RISE Partnerships

04/16/2026

Meet our faculty for this year's EXCEL Summit for campus-based professionals: Christopher Jefferson, Dr. Kim Monteaux De Freitas , and Dan Wrona.

Christopher Jefferson serves as director for the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life at the University of Missouri-Columbia as well as a member of RISE Partnerships, LLC. He has more than 17 years of professional experience working with various fraternity/sorority communities including: Pennsylvania State University, Indiana State University, North Carolina State University, Old Dominion University, and George Mason University.

Dr. Kim Monteaux De Freitas (she/her/hers) serves as the Director of Sorority and Fraternity Life at The Ohio State University, where she provides strategic leadership for the sorority and fraternity community and oversees its overall direction. Over the past twenty years, Kim has held a variety of volunteer roles with the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA), NASPA, and several other organizations, including her own fraternity, Phi Sigma Sigma.

Dan Wrona is the CEO & Project Leader of RISE Partnerships, where he has worked with more than 300 campuses and 30 organizations over the past 25 years. He has also served as a university administrator, a national fraternity staff member, and as a consultant on NIC staff.

We are proud to partner with to present the EXCEL Summit for Campus-Based Professionals.
Learn more about the EXCEL Summit and our faculty at links in our bio.

Spots are limited. Register by May 8.

03/25/2026

Check out this upcoming Annual Meeting Reload session!

Join RISE team member Chris Jefferson, Abby Howard, and Dra. Viancca Williams on March 31 from 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern for their 2026 Annual Meeting Reload session: "Centering Psychological Safety for Team Performance & Staff Retention."

This session will integrate findings from Dra. Viancca Williams research in persistence among fraternity/sorority professionals, as well as excerpts from Amy C. Edmond’s (2018) book, “The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth.” The presentation team will discuss how they applied these principles into leading teams as well as lead participants in developing strategies to integrate these principles into their teams.

Can't make the live session? No problem. On-demand access will also be provided for six months after the session.

Learn more, register, and check out more of the most well-attended and highest-rated educational sessions and register through the Annual Meeting Reload at afa1976.org

03/20/2026

Registration for the EXCEL Summit for campus-based professionals is officially LIVE!

We are proud to partner with to present the EXCEL Summit for Campus-Based Professionals.

The landscape of fraternity/sorority life is changing, and the role of the department leader is more complex than ever. Are you ready to lead through it? Whether you’re a department of one or leading a large team, EXCEL equips you with the tools to move from managing the day-to-day to leading with vision.

Sessions are online from noon - 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays June 2 through June 25.

Learn more and register at the links in our bio. Spots are limited. Register by May 8.

02/27/2026

Attention Professionals!

Why is there so much friction between stakeholders? Find out in Garden 1 during educational session block 6 tomorrow at 2 p.m.

We'll outline the underlying causes, debate the roles and responsibilities of each group, and highlight strategies for developing a stronger system of stakeholder support for fraternity/sorority life on campus.

If you're after CE Credits, we have you covered thanks to an exciting partnership between and . Join us and be sure to submit your CE Credit Submission Form to earn 1.5 Continuing Education credits!

See the complete schedule at aflv.org and learn more about CE credits at afa1976.org .

We'll see you tomorrow at

10/01/2025

RISE Partnerships is hiring our next Business Coordinator!

**Are you the organizational wiz we've been looking for?** 🌟

If you love creating systems, managing projects, and keeping teams running smoothly, this could be your perfect fit.

# # What You'll Do:
✅ Develop and maintain operational systems and processes
✅ Manage our technology systems
✅ Support our team with project management, scheduling, and administrative coordination
✅ Draft documents, manage travel, and keep our files organized
✅ Research solutions and present ideas to help us work smarter

# # What We're Looking For:
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Experience with office systems, databases, and remote collaboration tools
- Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
- Someone who thrives on making things run efficiently

# # Position Details:
💼 **Part-time:** 20 hours/week (flexible schedule!)
🏠 **Fully remote** (work from anywhere!)
✈️ **Occasional travel** for team meetings (2-3 times/year)

Does this sound like you or someone you know? Learn more and apply at https://risepartnerships.com/rise-business-coordinator

*RISE is an organization development firm that equips fraternity/sorority leaders through training, consulting, and coaching. Join a team of lifelong learners dedicated to making a difference in higher education!*

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RISE is an organization development firm that equips fraternity/sorority leaders to improve performance through training, consulting, coaching, and capacity building.

06/03/2025

Join RISE Partnerships in supporting the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors and the AFA Foundation during the 1976 Minutes of Giving campaign!

There's so much opportunity to expand resources, training, and support for fraternity/sorority professionals - there is no shortage of ideas or need. Often, the only barrier is the financial investment to make it possible.

That's why we're supporting the Elevate the Standard campaign. It's an investment in our colleagues, in their work, and in their impact on fraternity/sorority life.

We hope you'll join us as we invest in the future of our work by contributing during the 1976 Minutes of Giving!

This is "1976 Minutes of Giving - RISE Partnerships Anniversary Announcement" by AFA on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

02/28/2025

Only a few more days to register to join us for our Crash Course in Fraternity/Sorority Assessment. Register at https://bit.ly/AssessmentCrashCourse by the end of the day on Sunday!

02/26/2025

We are excited to be introducing this new program! Register to join us at: https://bit.ly/AssessmentCrashCourse

01/31/2025

The Core Skills Series is ready to launch!

Join us this afternoon and tomorrow for some intensive skill-building on delegation, confrontation, politics, and self care!

We partnered with to introduce this series last year, and the ratings were off the charts!

Fraternity/Sorority Professionals: These sessions can work for you too - especially if you're navigating campus politics - see you in the Interpersonal Dynamics session!

01/08/2025

Welcome back to a new semester! Here are four things we're teaching in next week's webinar to guide your assessment plan for the year! Register by the end of the day on Friday at https://bit.ly/2025AssessingFSP