We talk a lot about finding your “fit” in student affairs.  Over the years, I’ve heard the term used in a variety of ways.  Usually, it’s phrased in a positive light, p[...]

When a student casually asks, “Can you just NOT give me a roommate?”   First I’m like… Then I’m like… Then I’m like…  See all o[...]

My first job out of graduate school was as a Resident Director.  I served as a Resident Director at a couple of different schools for a few years before taking my current job.  In [...]

The same day the #deskdiaries series was announced, I uploaded the following image to social media: With a student population of three thousand, I am a one-woman show here in the H[...]

Have you ever looked over a job description and thought, “It’s like this was written for me!”?  Have you ever had a phone or video interview and felt an immediate connection.  You [...]

This past January, I was given the amazing opportunity to participate in GLACUHO’s Professional Development Institute.  This weekend was one of great perspective-building and[...]

My favorite part of attending national conferences is catching up with past coworkers and networking with new friends. If I could sum up my conversations during NASPA a couple of w[...]

I was recently introduced to Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle, which is a simple concept that has tremendous results when used effectively. I quickly realized that we often move i[...]

A typical interview involves two things: a time for the employer to ask questions of the candidate and a time for the candidate to ask questions of the employer.  We focus too much[...]

I hired Katelyn mid-semester, in October, after supervising 17 student leaders and overseeing a building of 600 first-year women alone for the first few months of my new position. [...]