Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Alison Burke

Pronouns: She/Her

Welcome from our newly appointed CEO (Executive Manager), Alison Burke! 

Like all of you, this year will be my first year at GSASA, and I imagine that I am just as excited to be joining this amazing place as you are. The Students’ Association is such an important part of your university experience, and I am really looking forward to working with Ted and Alicia (your President and Vice President), the team, trustees, Student Representative Council and Glasgow School of Art to make GSASA the most wonderful environment where you can truly flourish.  

When I was a student, I served as a Campaigns Convenor, and it instilled in me a passion for causes and values that has stayed with me throughout my career. After graduating with an MA (Hons), MLitt, and PhD in Classics and Theatre, I have gone on to have a career in university teaching, museum education and curatorship, and over the last decade in heritage site management. Over the last few years, I have been working at Dalkeith Palace and Country Park and I come to join you from the lovely Kelburn Castle and Estate in Largs.  

It is a true honour to be part of GSASA and please, please stop me for a chat whenever you see me. Once again, I hope that your time here is your own personal renaissance.  

Kindest wishes,  

Alison 

Email: al.burke@gsa.ac.uk

Student Engagement Coordinators

Community & Societies

Leilani Rabemananjara

Pronouns: She/They

Leilani is the Community and Societies Coordinator for the Association and focuses on supporting and developing student societies, groups and sports. They also have a background in Community Development and Community Education and are a good point of contact for students eager to develop their own communities, wanting to work with the local community, or work with community/informal education. 

Speak to Leilani about setting up a society, society funding, boosting engagement with your society and exploring its structure, sports teams and activities, or events that work with the local community or develop student community. 

 Email: l.rabemananjara@gsa.ac.uk  

Academic & Learning

Choterina Freer 

Pronouns: She/Her 

Choterina is the Academic & Learning Engagement Coordinator at GSASA. In this role, she facilitates student voice activities, including the election and training of student representatives, and helps students to be partners in the quality of their learning experience. Choterina is a practicing visual artist with a background in fine art higher education and widening participation within art and design.

If you're interested in becoming a representative, running for a sabbatical officer position, or volunteering for the Students' Representative Council, Choterina is the person to speak with. Additionally, she is the primary contact for students seeking assistance with appeals, complaints, or facing disciplinary procedures.

Choterina also leads the cross-disciplinary crit series, "Assemble, Exchange," alongside Alicia. If you'd like to participate in these discussions, don't hesitate to reach out to either of them.

Email: c.freer@gsa.ac.uk 

Digital & Communications 

(Position to be filled)

Illustrations by Anastacia Macdonald.