs and Littles

Rachael's family line.

Rachael is a member of the Stanley Hanley Family. Her big brother is Brenda Santosus, who became an alumna in May 2009.

Rachael has three little brothers:

• Rossanne Pailthorp, active.
• Tori Maciejak, active.
• Rachel Spears, active.

Rachael has two grandlittles:

• Bianca Small, active.
• Derrick Loftus, active.

Further Resources

• Email -- rachaelerika@gmail.com
• Facebook -- Rachael Erika Shaffer
• Twitter -- @rachaelerika
• Blogs -- http://rachaelerika.tumblr.com
• Poetry -- http://www.fictionpress.com/~passions

Other Interesting Facts

• Rachael loves to travel and has been to over 20 US states and territories, 8 European countries, Israel, Canada, Mexico, and multiple Caribbean islands. She met Brittany Spector on her trip to Israel and convinced her to rush Phi Sigma Pi!
• Rachael loves Phi Sigma Pi so much, she named her iPod Sophia!