A Career As A Resident Assistant

As a resident assistant, I upheld and am continuing to uphold University Housing’s mission of ensuring affordable, comfortable, secure housing on campus while promoting the academic success and personal growth of the residents. From crisis management to programming for the community, my responsibilities varied to be an enforcer of the policies but also to be a friend to all. I built quality relationships with each of my residents to establish an authentic community among the diverse population. Whether it was simply helping

My interest in a Resident Assistant position comes from my desire to help. I was born with a very strong sense of empathy and if I see that a person is struggling I do all that I can do to alleviate them. Whether it is a person with a learning disability who struggled in class to the “weirdo” in high school who just wanted a friend, I’ve been there for them. Nothing is more painful to me than seeing a person being mistreated, under respected or neglected and I do all I can to protect people from this. My goal is to make every person feel as if they have someone on their side, someone

My chosen degree program is Associates of Applied Science in Medical Assisting at Kaplan University. I am currently a online student. I have been doing some research of my program and I have came up with a lot of very interesting facts. First the median salary for a Medical Assistant is $28,860 per year that is about $13.87 a hour, that was in May 2010. There could be opportunities it maybe higher, For example, the experience you may have, or the facility you are working in, and even the level of the education that you have (/www. .bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm).

I am applying to be an RA because I enjoy being a role model and a positive influence on others. I have been in positions before in which I was in charge of multiple people around my age, and I really enjoyed those experiences. I believe that an effective RA has strong leadership, communication, disciplinary, and charismatic skills. An RA is in charge of around twenty other students, it is important that they must be their residents’ friend and a big brother/sister to the residents and by having those skills the residents should feel as if the RA is a big brother/sister. In my opinion, the most important skill is communication. If a resident is struggling with a class, a resident is homesick, or just has any personal problems the RA is probably one of the first people they talk to. Communicating to their residents in those times can mean the world to them; just a simple conversation can help improve a person.

In my senior year of high school, I became the student body Vice President and discovered what it means to be an influential leader on campus. This experience exposed me to develop an array of qualities that can be utilized in the role of being resident assistants (RA). I have gained insightful knowledge of the intricate details necessary to be a productive leader who guides in an encouraging and supportive way. A gift that I posses is my ability to organize creative and innovative ways to build camaraderie among the people I serve. This is crucial and beneficial because it ensures for a safe and welcoming environment where everyone feels confident to seek assistance when needed. As a representative of this university and myself, I bring a dedicated intensity about infusing change by vocalizing the wants, needs, and concerns of the students to make my school resilience to an environment conducive to learning.

As a DC-CAP College Representative I will advocate on campus centered on the relationship I have established with Housing and Residence Life throughout the years. Currently, I am a Resident Advisor (RA) and a member of Residence Hall Association (RHA) both concerning housing. My role as an RA is to foster the community, provide academic support, being attentive to safety and security of the residents, and to serve as an overall counselor to the residents. Also, as an RA I develop programs that educate and encourage residents to build relationships. Furthermore, as a member of RHA my role is to develop residence hall policies, programs, and be the voice for all residence hall students and address the concerns of all the residents.

Are there any medical assistant organizations that medical assistants can join? Since the medical field is growing there are plenty of opportunities for medical assistants to join an organization. Medical assistant organizations vary thought the world; in the paper I will be introducing you to organizations within the U.S, Texas, and Houston area. Here in the Texas area we are known for having the Houston Medical center with that center comes organizations and jobs for Medical assistants.

I am applying to be a Resident Advisor to be able to get the opportunity to be apart of the East Carolina welcoming committee for new students moving in. I want to help make sure that the students staying in the dorms are safe and comfortable with their living arrangements. As a freshman, I know that living away from home and starting college can be tough. I want to be able to create a home away from home for them to feel comfortable in. I communicate effectively, I am approachable, and a leader. These qualities I say best describe me as a person. By having great communication skills it will help me as an RA to effectively communicate to people that live in the dorms about rules and regulations. Also by having great communication skills, I

Medical assistants job outlook is something to look into before a student becomes a certified nursing assistant. “. . . Employment of medical assistants is projected to grow twenty nine percent from 2016-2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. The growth of the aging baby-boom population will continue to increase demand for preventive medical services, which are often provided by physicians (“Medical Assistants: Job Outlook” 1). “. . . Medical assistants are expected to have good job prospects; however, those who earn certification and have familiarity with electronic health records may have been job prospects (“Medical Assistants: Job Outlook” 1). Medical assistants are going to keep being needed more as the years go on and that is very important.

Hi Alicia, nice to meet you! Hawaii, wow, do you love living there? What job would you like to obtain after you get your degree? Which assistant would you prefer to be?

I would try to balance the conflicting roles of being a peer and a RA by not rubbing it in other residents faces that I have higher power then them. I would act just the same as any other person living in the hall. I would only take my power into hands when situations come up that I need to step up and be in a higher position than just a normal resident. It is important to have rules and regulations in the residence halls become you need rules to keep everything flowing smoothly. Without rules, it would be a zoo and nobody would be able to sleep or study for anything. The rules of the halls are just to make sure we have a safe living place and nobody gets hurts while going to school. A lot of things can happen if we don’t enforce the rules

Once Mrs. Fox has moved on from immediate care to being an in-patient on a general floor she will need a few additional services from nurses, nursing assistants, a physical therapists, and an orthopedic.

She is extremely approachable and has a very likable and comforting presence that would be refreshing in a group environment.  Sydney has had several years of life-guarding experience that has taught her important group dynamics as well as created a strong sense of a good work ethic.  She gives 110% effort in anything she does.  I believe she would be very successful on a staff as well as in the leadership role that RA's have.  I could see her rising to all of the new and exciting occasions and challenges that the positions presents.  If Sydney were to be hired and end up in the same building as me, I would request her to by my CO-RA in a heartbeat; not because she was my resident or even because of the fact that I already knew her.  I would request her because I have full faith in her capabilities to excel as an RA and think she would be a strong leader and role model for freshman to look up to.  I have no doubt that Sydney would be an exemplary and phenomenal first-year RA.

When I was a new RA, the biggest solace was having veteran RAs there for me. If I needed advice or suggestions, knowing there were other RAs to help took a huge burden off my shoulders. From this experience, I plan on following my predecessors’ action by encouraging new and returning RAs to seek me for advice if he/she ever needs help. A huge asset for RAs is sharing past experiences and I plan to continue to do this for next year’s staff, if given the opportunity. If rehired, I plan on being a positive presence on the staff and offering to assistance in any way I can.

I have always been a people person. I genuinely love interacting with other people. I come from a very small, traditional, “cookie-cutter” town in northeast Indiana. As a result, I went eighteen years without ever really being exposed to cultures or traditions that varied from my own. Since coming to IU, I have met a plethora of exceptional people that have a vastly different background than I do. This is without question the aspect of an RA job that I am most excited for. To get to know so many people with different backgrounds on such a personal level is incredibly exciting to me. Even if someone has a very similar background, just getting to know so many new people is incredibly appealing to me. I like to consider myself as being very crafty