I have been working with college students in a professional setting since 2011. I’ve had the opportunity to mentor many extremely bright students. Because of my mentorship, m[...]

Ever since I was in high school, mentorship has been one of the most important parts of my personal development. I remember asking four of my teachers to be my mentors to help me p[...]

Everyone wants to make an impression, to create the program that students love. Everyone wants to create the program that is great for the university. But what if that program alre[...]

Leaving my old institution for a role at a new institution got me thinking about different ways I can get to know my colleagues. It got me thinking about what I need to do to start[...]

“First generation student”—it took years for me to understand what that meant and why I was a part of such an ELITE group of college students with this label…but [...]

A few days ago, I presented my student leadership project titled Powering Your Passions. This presentation highlighted motivational leadership, team building, and leadership develo[...]

As I approach graduation, I’m looking forward to new opportunities and challenges while also reflecting back on the experiences I’ve had during the past two years. Transitions are [...]

Working in higher education, in my case within the space of residential life, presents a myriad of opportunities to meet and engage with passionate young people. In fact, on a dail[...]

  Whenever I am asked about my decision to go into student affairs I always explain how my experiences in undergrad really sold me, but that my experiences would not have been[...]

 It’s probably happened to you… Scenario 1: You zone out while digging through your bottomless inbox in a student organization meeting and finally look up only to meet the eye of o[...]