Gator Ready

Why participate in Gator Ready?

Student organizations in the business school are encouraged to use Gator Ready as a tool to help attract and retain members. By participating in the Gator Ready initiative, student organizations can align programming with Warrington’s career readiness competencies to support member growth and development.

The platform provides easy access to create events, track participation, and develop custom badges to represent achievements related to your organization. The data from the platform also ensures that your organization is fulfilling its mission and that your members are developing career readiness skills.

Create a student organization profile

Setting up your organization’s profile is important. You can attract new members by including important information on your profile page. Let’s set it up together!

1. Log in to Gator Ready using your GatorLink credentials.
2. On the organization’s page, scroll or search for your organization’s page.
3. After opening your organization’s page, click “Manage student org.”
4. Make your edits to customize your page*.
5. At the bottom, click “Save Organization.”

*Please make sure not to change the text in the “Interested In Our Events?” section.

Posting an event

Another way to attract new members is to post your events, like general body meetings and socials, on Gator Ready. Review our step-by-step Google Docs instructions to learn how to list your event as a Gator Ready activity.

Any student with Gator Ready access can request that an event be added to the Suitable system. For student organizations, we recommend using a dedicated point of contact to ensure events are not duplicated. The person who requests the event will receive the completion report once the event closes.

Events should be requested at least 24 hours in advance to ensure they are approved prior to the start time. Once approved, a QR code is generated. It can be downloaded and used electronically or printed for students to scan.

Determining levels and competency

When requesting an event, you will be asked to select the level and competency associated with the event. You should limit competency selection to one or two competencies per event to prioritize the primary focus of the activity. 

For the level, consider what is being asked of participants. A general body meeting is generally a Level 1 activity, while a workshop would qualify as Level 2. If participants are hosting an event or training in the community or for other students, that could qualify as a Level 3 activity.

When your event is reviewed for approval, the competency and level may be adjusted based on the description of the event. The more details in the description, the easier it is to ensure proper classification.

Schedule an appointment with an academic advisor or career coach about what competencies you should be focused on developing.

The Operations Committee focuses on managing Suitable and improving the overall Gator Ready experience for students and faculty. The committee creates and approves activities and events, supports other Gator Ready committees, and ensures opportunities on Suitable are organized, accurate, and easy to navigate.

The Operations Committee also uses data and student feedback to identify areas for improvement and develops microcredentials that connect Gator Ready experiences to students’ academic and professional goals.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the backend of Suitable (e.g., approve submissions, create activities).
• Analyze Suitable metrics to improve the student and faculty experience.
• Foster relationships with faculty members of the business school.
• Maintain internal relations and plan logistics with the other committees.

Our team

Jack Liuzzo
Director of Operations
Major: Finance
Jack on LinkedIn | Email Jack

Conner Hammett
Major: Business Administration
Conner on LinkedIn | Email Conner

Suho Ko
Major: Business Administration
Suho on LinkedIn | Email Suho

Davis McNulty
Major: Finance
Davis on LinkedIn | Email Davis

The Marketing Committee focuses on promoting the Gator Ready brand and helping Warrington students understand its resources, events, and professional development opportunities. Ambassadors should use creative and strategic communication to make Gator Ready visible, relevant, and engaging while collaborating with other committees to promote their work.

Responsibilities:

• Manage social media and create engaging, student-focused content.
• Promote events, resources, initiatives, and student opportunities.
• Develop content strategies that strengthen the overall Gator Ready brand.
• Analyze engagement and collaborate with other committees to improve outreach.

Our team

Sophia Besch
Director of Marketing
Major: Business Administration
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Jaden Quezada
Major: Finance
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Leslie Dumas
Major: Management, MIB Combined Degree
Leslie on LinkedIn | Email Leslie

Bella Angelino
Major: Business Administration
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The Strategic Innovation Committee focuses on helping Gator Ready grow, experiment, and determine what it should do next. Ambassadors identify new opportunities, develop initiatives, support major projects across committees, and strengthen relationships with Warrington faculty.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop new programs, resources, partnerships, and opportunities.
• Support other committees with major projects, research, outreach, and execution.
• Build relationships with Warrington faculty and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Turn ideas into action by researching, piloting, evaluating, and improving new initiatives.

Our team

Sam Imber
Director of Strategic Innovation
Major: Management / M.S. Marketing
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Stephen Peck
Major: Finance
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Lyla Stein
Major: Business Administration
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The External Relations Committee serves as a bridge between Gator Ready and the organizations and programs that make up the Warrington community. The committee works with Heavener Sponsored Programs and 70+ general BCC student organizations to introduce them to Gator Ready, explain its benefits and functionality, and help them incorporate the platform into their programming.

Additionally, we explain the benefits and functionality of Gator Ready to all BCC-registered student organizations to aid the wider student body.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct individual meetings with each of the 70+ general BCC student organizations.
• Manage relationships with individual contacts with Heavener Sponsored Programs.
• Maintain the internal organization of student organizations and program contacts, including meeting history and follow-up items.
• Work with other committees to facilitate Gator Ready for Student Organization events.
• Conduct consistent check-ins and follow up on questions and requests from organizations and programs.

Our team

Gianna Davis
External Relations Director
Major: Business Management
Gianna on LinkedIn | Email Gianna

Aarushi Dixit
Major: Business Administration
Aarushi on LinkedIn | Email Aarushi

Katherine Curry
Major: Business Administration
Katherine on LinkedIn | Email Katherine

Emmett Hoffman
Major: Finance
Emmett on LinkedIn | Email Emmett

Ananya Manchireddy
Major: Business Administration
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Ashton Hubbard 
Major: Business Administration
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Amanda DeMouey
Major: 
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The Events & Engagement Committee is responsible for planning and supporting Gator Ready events while helping create an engaging experience for students across Warrington. The committee helps coordinate recurring programming, ambassador participation, and larger Gator Ready events throughout the semester.

Responsibilities:

• Track upcoming Gator Ready events and engagement opportunities.
• Coordinate event scheduling and logistics.
• Manage ambassador commitments and event sign-ups including scheduling and reminding ambassadors for events they signed up for.
• Provide support during events including setup, facilitation, engagement, and cleanup.
• Identify new event opportunities.
• Coordinate prize pickups and class presentations.
• Plan and facilitate GBMs and the Warrington Welcome Professional Development Summit.

Our team

Olivia Dina
Events and Engagement Director 
Major: Finance 
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Gabrielle Llanes
Major: Business Administration 
Gabrielle on LinkedIn | Email Gabrielle

Mallory Kudey
Major: Marketing 
Mallory on LinkedIn | Email Mallory

Rebecca Weinstein
Major: Business Management 
Rebecca on LinkedIn | Email Rebecca

Lillian Cove
Major: Business Administration
Lillian on LinkedIn | Email Lillian

The Gator Ready team is currently looking for prospective undergraduates who want to develop their soft skill competencies and join us in helping the school! Students will have the opportunity to select one or more committees they’re interested in, depending on their own interests and career goals. 

Committees help the Gator Ready Ambassador team stay organized and ahead of the several responsibilities we take care of. This includes managing our relationships with 50+ student organizations, more than five Heavener programs, and other affiliated activities.

Benefits of applying

Gator Ready Ambassadors dive headfirst into the importance of competency development, which allows them to speak about the subject on a higher level to recruiters. Additionally, the Gator Ready team seeks to find a role for everyone depending on their own personal interests; regardless of your major, we’ll find a fit for you. 

Our adaptive structure means that all ambassadors on our team have the freedom to create any idea they can think of: We’ll give you the means to make it a reality. We’re a great way to get involved in the college at your own pace and level.

Your application

The Gator Ready Ambassador application will be open on a rolling basis. Students will be expected to answer free-response questions and include their résumés. They’ll receive communication in the following week about their application status moving forward and any additional steps.

There are no stringent requirements regarding a student’s year, major, or in-person status. All UF students may apply. We look forward to hearing from you!