Graduate Intern
This was a role that I sought out to feel connected to my dad, a U Chicago alumni, after his passing. In this position, I gained valuable virtual programming experience. My main focus in this internship was designing the 6-week virtual Women's Leadership program. I researched leadership development and leadership theories. I then designed a curriculum, collected resources, created lesson plans, and modified activities for utilization online. I taught two sessions during the program.
My other projects in this role included
researching university policy and creating 4 policy-videos to be posted on the CLI website
establishing a Leadership Library of stand-alone leadership activities accessible to professors and staff
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Resident Assistant
In this position, my first Higher Education position, I served as a peer mentor to 26 first- and second-year honors students on the Honors Living-Learning community floor. I hosted weekly activities and required quarterly floor meetings, shared out campus information through posters and weekly newsletters, and ensured student safety with periodic nights on duty, fire alarm checks, and fire drills. My floor was used as an experiment for future development of mixed-grade floors within the Honors Living-Learning community. Through the experiment, I identified a need for an Honors mentorship program, and together with my hall director and the Honors director I spearheaded the initiative.
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David A. Straz Tower
I lived on the Honors Living-Learning community floor in Straz during my Freshman year, and I was an RA during my Junior year.
The other Straz RA staff!
Me and some of my residents!