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To the Department of Housing of Residence Life Services, I am pleased to be applying for the Returning Residence Fellow position 2017-2018. I first heard about this position back in January from former Residence Fellows and I am certain that my current experiences as a Residence Fellow at the Lennox and Addington House makes me the right candidate. I have a wide range of knowledge when it comes to leadership roles, interaction with people and I know the importance of a positive attitude when working with the Housing department. Throughout the academic year 2016-2017, I have had the pleasure of supervising an all-female floor. As a Residence Fellow, I have the ability to be the front-line support, a positive role model and a safe and inclusive community builder. I support the girls on my floor during their academic stress-level season by being present in the community and by re-directing them to the best suitable campus resource depending on case-by-case. I became a positive role model by following the Housing motto: leading through learning. I lead through my positive actions, my …show more content…

Within this position, I have acquired a set of skills that allow me to foster a positive and inclusive environment through high levels of visibility on my floor, personal connections with the students and problem-solving skills on difficult situations. By being visible on my floor, I have properly supported the students while informing them about campus resources. Thanks to my set of skills, I created positive interpersonal connections through intentional and direct conversations with each member of the community. Simultaneously, I have properly implemented the Residence Rights and Responsibilities in the community through learning connections. This has helped me assist in the student’s personal growth by making them understand the impacts of their actions in the

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