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Meet our Staff

The Butler Volunteer Center is completely student-staffed, a unique trait compared to other universities. The staff is very involved on campus and is a great resource to find out about not only volunteer opportunities but also campus happenings as well. Feel free to use this page to learn a little more about them.

Alex Petersen, Student Director

Alex's job entails a lot of organizing and facilitating goals and objectives the staff. He generates monthly reports about what the Volunteer Center is doing and helps our staff coordinate their positions. Another major part of his role is helping to educate Butler's population about service and what it means to be both and Active Citizen and a Servant Leader.

"A social issue that is of great importance to me is the issue of affordable housing. I have worked and enjoy working with groups such as Habitat for Humanity, the Fuller Center, and Horizon House."

Alex is a sophomore Business and Organizational Leadership double major from Woodstock, IL. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta, BUSF, Fall Alternative Break Exec, among many other things and enjoys the outdoors greatly.

Jess Strong, Volunteer Projects Coordinator

As the Volunteer Projects Coordinator, it is Jess's job to plan volunteer projects several times a month. She is responsible for all of the details that go into the trips, from where to go to how the students will get there.

Claire Frisella, Communications Coordinator

As the communications coordinator, I help keep campus informed about volunteer opportunities on campus and in Indianapolis through our weekly listerv. I also maintain our bi-monthly blog and plan posts that feature guest bloggers, highlight volunteer events and opportunities, and raise awareness about social issues  relevant to our community. One of Claire's most memorable volunteer experiences was being a part of the Ambassadors of Change program her first semester at Butler and she also enjoys volunteering at the Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic.

"I like volunteering at the NCLC because I like being a part of an organization that is part of a bigger cause, especially one that is helps our local community."

Claire is a senior organizational communication & leadership and Spanish double major from St. Louis, Missouri. She is a tutor at the Butler University Speaker's Lab and is also a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Claire enjoys running and traveling and last year, she spent 6 months abroad and hopes to travel more  after graduation!

Taylor Clark, Student Liaison

As the student liaison, Taylor's job is to market to the students different events and service projects that the VC has going on throughout the year. His main responsibility is to keep communication between students and the volunteer center flowing smoothly.

His favorite place to volunteer would be St. Vincent De Paul and is concerned with the social issue of hunger.

"My favorite place to volunteer is St. Vincent De Paul because I love being able to interact with the customers while giving them groceries that they will be able to use to feed their families. Not only do I get to bring a smile to their faces, but they bring a bigger one to me."

Taylor is a sophomore Economics and Finance major from Shaker Heights, OH and also works as a tour guide for the Office of Admissions. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and on SGA Finance Exec Board. He is a mint chocolate chip ice cream enthusiast, loves to backpack and hike and is also a big fan of Air Heads.

Molly Swigart, Web Developer

As the Web Developer, Molly is charge of adding agencies to the site, posting announcements about upcoming events, and maintaining the general functionality of the website.

Molly enjoys volunteering at Kaleidoscope Youth Center and with children in general. She is also involved with the alternative breaks.

"I like utilizing the opportunity to do something meaningful with my fall and spring breaks. I come back and feel like I made the world better while I had some time off from school."

Molly is a sophomore Political Science and Journalism major from Laura, OH. She is Class of 2015 President, Education and Reflection Co-Chair for Alternative Spring Break, an Emerging Leaders Mentor, and member of Alpha Chi Omega. Molly enjoys hanging out around campus and inspiring laughs, and is making a name for herself as quite the "punster."

"I really like to pun. I like the challenge of thinking on my feet...it keeps the audience  on their toes, sometimes they can't nail down the joke though, sometimes I wonder if they are understanding, it's tough because you have to make sure there's a joint between each joke...you get the point? They call me a punster, and the kicker is...if the shoe fits..."