Crisis Management Personal Statement

The University of Central Florida has provided me with many opportunities during my undergraduate experience. I have gained knowledge of crisis management, the power of mentorship, appreciate the effectiveness of a positive attitude and developed the desire to learn inside and outside of the classroom setting. I have been able to grow as a leader in Housing and Residence Life, Greek Life and Victim Services. These departments have taught me to be a better leader, but have also given me the skills to prepare for a Masters level education and to succeed as a student who has a love and appreciation for learning. As I move forward into my professional career, my goal would be to work for a department similar to Victim Services, working with …show more content…
This department, with the help of supervisors and mentors, has molded me as a student leader by sharing their knowledge and providing leadership opportunities to me in multiple different areas in the department. A component of the department is focused on Social Justice and Resident Education. I was selected to serve as the first Resident Assistant to mentor the students taking part in the Social Justice and Gender Inclusive Housing Living Learning Community. Through this experience, I have been able to further about the inner workings of how Living Learning Communities are developed. In addition, I was able to contribute thoughts and ideas to help create a list of important and relevant social justice topics for monthly curriculum, in which students could relate to on the university campus. Now that the community is established, I am positioned to develop relationships with my students to discuss the importance of social justice at our university and in society as a …show more content…
As an Intern for Green Dot UCF and as a Resident Assistant, I was able to act as a mentor for my peers and residents in the community. One part of my internship is to help facilitate monthly six hour Green Dot trainings for students. Representing Green Dot, among other organizations on campus, people start to recognize me as a leader on campus and I was then able to share what I know with people in a more casual setting. Along with Green Dot and as a Resident Assistant, I have been able to mentor my residents and watch them grow as they take on new challenges in life, such as getting involved in Greek Life and joining different Registered Student Organizations around campus. It is always refreshing and heartwarming to see what amazing people they have become as they continue on their journey after they have lived on my floor. One of the most amazing experiences has been my resident serving as my NRHH Representative In-Training, where he learned everything about my position as the Vice President and voting representative for the Pegasus Chapter and took on the role the year after during elections. I am so proud to see him take on that role, get involved and want to mentor students as