Life Work Balances

Hi Everyone, and welcome to another Wednesday morning with LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had a chance to sit down with Z Nicolazzo. Z is a PhD student at Miami University. Z and I connected through my partner, who thought a conversation between the two of us would be fun, and it was indeed. Z talked about hir dog, and by extension the way in which being able to have a dog influenced Z’s job searches and applications, the different routes that a doctoral degree can take a student affairs professional, bike riding, baking and cooking, and socializing through food. We also talked about the different things that have taken Z all around the country.

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Hello, and welcome to another Wednesday morning with LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today, I sat down with Matt Peterson, who is the Director of Student Leadership and Engagement at Naropa University. Matt and I met during the Social Justice Training Institute (we were going to be roommates) and it was really fun to catch up with Matt since his move to Colorado! We had a great time talking about the different ways we reevaluate our career paths, what attracts us to the jobs we choose, and creating a safe, healthy environment in which to thrive as a professional. We also chatted about reading, taking time to center one’s self at the beginning of the work day, swimming competitively, and drawing a line at the end of the day and saying “time to go home.”

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Hi! Welcome to another beautiful Wednesday morning, with a brand new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had the chance to sit down with Emil Cunningham, who is a doctoral student at Penn State University, and a graduate assistant in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Emil and I had a really fun time catching up and reconnecting! We talked about food, and more specifically the fun that goes into cooking and learning new receipts, and Emil’s love of video games that stretches as far back as he can remember in his life, as well as his love for Vassar College and the great opportunities that he received as an undergraduate there. Emil’s story is a fantastic one, and I hope everyone who listens is able to take something wonderful away from it. I know that I always appreciate the time I get to spend with Emil.

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Hello everyone! Welcome to another beautiful Wednesday morning with LIFE WORK BALANCES, the podcast for, by, and about student affairs professionals!

Today I had the opportunity to sit down with Diana (Di) Wong, who works as an Employment and Training Advisor for the San Diego Metro Career Center. I actually met Di over Twitter, and after we had tweeted back and forth for a while I asked her to be interviewed, and we had a great time talking about food, twitter, community building, and Tahitian & Hula Dancing. We also had a very interesting diversion into the differences in working within a for profit university from those in a not-for-profit system, and the different ways in which students can be impacted by those systems. We probably would have talked for hours and hours, but we had to stop since a mutual friend was waiting very patiently for us to finish so that we could have dinner together.

Make sure to check out Di’s twitter hashtag #NASPAEATS for all sorts of information about finding good food at NASPA conferences.

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Hello! Its another beautiful Wednesday morning, which means another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES is here!

Today I had the chance to sit down with David Surratt, Dean of Students at Rosemont College in Rosemont, PA. David and I met a few years back at an ACPA conference, and finally found some time to catch up after reconnecting over twitter about a month ago. We talked about David’s career and his many moves around the country, the benefits of visibility as an administrator at a small college, and strategic searches for specific jobs that help increase someone’s marketability.We also talked about David’s love of softball, staying connected to his doctoral program cohort at George Washington in DC, the importance of having a supportive and understanding working environment, and maintaining a healthy relationship across distance. David certainly has a lot of great energy, and it was very fun to get to chat with him about how he maintains it.  You can connect with David on twitter @DeanSurratt

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Hi Everyone! Welcome to another Wednesday morning on LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had the chance to sit down with Michelle Murray, Resident Director for Gwynedd Mercy College! Michelle and I met my very first day of undergrad at Cabrini College, worked as Orientation Leaders together, and eventually, reconnected at the 2007 Joint Conference as we searched for our first jobs. It was really great to catch up with her. We had a great talk about the importance of networking and staying in touch, as well as how job searches and needs change in professionals. We also had a great time talking about staying grounded with family and friends, mentoring, and staying motivated by the students with whom we all work.

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Hello everyone! Its Wednesday morning, and that means that a new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES is here!

Today, I had a great chat with Yvonne Hernandez. Yvonne is an Associate Director of Student Life & Leadership at San Diego State University, working specifically with Greek Life. Yvonne and I spent a while working together in Res Life at SDSU, at it was great to get time to catch up with her, hear all about her first year in her new position, and learn more about how she got to that place. We talked about the various challenges that face first generation college students, getting ones act together, working in the non-profit sector, as well as self-care for introverts, the joy and difficulties of running a marathon, and the fun of having crazy pets!

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Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES!

This week I sat down with Jeff Jackson, Director of Student Life at The University of Texas Health Science Center of San Antonio, and also the founder of Break Drink and the SACast, 2 other podcasts dedicated to student affairs. Jeff and I got connected through Julie C. Larsen, and it was really cool to get to know more about Jeff. We had a great time talking about sports, being prepared for college, figuring out a career trajectory while considering family,and working to engage non-traditional student populations in a college environment. We also spent some time getting into nerdy tech stuff, Eric Stoller, and of course podcasting. You can check out Jeff on twitter @jeffjackson, and all of the podcasts, news, and information over at Break Drink.

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Hi Everyone! Welcome to another Wednesday morning with LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I was able to sit down and chat with becky martinez, who is an educational consultant with Infinity Martinez, and also a faculty member with the Social Justice Training Institute. It was really great to sit down with becky, to get to know more about her story, and to reconnect with her and really share a great, meaningful conversation. We talked about her time as a university administrator, the importance of feeling represented in a space and an environment, how one makes the transition into consulting, running, eating healthy on the road, and the importance of having a space to which you can come home. This is officially the longest episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES, passing the previous marks set by Meredith and Viktor, but it is so packed with information, stories, and laughs I am sure the time will fly by.

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Hello Everyone! Its another Wednesday morning, so that means another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES is here for your enjoyment!

Today I had the chance to sit down with Viktor Kerney, Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Development at The University of Southern California. Viktor was originally scheduled to be Episode 2 of LIFE WORK BALANCES, but due to technical difficulties we had to scrap that conversation, and it took us a bit of time to align our schedules again. It was really great to get to chat with Viktor, and we had a great time talking about his experience growing up and getting into comic books as a child, how he is still involved in comics today, his blog Maybe Its Just Me, his work with Bent Con, and many other really fun stories that are all a part of what makes Viktor so great!

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