Sydney Shaw

• Coordinate numerous student conduct cases weekly through timely follow-up, documentation, and referral to appropriate campus resources.
• Manage daily operations of a residential community of 500+ students, fostering a safe, inclusive, and holistically supportive environment focused on student well-being and success.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate 10 Resident Assistants, an undergraduate Office Assistant, Graduate Assistant, and a full-time professional staff member, promoting accountability, leadership development, and effective service delivery to the residents of the community.
• Implement a residential curriculum that supports student development, academic success, and community engagement.
• Serve in an on-call rotation, leading crisis response, incident management, and risk assessment while coordinating appropriate interventions and follow-up care.
• Address student behavioral concerns, mental health needs, and conflict resolution using a proactive, student-centered, and holistic approach.
• Oversee administrative operations, including managing and tracking an annual community budget of $6,950 out of a $350,000 department wide budget, program funding, and community logistics.
• Facilitate staff meetings, trainings, and supervision sessions to strengthen team performance and community impact.
• Collaborate with campus partners to enhance student support, retention, and overall residential experience.

Committee Involvement & Presentations

• Assessments Committee
• Conduct Committee Chair
• Professional Staff Training and Development Committee Co-Chair
• Student Staff Selection and Leadership Committee
• SEAHO 2026
• “From Burnout to Balance: Illuminating Sustainability in RA Work”
• Professional Staff Training Summer 25 & 26

• Assisted Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Specialist in case management for clients and their families and worked with the interdisciplinary team to develop comprehensive treatment plans for individuals with ASD.
• Provided direct clinical therapy to clients in 1-on-1, pair, and group settings utilizing a number of different therapeutic models.
• Offered support and education to families of individuals with ASD to help them understand and manage the challenges associated with ASD. Conducting family therapy sessions to enhance communication and coping strategies within the family
• Maintained accurate and timely documentation of client interactions, assessments, and treatment plans while adhering to ethical and legal standards related to confidentiality and record-keeping.
• Facilitate psychoeducational classes for children with ASD ages 8-18 on a weekly basis
• Engaging in ongoing professional development activities, including supervision, and training.
• Participated and contributed to research initiatives aimed at improving and understanding treatment clients.
• Assisted in the development and implementation of new programs or interventions within the agency

• Processed 20% of residential community conduct cases monthly through documentation review, student follow-up, and community standards support.
• Assisted the Coordinator with daily tasks related to community operations and offered support in services and assistance in the management of an on-campus residential community of 850+ residents.
• Supervised and supported 15 Resident Assistants in the planning, training, implementing, and evaluating residential curriculum for 850+ residents.
• Created agendas, conducted staff meetings, fulfilled engagement program purchase requests, and assisted in overseeing the community budget.
• Serves routinely on-call shifts, which include supporting student-staff and campus residents in crises and incident response overnight during the weekdays and on the weekends.

• Assisting lecturing professor in managing coursework being in weekly direct contact with undergraduate students and working with a direct small group.
• Helping to encourage and push students to succeed in the class and assisting with course content questions or confusion

• Responsibilities include helping to create and foster a positive, safe, and comfortable living environment for residents.
• In direct supervision of over 40 undergraduate residents throughout the academic school year (Aug-May).
• Served weekly shifts on-call that included collaborating with team members to respond to incidents in the residential community

• Led numerous weekly youth group sessions, creating a consistent setting for discussion, connection, and guidance.
• Contributed 30 hours a week supporting pastoral responsibilities while gaining exposure to church operations and congregational care.
• Created lesson plans and taught a weekly Sunday School class with age-appropriate, faith-based instruction.
• Supported youth engagement by facilitating weekly group discussions and reinforcing church values through direct interaction.
• Built familiarity with pastoral work by contributing to varied ministry activities and observing day-to-day church needs.