My professional journey in the world of higher education (specifically in student affairs) began when I accepted a Residential Peer Leader role at my alma mater, Brown University; for three years, I served in roles comparable to a resident assistant in residence halls of 100-200 students at Brown and for two of those years mentored teams of new RPLs as a Residential Peer Leader Representative. Intending to work as a mental health clinician in direct service, I studied Clinical Social Work at the Boston College School of Social Work, graduating with my MSW in 2011. A practicum experience in the Office for the Dean of Student Development at BC doing brief motivational interviewing as part o...