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I'm an educator empowers critically conscious learners to investigate the world around them and act to create positive change. I am dedicated to creating inclusive communities, social justice education, and holistic student development through leadership opportunities and experiential learning. These values are reflected in the work that I do with students and the additional opportunities that I seek. I purposefully develop relationships with students and colleagues in order to create a community of support dedicated to the success of students. I provide critically challenging educational experiences through reflection, theory, and practice/action. I notice over arching patterns and issues in processes and develop solutions that are creatively realistic. I believe in addressing these issues in a collaborative nature and I work with my peers in order to do that.

LEAD Instructor @ • Facilitate workshops dedicated to the LEAD curriculum (leadership, engagement, achievement, and development) • Conduct site visits to students' internship sites in order to evaluate students' performance in their position From October 2015 to Present (3 months) Resident Director @ • Oversee community development, operation, and administration of 3 suite style residence halls housing 600 students ranging from first-year to seniors • Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate one Graduate Assistant Resident Director and 17 Resident Advisors • Design and implement staff development program for weekly RA staff meetings • Participate in on call rotation responding to crises for a residential area of 2200 students • Instruct UNIV 300, a 1 credit leadership course for Resident Advisors based on the Social Change Model of Leadership and focusing on community development • Verify occupancy of residence hall space and coordinate with housing services staff to ensure accuracy • Manage $11,000 programming budget including the purchase card expenditures of up to 18 staff members • Create and implement community development plan based on departmental learning outcomes for residential area including educational programming, identity development, relationship development, and assessment • Trained Resident Advisors on diversity and multicultural competencies in order to foster an inclusive and welcoming community • Advise the Rappahannock Neighborhood Council of the Resident Student Association in 2012-2013 • Use retention software to support students at-risk to not persist and connect them with campus resources • Serve as adjudicating officer for residential student handbook conduct violations including assessing behavior, finding level of responsibility, discussing community impact, assigning educational sanctions, and conducting follow up on sanctions using Pave Systems’ Judicial Action • Collaborate with Living Learning Communities’ faculty to provide programming for students participating in the Sustainability, Leadership & Community Engagement, and Mindful Living • Serve on departmental search committees for housekeeping staff, an administrative assistant, senior manager of information technology, and assistant manager of information technology From July 2011 to October 2015 (4 years 4 months) Faculty Advisor, Student Transition Empowerment Program @ • Individually coached and supported a cohort of first generation college students during a summer bridge program designed to orient students to George Mason University • Served as a resource for a STEP Mentor to facilitate academic success within our cohort of students • Organized programs for students to connect with each other and serve as advisor for student excursions From June 2013 to August 2013 (3 months) Residence Director, University Housing @ · Oversee the daily operations and administration of a suite style residence hall housing 416 students · Hire, supervise, train, and evaluate ten Resident Advisors and one undergraduate Administrative Coordinator · Advise a Hall Council, including recruitment of new members and leadership development · Manage and track a $7,000 programming budget · Train Resident Advisors on diversity and multiculturalism striving for an inclusive and welcoming community · Design and implement a university learning outcomes based programming model specific to the departmental mission and student needs · Serve as adjudicating officer for student conduct and housing policy violations occurring within the residence hall. Responsibilities include assessing behavior, finding level of responsibility, discussing community impact, assigning educational sanctions, and following up on sanctions · Participate in on call duty rotation responding to crises and emergency maintenance for a residential area of 2200 students · Research and implement facilities enhancements, with supervisor to create a more welcoming, sustainable, and academically focused residence hall environment · Establish and maintain positive working relationship with campus partners including housekeeping and maintenance staff From July 2009 to July 2011 (2 years 1 month) Summer Conference Coordinator @ · Supervised, trained, and evaluated a staff of 8 Summer Conference Assistants · Coordinated check-in logistics, including preparation of keys and linens, for groups up to 530 people within 7 residence halls · Provided customer service and support, including room changes and lock-outs, to 15 conference groups · Served on a duty rotation related to crisis response and customer service for Conference Services · Identified and reported maintenance, security, and housekeeping issues From May 2010 to August 2010 (4 months) Director @ From January 2007 to February 2009 (2 years 2 months)

M.Ed., Higher Education Administration @ North Carolina State University From 2009 to 2011 B.S., Information Technology @ Florida State University From 2005 to 2009 Aaron Hood is skilled in: Student Affairs, Student Development, Residence Life, Event Planning, Student Leadership, Public Speaking, Staff Development, Leadership, Social Justice, Curriculum Development, Student Conduct, Program Development, Leadership Development, Social Media, Recruiting