This week, we're pleased to introduce our 2023 ACUHO-I Summer Intern, Kassidy Giles, to the Roompact community! She just started working with us and we wanted to take a moment to give her the chance to share a bit about her background, the ACUHO-I process, and what she'll be working on this summer.
ResEdChat Ep 30: Susan Robison on Accessibility in Residence Life
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Dustin chats with Susan about making residence halls more accessible to more students and the impact this has on student satisfaction, persistence, and success.
ResEdChat Ep 28: Sam Ferrigno on Supporting Neurodiverse Students on Campus
This week, Dustin chats with Sam to explore what neurodiversity is and how best to create caring residential environments for neurodiverse students by collaborating with campus colleagues.
ResEdChat Ep 26: Chris Trautman on Setting Healthy Professional Boundaries
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Dustin chats with Chris about tips and tricks that can help to maintain healthy professional balance in Residence Life. He explores the nuances of topic with how it shows up differently for supervisors and those who work directly with students. If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.
ResEdChat Ep 25: Gustavo Tiffer on Pivoting to a Career Off-Campus
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Dustin chats with Gustavo about how navigated a path from residence life professional to working outside of higher ed in customer success at a tech company. If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.
ResEdChat Ep 24: Rachel Aho on Giving Constructive Feedback
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Rachel talks with Dustin about the value of creating environments that encourage staff and students to give and receive constructive feedback to one another. Rachel shares advice for those who may feel reticent about doing this and some helpful resources to explore as well. If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.
ResEdChat Ep 23: Erin Long on Design Thinking & Residential Education
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Erin shares with Dustin how she discovered design thinking, what it is, and how she implements into her work in Residential Education. If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.
ResEdChat Ep 22: Shigeo Iwamiya on Managing Career Transitions
In this episode of the podcast, we welcome Shigeo to the show to reflect on his career in Residence Life and how he has navigated moving back and forth across the country as he's moved up in his profession. Shigeo shares insightful advice and genuine anecdotes from his life to help folks determine what is truly important as they make decisions about their next job. If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.
ResEdChat Ep 21: Using Text Messaging to Engage Residents
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat podcast, we welcome back Paul to share some of his expert insights on how best to use text messaging in the residence life context.If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.
ResEdChat Ep 20: Craig Kuehnert on Creating Delightful Customer Service Experiences
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we speak with Craig about his passion for creating positive customer service experiences for residential students. His background includes digging deep into the processes used by companies like Disney and figuring out ways to implement them on campus.
ResEdChat Ep 19: Dr. Laura Arroyo on Black Student Mattering in Campus Housing
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we speak with Laura about her dissertation work focusing on the issues impacting black student sense of mattering in residence life. She shares her experience researching this topic and advice for professionals to make progress in this area.
ResEdChat Ep 18: Matt Unger on What is a B-Corp and Why Should You Care
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, as 2022 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to talk with our Founder and President, Matt Unger, about the company's journey to becoming a certified B-Corp this past year.
ResEdChat Ep 17: Jake Garner on Restorative Practices in Residential Education
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we chat with Jake about what restorative practices are and how they can be used to better engage with residents. If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.
ResEdChat Ep 16: Crystal Lay and Reflections on a Career in Residence Life
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we talk with Crystal about her decades of experience working in Residence Life all the way from her time as a student. She shares reflections about crisis response, setting boundaries, and being able to bring your best self to work. If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.
ResEdChat Ep 15: Kate Gannon-Cullinan on Residence Life Staff Retention
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we talk with Kate about her dissertation research that examines the causes and impacts of Residence Life staff attrition. She also shares strategies to help better retain staff members on your team. If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.
ResEdChat Ep 14: The Reboot Episode!
In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat podcast, we welcome our new host, Dustin Ramsdell, who you may know as The Higher Ed Geek. We also share some behind the scenes on the creation of the podcast, as well as what is to come for the show in the coming months. If you have a topic idea or want to engage in the community discussion, use the hashtag #ResEdChat.