Competency Level: Intermediate 

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Competency Description: The Leadership competency area addresses the knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of a leader, with or without positional authority. Leadership involves both the individual role of a leader and the leadership process of individuals working together to envision, plan, and affect change in organizations and respond to broad-based constituencies and issues. This can include working with students, student affairs colleagues, faculty, and community members. This section is organized by the leadership learning concepts of Education, construct knowledge and articulation; Training, skill identification and enhancement; Development, personal reflection and growth; and Engagement, active participation and application. 

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Outcomes: 

• Identify and understand systemic and organizational constructs of “leader” and “leadership.”

• Use reflection to constantly evolve and incorporate one's authentic self into one’s identity as a leader.

• Seek out training and feedback opportunities to enhance one’s leader and leadership knowledge and skill.

• Advocate for change that would remove barriers to student and staff success.

• Willingly engage in campus governance in a manner that exemplifies responsible campus citizenship.

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Education: 

• EAF 461- Student Development Theory in Higher Education

• EAF 464 - Practicum in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education

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Experience Documentation: 

​I am big on professional development and personal development, because the two go

hand-in-hand. Over the years, I have attended dozens of webinars, conferences, book clubs, and have conducted surveys, as well as participating in leadership seminars.

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As a member of the Bloomington Normal Young Professionals, I am also fortunate to receive leadership training and work with others to hone our leadership skills in our community.

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I am a Civil Service Council member and chair of the Homecoming Parade committee. In this role, I work to promote leadership and advocacy from other Civil Service employees on campus. 

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In my current practicum experience in Success Connections at Heartland Community College, I am leading students by being a mentor in personal, academic, and career success skills. I have observed (to date) two workshops: Effective Communication Skills/Understanding Your Communication Mindset and Managing Personal Responsibility.

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Recent Leadership Experiences:

• ISU Student Affairs reading series: Dare to Lead  by Brene Brown

• Task Management & Delegation - ISU HR program participant 

• Organizational Communication Training - ISU HR program participant 

• Leadership Exploration and Develop (LEAD) - ISU HR & Dr. Rick Ringer series participant

• Strengths Finder - ISU HR program participant 

• Would I Work for Me? - ISU HR program participant 

• ISU Student Affairs Conference 2019: Finding Comfort in Being Uncomfortable