My undergrad studies had a huge impact on my personal character development. I chose to attend North Central University (NCU), located in downtown Minneapolis.
Being the oldest of four children, I have always been one to take on extra responsibilities and to get involved pretty quickly. While at North Central, I participated in many different activities and took on many leadership roles, such as:
- Orientation Leader – During my sophomore year, I held classes for freshmen and assisted them in getting acquainted to college life.
- Resident Advisor – During my junior year, I supervised two other leadership roles and was responsible for a floor of 26 women within the residence halls.
- Student Development Intern – During my senior year, I collaborated with other interns to plan in-services and workshops for over 200 student leaders.
These three involvements especially impacted my growth and helped me foster leadership skills that I still find useful today! I will forever be grateful for the experiences I had while in these roles.
Focusing in on my studies, I declared my major as Urban Studies, with a focus upon Development. I also had a focus within Biblical and Theological Studies, and received a certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
While in the TEFL program, I completed many hours of service-learning within the community and experienced teaching an adult English class at a community organization called Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES). This experience made me fall in love with teaching, which is what directed me towards following my passion for educating others!
Maeve A. Olson 