Involvement

Spring 2020, the North Dakota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics held their annual conference in Fargo, ND. It allowed me to see so many interesting speakers, and learn so much about various nutrition subjects. I was also able to attend a tabling session and talk with current individuals working in all sorts of different industries that deal with nutrition. This allowed me to build networks and helped me narrow down what jobs I may or may not look for in the future too. Not to mention I got to make my own salt-free breakfast burrito seasoning seen in this picture.

I was hired to be on Orientation as an Orientation Leader and First-Year-Transition Mentor in Spring of 2020. During Orientation week this job entailed welcoming a group of students to campus this Fall of 2020, bringing them to various activities, showing them around campus, engaging in discussion, and act as a support as they transition to life at college. After Orientation week, I became their FYT Mentor and took on the role of helping them further navigate college. I did this by facilitating labs on Friday mornings about various college related topics such as online learning, registration prep, time management, and scheduling. This job has helped me develop into being a better facilitator by helping me understand how to keep conversation going by asking good questions and being a good listener. It has also taught me how to be more understanding and develop an ability to think quicker on my feet (due to various technical issues that may have happened).

Within the Admission Office I was hired as a Student Ambassador in Spring 2019, and since then I have been promoted to Student Ambassador Intern. I have loved this job since the beginning and have always strived to provide help to incoming students as much as I can because choosing the right college is a huge task. Being a Student Ambassador involves outreach to prospective students, usually in the form of emails, postcards, or letters. Tours given to prospective students are also a huge part of the position as well, and are extremely important for helping them see if Concordia is the right fit for them or not. With being the Student Ambassador Intern, I took on more responsibility that includes scheduling, training development, tour training ambassadors, check-ins with ambassadors, and being the "bridge" between the students and our supervisor. This job has helped me develop my communication skills as well as time management and using various computer applications.

I wanted to join Concordia's Ultimate Frisbee team before I even step foot on campus, and I haven't looked back since. I have now been a captain of the team for the past two years and have gathered a deep enjoyment for the sport. Being apart of this team has allowed me to work towards developing a new skill, as well as having fun with my fellow students and friends. It has also helped me build relationships with students from other schools, and has allowed me to observe and further understand effective methods for teaching and helping others understand the best ways to further themselves in the game.