Leadership Consultant, Office of Leadership Education & Development, George Mason University
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The Leadership Consultant Team.
I work as a part of a dynamic team in the Office of Leadership Education and Development. The function of this team is to promote leadership education to the George Mason community. I work as a mentor to the L-TEAM, a student organization that meets once a week to talk about and participate in activities thatdevelop leadership, teamwork and communication skills. As a leadership consultant, I also facilitate activities and discussions for residence halls, Living Learning Communities, student organizations, and other campus groups around the themes of team-building, leadership, communication, etc.Each Leadership Consultant is assigned program pieces that are meant to promote leadership to the George Mason community. The programs that I have worked on include the planning committee for the Leadership Mason Conference, assistant teaching the Emerging Leaders program, assisting with the 9/11 Day of Service, Martin Luther King Day of Service committee, and many other programs that engage students in the Mason community. The experience has taught me a lot about working on a team with 4 other amazing leaders. It also taught me time management and self-accountability, as many of the projects had few guidelines to follow and were left up to creativity.
NUFP Intern, NASPA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Student Intern, Vice President of University Life, George Mason University
Resident Advisor, Office of Housing and Residence Life, George Mason University
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This is a photo of me with my Engineering LLC residents at our final event of the year, Paper Plate Awards.
In April 2014, I was approached by a professional staff member within the Office of Housing and Residence Life and offered a position as a Resident Advisor (RA). I had applied for the position for the next academic year, but was humbled to be offered to role a few months early. I spent that month as the RA for 26 boys in an all-male, first year, engineering Living Learning Community. This experience was extremelychallenging from the beginning and required me to learn a lot in a quick matter of time. It also set me up for success in my next role as the RA for 44 upperclass students in an apartment-style residence hall. My role as an RA taught me many important lessons about community building through programming, individual relationships, and supportive conversations. I was able to build a strong relationship with my residents in both communities and found that I had a lot of respect from my residents. One of my proudest experiences in this role was the conversations I was able to have with the boys about the offensive language they had been using since the moment I came in. While they were resistant to this conversation, there was a clear change in their language by the end of the semester, and one of my residents noted feeling safer on the floor. Other initiatives/programs I developed included a Floor Cook-Off Program, a “SuperPowers” program that incorporated the Strengths Finder assessment, paper plate awards, and a conversation about stereotypes that surround the LGBTQ community, among others. This role taught me many lessons about community building, crisis management, conflict mediation, implementing policy, and working within a dynamic team.
Mason Ambassador, Office of Admissions, George Mason University
- I became a Mason Ambassador in March, 2014. Mason Ambassadors are the tour guides that provide prospective students with an understanding of the Mason experience. Each tour highlights the residential, academic, and student life aspects of George Mason University and allows the visiting family to gain a student perspective
My good friend and fellow Mason Ambassador, Colin, and I after the 2015 Spring Open House.
of the school. As someone who is very passionate about and fortunate for the Mason experience, I find my role as an Ambassador to be one of my favorites. I enjoy the opportunity to connect with students about their future goals and aspirations as they prepare to go to school and take the first major step into their future career. Visiting students look to their Ambassador to answer any and all questions about campus life, academic programs, and the on campus residential experience. This role requires excellent communication skills and a wide range of knowledge about the university in order to portray a positive and exciting image. Beyond regular daily tours, I have supported larger Admissions events such as the Fall and Spring Open House, GBAY (an auction style event that serves to raise money for student scholarships), and other events as they come up. I have truly enjoyed this opportunity to work closely with students as they navigate their future and hopefully choose the path of a Patriot.
Class of 2016 President, Class Councils, George Mason University
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The Class of 2016 Class Councils.
At the beginning of my freshman year, I was elected as the Vice President of Public Relations for the Class of 2016 Class Council, an organization that promotes unity and tradition among class years. In that position, I was mostly in charge of advertising events, branding the organization, and figuring out how to best get our name out to the Mason community. At the end of that year, I was elected as the President of the Class of 2016. In this role, I worked with three other officers to create programs that best served our constituents in the Class of 2016. Some programs that we held were Scaryoke-a karaoke halloween celebration andWinter Classtastics-in which we celebrated the winter season with hot cocoa, card-making for various community groups (Fairfax Fire & Rescue, GMU Veterans and Janitorial Staff). We ended the year with a large, all class event titled Throwback Thursday in which we handed out T-Shirts and celebrated the 90s with the George Mason community. As the President of the Class of 2016, I spoke at the New Student Convocation for first year students as well as at an event celebrating George Mason’s Birthday, which was hosted by the Office of Student Media.
Extreme Recess Program Manager, Dreams for Kids, Washington, DC
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The Dreams for Kids interns at Holiday for Hope, a large DC-based gift giving event.
During the first semester of my freshman year, I interned with Dreams for Kids, a DC-based Non-Profit organization which empowers youth with physical and developmental disabilities by providing them with opportunities that help them recognize and highlight their strengths. I planned adapted sports clinics for our participants, which included yoga, therapeutic horse back riding, and soccer with DC United.I also coordinated a tour in the White House which involved contacting the secretary, obtaining security information for parents and children, and supervising the tour to ensure that it went smoothly on the day of. The experience gave me the opportunity to work with an amazing team of interns and develop my project planning skills. I also had the humbling experience of working with amazing youth of various ages and their families and see them come alive during the clinics.
Junior Staff Member, YMCA Teen Leaders Club, PACAA Leadership Training School
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The PACAA 48 Junior Staff.
PACAA is a Leadership Training School that invites teens from Leaders Clubs at YMCAs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware to stay at a college campus for one week in the summer. During this week, the teens participate in leadership, career, and skills classes that help them develop themselves as teen leaders and community members. As a Junior Staff member, I mentor young teens and help them expand their leadership skills in order to one day be able to take on major leadership positions. I serve as a confident and positive role model for the leaders and promote the YMCA four core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility. This is a 2 year volunteer commitment. The team of Junior Staff members assists in planning weekend conferences and PACAA for teen’s grades 6-12. I work closely in a team to create a safe and enjoyable learning environment for the teens. The position requires high energy and a strong commitment to the program.
