At Luther College, the word "community" means a great deal. The heartbeat of the campus and its variety of arts, athletics, and academics all thrive from the emphasis placed on community. As a Strengths Peer Advisor working in Luther College's Career Center, my work here is centered around helping each person find their place in Luther's developing community through a deeper level of self understanding. Not only does this role focus on career development, resume editing, internship acquisition, and the like, but it is also heavily based on personality assessment. Luther College utilizes CliftonStrengths as the primary tool through which the Career Center seeks to help students understand themselves in a kore meaningful and resonant way. As a Strengths Peer Advisor, my job is to interpret the strengths of each student and help them apply these unique talents in all areas of life. in addition to one on one appointments with students, this role also relies heavily on the promotion of CliftonStrengths and community building through in-class presentations, which require a great deal of public speaking. Lastly, this position has taught me a lot about office work and project management, as the more analytical side of the job requires the use of Microsoft Excel to organize student and faculty strengths, and demands punctual time management while on the job. All in all, this position has fostered a love of community building within me and created a desire to help people understand who they are and what they bring to the table. Through creative problem solving and the brainstorming of new projects, ideas, and initiatives, I hope to help this program grow to become essential to the Luther community and the world beyond.

A position dedicated towards serving children who have special needs and integrating them seamlessly into city projects and initiatives. This work included day to day interaction with kids with a range of needs and centered around relationship building. Through interpersonal connection with each child, I was able to build a community in which children of all types were able to come together and enjoy the various camps and city programs that took place over the summer in a safe environment where they were supported, valued, and had respect from all.

A January Term internship devoted to helping grow the community and culture of The Visual Element. In this role, I assessed the personality types of each employee and provided activities to help employees appreciate the intrinsic qualities and interests their co-workers brought to the table. Additionally, I provided potential personality archetypes for future hires and conducted brainstorming sessions with the president of the company in order to promote a more dynamic and fluid workplace where employees were free to express their individuality while appreciating the individuality of others.