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AIMHO AIMHO Angle Angle August 2017 May 2017
2017 IACURH Regional Leadership Conference University of New Mexico
OVERVIEW The AIMHO Angle is the official publication of the Association of Intermountain Housing Officers (AIMHO). The AIMHO Angle is published on a quarterly basis throughout each year and includes submissions and articles by staff and students of the region. The AIMHO Angle is compiled and distributed by the AIMHO Marketing Committee. The purpose of the AIMHO Angle is to provide additional, year-round, out-of-conference opportunities for associated members to share information and learn. All members of AIMHO are encouraged to write for and submit articles to the AIMHO Angle about topics such as passion areas, research, hot topics in housing, projects happening on their campus, and best practices in the field. If you are interested in submitting to the AIMHO Angle, learn how to on AIMHO Angle website at http://www.aimho.org/?page=SubmitAnArtlcle. You will also find previous issues of the AIMHO Angle on the website for your reference and to download. If you have any questions, please email aimhoangle@gmail.com We look forward to receiving your submissions!
MARKETING COMMITTEE Catherine LaRoche (Chair) - Arizona State University Cory Shapiro (Co-Chair) - Arizona State University Hannah Baley - Montana State University - Billings Jordan Garceau - Montana State University Megan Letchworth - Prescott College Matthew Linton - University of Arizona
CONTENTS 4-6.......IACURH Overview (Becca Lynch, IACURH Regional Director) 7-11.......Regional Affiliations (Richard Clark, AIMHO President) 12..........AIMHO Member Survey (Mike Schilling & Eric Morrow, AIMHO Assessment & Information Committee) 13..........AIMHO Connections (Tricia Timney, AIMHO Connections) 14-15....AIMHO College (Emilie Nemchak & Jerome Maese, AIMHO College Committee) 16-17....Senior Housing Officer Institute (Barb Remsburg, SHO Institue Committee) 18...........Awards and Scholarships (Serena Brown, AIMHO Awards and Recognition Committee) 19-20....AIMHO Gives (Jeff Rosenberry, ACUHO-I Foundation Regional Representative) 21...........STARS College (Cory Shapiro, 2017 Stars College Faculty Member) 22...........NACURH 2018 (Cory Shapiro, Arizona State University) 23-26.....FEATURED ARTICLES -Turnover, The Aftermath (Emilie Nemchak, Colorado School of Mines) -Family (Brad Shade, University of Northern Colorado) 27............AIMHO Keynote Speaker (Collin Wallace, AIMHO Program Committee) 28-29......Summer 2017 New Hires
IACURH OVERVIEW Hello AIMHO! My name is Becca Lynch and I am currently serving as the Intermountain Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (IACURH) Regional Director! IACURH is super excited to build our partnership with AIMHO this year, as well thank you all for your support in advising and working with our students. IACURH had some tremendous victories at our past annual conference, and that work could not have been done without the support and dedication of our professional staff partners. May 26th-29th, all of the IACURH region came together to attend the NACURH Annual Conference at Purdue University. Our region had an incredible time showing off our monkey spirit and chanting our state cheers throughout the weekend at the space themed conference. However, not only did our spirit get shown off all weekend to the other seven regions in NACURH, so did the hard work of our incredible student leaders and institutions. At the close of the annual conference, IACURH was extremely fortunate to receive awards for seven award bids! These awards bids included: Student of the Year, Carl De La Cerda, Northern Arizona University NRHH President of the Year, Erin Mercado, CU Boulder Golden Buffalo Chapter NRHH Member of the Year, Rachel Maly, CU Boulder Golden Buffalo Chapter NRHH Building Block of the Year, the NRHH Nevada Chapter, University of Nevada Reno Advisor of the Year, Corey Friend, University of Northern Colorado Distinguished Service Award, Sara Collins, University of New Mexico School of the Year, University of Nevada Las Vegas However, the celebration did not stop there! Â IACURH would also like to recognize Arizona State University-Tempe for their successful bid to host the 2018 NACURH Annual Conference! IACURH is extremely proud of the ASUTempe students and professional staff for their hard work on this bid, as well as excited to bring NACURH home to our region! We will hopefully see some of you there as well in 2018! At the NACURH Annual Conference, we also swore in our Regional Board of Directors for the 2017-2018 affiliation year. This year, the IACURH Regional Board of Directors is being represented by the following students and advisors:
IACURH OVERVIEW Becca Lynch, Regional Director, Hosted by Arizona State University-Tempe Kendrick Daly, Associate Director for Administration and Finance, Hosted by Arizona State University-Tempe Matt Denney, Associate Director for NRHH, Hosted by University of Nevada Reno Jason Littleford, Coordinating Officer for NCC Training and Development, Hosted by University of Nevada Reno Renee Romero, Coordinating Officer for Presidential Relations and RHA Development, Hosted by Arizona State University-West Craig Valdez, Coordinating Officer for Publications and Technology, Hosted by University of Nevada Las Vegas Jamie Lloyd, Regional Advisor, Hosted by Northern Arizona University Jen O’Brien, Regional NRHH Advisor, Hosted by Arizona State UniversityDowntown We are incredibly excited this year to work extremely hard to best represent and exceed the needs of our member institutions. This year, we are working on the second year of our Strategic Plan, the first year of our NRHH Strategic Plan, as well as working on resources to connect with our member institutions. In addition, our region will be hosting two conferences this year; one in the fall and one in the spring. Those conferences are as follows: Regional Leadership Conference, November 3rd-6th, University of New Mexico Regional Business Conference, February 15th-18th, Boise State University We cannot wait to visit these institutions soon to be able to empower our students and bring them together at our conferences, where we encourage them to think critically about how they can impact their peers on their home campuses through leadership tools and programming. Overall, IACURH is looking to have an amazing year that we cannot wait to really get the ball rolling, now that school is almost in session! We cannot wait to connect with our students at our conferences, but also through our task forces and committees, virtual business meetings, and in one on one meetings to have everyone join the IACURH family. Also, if you are an advisor for one of our member institutions and have not yet connected with Jamie Lloyd or Jen O’Brien, fill out this form so we can get them connected to you! Or, you can email them at ia_advisor@nacurh.org or ia_nrhhadvisor@nacurh.org.
IACURH OVERVIEW If you are interested in starting an RHA or NRHH Chapter at your institution, or potentially affiliating your institution’s RHA & NRHH to become involved in IACURH, please connect with us! You can contact myself, Becca Lynch at ia_director@nacurh.org and I can connect you and other parties to members of our Regional Board of Directors. We want you and your students to be a part of the monkey family! Again, thank you all for the work that you do everyday to provide mentorship and support to our students, from the RHA Executive Board members on your campuses to the IACURH Regional Board of Directors-we could not do what we do if it was not for you. I hope you have a great year, and that we may get to see you at one of our conferences! On behalf of the IACURH Regional Board of Directors, Becca Lynch Regional Director
REGIONAL AFFLIATION Submitted By: Richard Clark, AIMHO President What is a Regional Affiliation Agreement! Who: It is agreed upon expectations between ACUHO-I and AIMHO. What: The Regional Affiliation Agreement outlines expectations between regional affiliates and ACUHO-I. It specifically outlines financial and data sharing between our two organizations. When: The agreement is reviewed and then signed by the President and President-Elect of both organizations each May/June. Why: we do this as an accountability measure that holds each of us to agreed upon resources and request for information. For more information regarding the Regional Affiliation Agreement, please refer to the information below.
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AIMHO MEMBER SURVEY Submitted By: Mike Schilling and Eric Morrow, AIMHO Assessment and Information Committee Hello AIMHO, It is time for the regio to survey its members. The AIMHO Assessment and Information Committee has been hard at work revising and updating the member survey, which goes out every three years. One of the main focuses of this survey is gathering information about the services that the region offers and the perceived benefits gained through the utilization of those services, or what is not being used! We invite you to complete the survey which should take no more than 10-15 minutes total for you to complete, and we thank you in advance for taking the time to provide valuable feedback for the various leadership positions and committees that will utilize this information Please follow the link to complete the survey: AIMHO Member survey The survey will be open until Friday, August 11.
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Submitted By: Tricia Timney, AIMHO Connections
AIMHO COLLEGE The AIMHO College Experience Submitted by: Emilie Nemchak and Jerome Maese, AIMHO College Committee Starting a position as a new professional can be challenging without a network of friends. Even professionals with 2-3 years of experience joining our AIMHO region can use the resources of further professional development and networking. AIMHO College can be a great way to learn skills and network with other professionals to aid in your career success. AIMHO College 2016 members with AIMHO College brings professionals who are their group mentor, Mary Elliott new to the region or position together for (back right) opportunities to learn from each other. There are also opportunities to be mentored by Housing Officers with extensive experience in the AIMHO region. AIMHO College creates a fun and interactive learning environment for attendees. Participates will experience presentations from seasoned housing professionals, gain guidance from group’s mentors, and develop a foundation of a professional network. The AIMHO College begins a few days prior to AIMHO’s annual conference, allowing attendees to establish a professional network and gain a deeper developmental experience through their cohort groups and the presentations offered throughout the college. Still not sure AIMHO College is right for you? Below are some testimonials from previous AIMHO College attendees about their AIMHO College experience: “Last year, I was able to attend AIMHO College, and I can say that it was an incredible experience. Being my first year in AIMHO, the college helped me to connect with other entry level professionals, as well as senior professionals from the region. I was also able to get valuable advice from faculty in furthering my career, and get a head start in navigating the AIMHO conference. 10 out of 10 would definitely attend again.” – John Terry, Utah State University
AIMHO COLLEGE “As a brand-new professional, I was worried about feeling connected in AIMHO, especially making the transition from graduate to full-time work. However, AIMHO College gave me confidence in my role, allowed me to connect with amazing colleagues at institutions across AIMHO, and it gave me a sense of what AIMHO truly is: a family. After AIMHO College, I immediately applied to be on a committee, and I am super grateful to be giving back through the AIMHO College committee! Best experience ever, by far.”– Emilie Nemchak, Colorado School of Mines For more information about AIMHO College, please check out the AIMHO regional conference site, and be sure to sign up for the listserv to receive updates regarding registration deadlines and scholarship opportunities!
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SENIOR HOUSING OFFICER INSTITUTE Plan to be in Vegas - Nov. 8-10 for the Senior Housing Officer Institute (SHO) Submitted by: Barb Remsburg, SHO Institue Committee The Senior Housing Officer Institute (SHO Institute) will be your best value professional development experience- ever. The Institute is the right mix of content workshops and networking. The 2017 AIMHO Annual Conference theme is “Make this Place Your Home”. The SHO Institute is one way that individuals in the region have become connected to AIMHO; it is all about the people. The SHO Institute is open to current SHOs as well as individuals who are in midmanagement positions and aspire to be a SHO. Over the past several years, about 50% of the attendees were mid-level managers. Expand your network… no one has all of the answers. When you need to talk with another housing colleague, the AIMHO network is outstanding. Learn how others are addressing current topics and issues. The curriculum for the SHO Institute spans two years. However, if you attended the Institute in 2015, you are welcome to come back for 2017. The topic areas are broad and the faculty do not take the same path in addressing the material. It will not be a repeat. Details: Friday, November 8 (2:00 p.m.) – Sunday, November 10 (1:15 p.m.) Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, NV $130 for AIMHO members, $230 for Non-members • If you are planning to stay for the AIMHO Annual Conference, you will need to also register for the annual conference. The SHO Institute rate covers the Institute. The Senior Housing Officer Institute is graciously underwritten by Southwest Contract, swcontract.com.
SENIOR HOUSING OFFICER INSTITUTE Registration Information: Registration for the SHO Institute will be integrated in to the AIMHO Annual Conference registration page. Registration is expected to open mid-September and will close mid-October. AIMHO SHO Institute Website: http://www.aimho.org/?page=showelcome Don’t just take my word for it… here is what a couple of your colleagues had to say about the SHO Institute.
I am not a Senior Housing Office and I benefited from attending SHO by: Developing a stronger understanding of what my roles and responsibilities will be in the next few years. The SHO institute allowed me to focus on different topics for a week instead of the topics I work with day by day. Networking with other mid-level and senior-level professionals was beneficial. -Michelle Cole, Assistant Coordinator of Student Life at Colorado Mountain College-Alpine Campus
I attended the AIMHO SHO Institute in the fall of 2013. As a new person to the region, the SHO Institute was an invaluable opportunity to network and to meet folks from the diverse institutions that comprise AIMHO. The information shared during the institute provided helpful strategies and tangible examples for career exploration/progression as a senior housing officer. -Jon Merchant, Associate Director, Northern Arizona University My biggest takeaway from participating in the SHO Institute was how collegial and welcoming folks were and how willing people were to share – not just during the Institute, but months/years beyond.
Brad Shade, University of Northern Colorado, engaging with the Institute participants during the Facilities workshop
AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS Intermountain colleges and universities are filled with amazing professionals! Do you know an outstanding professional that deserves recognition for all their hard work, long hours and dedication to this field? If so nominate them for an AIMHO award! Please visit http://www.aimho.org/?page=AwardDescriptions to read the descriptions of the following award categories: • Outstanding Graduate Student Award • Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award • Distinguished Service Awards • Outstanding Mid-Level Professional Award • The Professional Social Justice Action Award • The Graduate Student Social Justice Action Award • Undergraduate Student Social Justice Action Award • AIMHO Outstanding Service Award
In addition to AIMHO awards we encourage you to apply for AIMHO scholarships! Tell us your story to qualify for a financial scholarship that could offset your total conference costs. Apply for scholarships today at http://aimho.site-ym.com/? page=ScholarshipDesc. The following scholarships will be awarded: • Dick Daines Memorial Scholarship – This is a $400.00 Scholarship awarded to a new professional in Apartment/Family Housing. The recipient would be asked to submit an article to the AIMHO newsletter about their experience working in apartment/family housing. • Dallan Sanders Memorial Scholarship – This is a $400.00 scholarship awarded to a new professional in Housing. (A “new professional” is defined as anyone who has worked in a housing position for THREE years or less.) • Small School Registration Scholarship – This scholarship is a waiver of one full registration fee (TBA) and one night’s single/double lodging (TBA) at the AIMHO conference. The AIMHO organization has defined a “small school” as being one whose housing program accommodates 1 – 1000 students on the campus of the applicant. This scholarship may be awarded to one or more applicants. • AIMHO College Scholarship – This $95 scholarship will support AIMHO College participants. This scholarship is need based for those attending the AIMHO College.
AIMHO Gives Submitted by: Jeff Rosenberry, ACUHO-I Foundation Regional Representative AIMHO Gives…100% At The Annual Conference! Are you looking for a way to start your lifetime of giving to AIMHO and the ACUHO-I Foundation? Save your loose change and dollars and bring them to Las Vegas for the Annual Conference! You could spend that money on a slot machine or a slushy…BUT you can also use that money to help AIMHO achieve a 100% give rate at the annual conference. No regional conference within ACUHO-I has achieved a 100% give rate and we want AIMHO to be the first! Whether its $1 or $100, you can start your lifetime of giving to the ACUHO-I Foundation. No donation is too small and our goal is to have EVERY conference registrant give in some way, shape, or form. - Donate your loose change or dollars - Bid on the silent auction items - Purchase raffle tickets There are many ways to give…but why give? AIMHO and ACUHO-I members recognize that the education, knowledge resources, community, and advocacy they receive from ACUHO-I truly matters. That is why they have chosen to invest their time and their funds into the ACUHO-I Foundation and, in turn, invest in the future of the campus housing profession. The Association of Intermountain Housing Officers has long since been a benefactor of the Foundation, proving that when “AIMHO Gives” the members within our association also receive funding and support. In fact, since 2009 AIMHO members have received nearly $20,000 in support for internships, Best Of programs, NHTI and New Professional awards. Members who have received financial support since 2009 include: 2009: Joshua Hill, Jessica Crombie, Eric Neilson, Njeri Pringle, Scott Mangino, & Matthew O"Brien
AIMHO GIVES 2010: Wendy Wallace, Palmer McDonald, Jayme Lloyd, Evan Saperstein, & Nicole Fagundo 2011: Rachelle Fisher, Nelson Rodriguez, Nathan A. Cole, Samantha Harbison, & Matthew Duguay 2012: Susan Sherbak, Jeff Rosenberry, Michael Applegate, & Matthew Duguay 2013: Jennifer O'Brien, Deb Moore, & Nikki Wee-Moretto 2014: Edgar Anya, Nick Sweeton, Jeremy Moore, & Megan Pepper 2015: Sue Belatti & Jeff Rosenberry 2016: Jay Stokes, Justin Singleton, Brittney Schreiner, Kelsie Merchant, Michael Schilling, Timothy Bean, Nikhil Enugula, & Jeanne "Michelle" Vidrine I invite you to learn more about how your donation makes a difference by visiting the AIMHO Gives webpage. Currently the information on this page provides information about how to donate to the ACUHO-I Foundation, but in the future this page will continue the highlight the AIMHO members who benefit from donations. In the coming months the Foundation will offer even more interactive ways you can get involved and give back to you‌our members.Â
STARS COLLEGE STARS College Submitted by: Cory Shapiro, 2017 Stars College Faculty Member This June, sixty undergraduate students interested in Housing as a career embarked on a journey with twelve faculty members in Newport, Rhode Island. This is a part of program called STARS College, which is put on each year by ACUHO-I. Hosted this year at Salve Regina University, STARS College participants spent three days going through a series of large group presentations, interactive activities, role play scenarios, self-assessments, and small mentoring groups. This year, AIMHO was represented at STARS Cory Shapiro, Elizabeth Rosenbach, College by two students: Elizabeth Rosenbach Madeline Azari (front left to right) (Arizona State University) and Madeline Azari (University of Northern Colorado). Cory Shapiro (Arizona State University) served as a faculty member, and Jon Merchant (Northern Arizona University) served as the onsite coordinator of STARS College (also Chair-Elect of STARS College Committee). “As an aspiring housing student affairs professional, I was elated to discover that I was accepted into STARS college. With the help of social media, I was able to get to know all of the people from around the world who want to work in university housing before the conference, and I felt at home. Getting the opportunity to learn about the positive impact we can have in a student's life while knowing how to grow personally in the position is something I will look back on as I grow in the field. I hope that anyone who has a love for housing will apply to STARS college so they can represent their institution and the profession for a long time to come.” -Elizabeth Rosenbach As we are looking to increase our number of applications from AIMHO member schools, please encourage any stellar students who are interested in the field of housing and student affairs to apply when applications are available between early January and early March 2018. More details will be available at http://www.acuhoi.org/events/stars. STARS College 2018 will be hosted in the Denver area immediately prior to the ACUHO-I Convention & Exposition in July 2018. NACURH offers scholarships each year for a number of program participants.
NACURH 2018 Introducing the NACURH 2018 Host Site: Arizona State University's Tempe Campus By: Cory Shapiro, Arizona State University Arizona State University is proud to bring the NACURH 2018 housing student leadership conference to Tempe, Arizona from May 25-28, 2018! NACURH is considered the largest student-run corporation in the world. The theme is “Showcase the Leader in You” (broadway/theatre theme). ASU-Tempe’s RHA and NRHH are hosting the conference anticipating to bring up to 3,000 student leaders and advisors from around the world to ASU next year. While the website will be up soon, the NACURH Annual Conference Facebook page is already live at https://www.facebook.com/NACURHAnnualConference. On this page, you can access a three-minute promo video that was shared at the NACURH 2017 Conference. This will be the first time that ASU has hosted the NACURH conference since 1991. During the past ten years, AIMHO has hosted the NACURH Conference twice: 2009 when hosted at The University of Arizona and 2012 when hosted at the University of Colorado Boulder. Congratulations to ASU’s Tempe Campus for winning the bid. It’s great to bring the conference back to the AIMHO region! Stay tuned for more updates to come at the AIMHO 2017 Conference, on the conference Facebook page, and in future AIMHO Angle editions.
NACURH 2018 Bid Team at the NACURH 2017 conference
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Turnover: The Aftermath
By: Emilie Nemchak, Colorado School of Mines A few months ago, my department went through a pretty intense turnover - we went from a department of seven to a department of four, then just three, with two of my supervisors balancing newly-appointed roles and me acting as the only residence life coordinator on-campus. During those few months, we closed our buildings, hired three new professional staff members, trained our new ACUHO-I interns, transitioned to summer housing, hired our new Desk Assistant team, started our housing process sign-up, and placed all of our Theme Learning Community residents. The three of us emerged from those months feeling a bit like a kid at the beach who keeps getting knocked over by tidal waves - never able to really get our footing until another thing knocked us back down. I had entered into this turnover time-period with a positive mindset, which I think helped a bit, but now that I'm on the other side, I learned quite a few lessons about turnover that I didn't think would happen: Down-time isn't often and burn-out is SO REAL. Now, I'm not naive - I knew that I would be busy during this turnover time-period. During the turnover peak, I would get asked by campus partners and staff when it would slow down for me. I noticed I began to change my answer, from "when we close the halls" to "when we hire new coworkers" to "when July ends". Pushing my answer further and further out began to feel like I would never see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, with all the work that we had to do, it felt like when I finished one thing, I immediately had to jump into something else. The most vivid memory for me was early June, when I would be leading a training session for our ACUHO-I interns, then leaving that meeting to go attend the new RLC on-boarding training session, only to get a duty call regarding a summer student check-in issue at one of the buildings. Being pulled into multiple directions at once was a daily occurrence and didn't seem to have an end-time. Thankfully, that time has passed, but being in that limbo for months at a time was rough. No one tells you that being the only returner on a team is kind-of lonely. In this short year of being in this role, I have gone from being the only new person on a team to being the only "seasoned" person on the team. Don't get me wrong - I was so excited for my new coworkers. The day before their first day of work felt like Christmas for me; I was so pumped, I couldn't even sleep because I just wanted to help train them and show them how awesome it was to work at our institution. Over Â
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Over the next few weeks though, I noticed that they bonded over being the new folks and sharing that similar experience, whereas I was the older member who kept saying things like "last year, we did this" or "historically, this happened". I felt a bit removed from them, which made me pretty sad. I know they didn't mean to exclude me; it was only natural when you are going through the same thing as others to find a natural camaraderie there. I spoke to a mentor of mine, who was very wise and said that as the only returning member, I had the job of setting the example of what the team could be. He said if I didn't like how it was looking now, I needed to make an effort to make it more cohesive. He also pointed out that knowing context and historical processes is vital in order to create new ideas, or to avoid potential mistakes by repeating processes that didn’t work. This was something I never really thought of, but after speaking to him, I realized he was right - I needed to set an example of what our institution was like, because I was the only one who had experienced it. Sometimes, it's hard to let go. I thought I would be fine giving up control over things, but I didn't expect it to be as hard as it really was. During the time where it was just me, I ran everything - training, staff meetings, conduct meetings, calendars, shift schedules, hiring processes, you name it. I thought I would gladly give it up and breathe a sigh of relief of not having to deal with so many things on my plate, but I found I hesitated before handing over the reins. I took a minute to unpack that feeling for myself, and I realized it was because any criticism of that work felt like a criticism of me, because I had been the only person managing that area. When you're the only one creating something and seeing it through, it's hard when someone with no ties to it comes in and begins changing things or asking, "why the heck did you do it that way?". I wanted to avoid being defensive, but it felt natural, because most of those programs/schedules/processes had been created to just make sure our office survived. I felt a bit jealous that these new folks could leisurely look over these things and pass judgement, because I didn't have that luxury when I had to just take over and make things happen. I think even now, I'm still slowly letting things go, but I wanted to acknowledge the difficulty of doing so, because I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels that way. Re-energizing yourself is key. One day, one of my new coworkers said, “I am so excited for students to get here!”, and my response was something along the lines of, “Oh my dear goodness no”. I felt terrible, because last year, I was beyond thrilled for students to arrive. I processed this with one of my campus partners, who agreed, saying that she felt we didn't have the
FEATURED ARTICLES usual ebb-and-flow of the school year, where traditionally summer has more downtime for projects and areas you can create programs/fuel passion areas. This year, we both felt we were on a roller coaster that just kept going up and up, even though we were waiting for the drop to happen. I spoke with my supervisor, who asked me ways I would work to re-energize myself for this year. I had been accepted into grad school at my institution, so I would be taking one class a semester for my second master’s degree, which was very exciting! I was also the new RHA Advisor, which had been one of my dream positions since grad school, so that was also a new area I could direct a lot of enthusiasm towards. This would also be the first year where I got to pick my own staff, so I was really looking forward to see how this cool group of individuals would come together during staff training. Overall, I learned the following: - You can’t do it all alone - Give yourself a break - Re-energize - Take care
Family By: Brad Shade, University of Northern Colorado We all have family. We are highly connected to some family members while others may be less connected and even distant. Family units can look very different with not only the size of the family, the dynamics and the make-up as well. We often have our biological family, or our adopted family and even our work family. Many of us have great friends that are as close as family. I have been blessed with a great family environment and have been able to watch my kids grow, learn and develop into good young men. You always hear people say that they cannot believe how swiftly their kids grow up. Admittedly, I struggled when my boys played their last game, ran their last race and ultimately walked across that Graduation stage. Now they have entered into their next phase of life and my youngest will be joining his brother in college this fall. My wife of 27 years has also chosen to go back to college and get her Masters Degree. This leads me to my work and professional family and the relationships that have been built over the years. Again, I have been highly blessed with great people in both my work environment on my campus and my professional life. My AIMHO family are very important to me and many have helped me become the person I am today.
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As a young professional, I leaned heavily on my colleagues that mentored me at UNC, two former AIMHO Presidents Andy Blank and Deb Coffin who helped bring me into the profession and nurtured me while I developed as a young professional. After moving on to LCSC I realized that I desperately needed the advice and wisdom of others who were working at small schools and how to navigate the numerous roles that I had to fill as only a person from small schools can truly appreciate. So I reached out, or rather Jon Schrade and Ginny Racette came alongside of me and were invaluable partners. The AIMHO Family has continued to embrace me with each passing year as I became very involved I had new opportunities to work with great colleagues like Sue Bellatti & Shirl Portillos when UNC was considering hosting AIMHO. The number of people who have served alongside me on the Senior Housing Officer Institute are some of my closest and dearest AIMHO Family Members and the wonderful crew of up and coming professionals that I have had the opportunity interact with are some of my newer family members. I love working with them and encouraging them as I was in their chair and needed advice, mentoring and sometimes a swift kick. I love to watch our AIMHO Family in action and I observed that action again this summer with Jeff Rosenberry as he worked with the ACUHO-I Foundation and Jeff has such an energy and enthusiasm for AIMHO. Rich Clark called for a meeting with Mary DeNiro the CEO / Executive Director of ACUHO-I and Beth McCuskey the ACUHO-I President to discuss our AIMHO region concerns about our affiliation agreement. I am proud to say that Beth is not only the President of ACUHO-I, but is a former President of AIMHO and she performed admirably in her role. For those of you who watch the TV Show “The Middle” they have a saying that “You do for family” meaning that we all want to see each other succeed so we need to assist where we can and encourage one another through all that life throws at us. So if you are new to the AIMHO Family or a seasoned vet, we appreciate all of you and we desire to see everyone learning, growing and sharing with others.
AIMHO KEYNOTE SPEAKER Submitted by: Collin Wallace, AIMHO Program Committee
PAUL OSINCUP BIO: Paul Osincup is a TEDx Speaker, Consultant, and Educator with a goal to equip individuals with the skills to create positive work & school climates. Currently Paul takes his message of positivity and connection to businesses, hospitals, and school districts across the country, but Paul’s career was sparked through his roles in college student affairs. In fact, the first professional conference Paul ever attended was the 1998 AIMHO in Boise, ID! Since then, he’s served as Associate Director of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct at Colorado State University where he also taught in the Student Affairs in Higher Education Program. Upon relocating to Northern CA, Paul assumed the role of Associate Dean of Student Affairs at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa. In those roles Paul was responsible for Student Conduct, Title IX, Behavioral Intervention, and helped lead the clinical staffing team of the nation’s first and largest on campus drug & alcohol treatment program. His work with Restorative Justice has been featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education, the “Little Book of Restorative Justice for Colleges and Universities” and he is currently a licensed trainer with the International Institute for Restorative Practices. In 2013 Paul served as a consultant to the U.S. Department of Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug, and Violence Prevention and is also currently a consultant trainer for Community Matters, a national leading non-profit dedicated to school violence prevention in over 2,000 schools across the country. Despite the serious nature of his work, Paul has also been a "jack-of-all-jokes" since grade school. His experience as a stand-up comic fuels his commitment to using positivity and humor to galvanize groups and ignite individual ambition.
SUMMER 2017 NEW HIRES Arizona State University Robert Alberts, Community Director Gary Ballinger, Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life James Bradley, Community Director Brittaney Cameron, Community Director Troy Campbell, Assistant Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life Jessica Desiderio, Community Director Taylor Hanna, Community Director Jimmy Hicks, Community Director Lauren Hosty, Community Director Shekinah Hudson, Community Director Maureen Isbell, Administrative Associate Sara Kaner, Community Director Dan Lepper, Assistant Director of Residential Life Zachary Lewis, Community Director Javon Miller, Community Director DJ Payton, Occupancy Manager Kate Phillips, Occupancy Manager Barbara Stratman, Community Director Allie Triglianos, Community Director Kaley Van Zile, Community Director Aaron Voldberg, Community Director Amanda Volkaitis, Coordinator Sr. of Guest & Conference Housing Alec Walsh, Community Director Elizabeth Whited, Community Director Carly Wollman, Community Director
Montana State University, Billings Tyler Bradley, Rimrock Hall Director Kyle Trafton, Petro Hall Director
SUMMER 2017 NEW HIRES University of Arizona Jacquez Gray, Community Director Daymyen Layne, Director of Residential Education Aaron Lechner, Community Director Whitney Mohr, Program Manager of Graduate Experience Astyn Quander, Community Director
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