So, who are the RDs? Meet Vanessa Parent, RD of Alliance and Bill of Rights Halls and Monique Alexander, RD of Colonial Square!
Vanessa Parent: Alliance and Bill of Rights Halls
This is Vanessa’s fourth year as the Resident Director of Alliance and Bill of Rights Halls. Vanessa is also the Coordinator for Residential Education, overseeing processes like RA Selection and Community Standards for the Office of Residential Programs. She started her career in Residential Programs her sophomore year at Hofstra serving as an RA in Netherlands North for two years. In Vanessa’s senior year, she became the SRA of Nassau Hall and eventually became the Graduate Resident Director of Nassau Hall after graduating from Hofstra with a B.A. in International Business. While the RD of Nassau Hall, Vanessa obtained her M.S. in Elementary Education. She was a teaching assistant in the Commack School District for one year before deciding to return to Hofstra to pursue a career in Student Affairs. Vanessa is passionate about working with college students and currently advises the Imani Dance Ensemble and is the coach for Club Volleyball at Hofstra. Interesting Fact: Vanessa was a gymnastics coach for 10 years and loves to dance and sing(especially Karaoke)!
Monique Alexander: Colonial Square
Monique Alexander was born and raised in Long Island NY. Monique received her BA in Psychology from Seton Hall University and is currently pursuing her MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology here at Hofstra. Monique is entering her 4th year as the Resident Director of Colonial Square, which is the largest residential complex on campus. Monique is also the advisor to the Hofstra Gospel Ensemble. She truly enjoys educating students outside of the classroom and believes that her daily efforts within and outside of her job capacity has the power to truly make a difference in the lives of students.
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