For this Alumni Spotlight, we are catching up with Jennifer Steward! She worked at Crumley and Mozart Square and was involved in NRHH for three years. Check out what Jennifer has been up to and read about her amazing time in UNT housing!
Name: Jennifer Steward
Positions: Crumley Hall RA, Mozart Square Senior RA
Major: Psychology
Years in Housing: Fall 2005 – Summer 2010
Skills Housing Gave You: I definitely learned a lot of good communication skills, conflict management, crisis procedures and interventions, customer services skills (through working desk shifts.) I even still use a lot of the event planning skills I picked up as an RA.
What were your experiences in our housing organizations? RHA Advisor for Mozart Square Hall Association and NRHH executive officer for three years. (I actually held all exec positions at one point or another.)
What is your favorite memory from working in housing? One of my favorite memories from Housing is when the UNT chapter of NRHH one Chapter of the Year. It was a goal that we had been working towards for a very long time and I was so proud of our team! In the 3 years I was involved in NRHH, I was able to watch an amazing transformation within the organization. It is amazing what you can do with a team of wonderfully motivated housing people!
The most powerful thing I took away from my experience in Housing was the relationships I developed. I met my best friends there and made so many connections with inspiring people. I wouldn’t trade those relationships for anything.
What are you up to now? After my time in Housing, I went to work as a Service Coordinator at Denton County MHMR for a year. I left this position to pursue my graduate work at the University of Tulsa. I am currently finishing my 3rd year as a doctoral student in the Clinical Psychology program studying the impact of traumatic events and the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. I am particularly interested in designing outreach programs to educate people about trauma, its consequences, and to prevent certain forms of violence such as physical and sexual assault.
Jennifer also attended one of our spring Housing Alumni Dinners this year! She came back to see us at UNT and share her experiences in housing with our current staff. Ian Michaud, a former Facility Assistant, also joined us in the newly renovated Bruce cafeteria.
A huge thank you to Jennifer for sharing her experiences with us, visiting us back at UNT housing and contributing so greatly to our past and current staff’s development and enrichment as Residence Life Advisors. We can’t wait to see you again!
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