-: One of the things I did
before I was in my current position,
is I was a coordinator for the Leadership Studies Minor
here at Ball State.
People don't know,
not everyone knows at least,
that that exists.
And much like the work that I'm doing now
in the community,
it really does attract those students
who want to invest in themselves.
And really as college students,
want to invest in the Ball State community.
So I think the Leadership Studies Minor
offers great classroom perspectives on leadership,
but also a community of student leaders.
So any current Ball State student who's looking
for classroom experiences,
I would really encourage the Leadership Studies Minor.
Outside the classroom I'm a big believer,
and this is regardless of whether or not
you want to do the kind of work I do
or any work in general,
of student involvement.
And from my career,
that was so important;
my involvement outside the classroom.
Because when I was running student organizations,
that's where I learned how to plan,
communicate, manage, organize.
When you're putting on an event for thousands of people,
or when you're representing Ball State at a state national
or a regional conference,
when you're interacting with administrators
and learning what it means to be a professional,
or running meetings of your peers,
these are skills that employers want right now.
Whether you're going to do leadership development
or any other field,
communication, managing, planning, working in a team,
that's critical for any field.
And people don't always realize that student leadership,
student involvement,
gives you an opportunity to practice those skills right now.