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2. From a Barista
to a Resident Assistant
One constant theme of being a Resident Assistant here at the
Towers at CCNY, I would say, is someone’s ability to adapt and
assimilate to a fast paced changing environment. I was hired as
an alternate R.A. back in May of 2015 and accepted other oppor-
tunities at that time. I participated in becoming a founder of a
none-profit organization called Beyond Z from April to May of
2015. It’s an organization dedicated on accelerating unpriviledged
college kids and to make sure they have all the resources they
need in order to stand out and graduate. After that I branched off
and used my leadership skills to test by becoming a Barista and
eventually into a Shift Supervisor for Starbucks from June 2015 to
October 2015.
I am confident to say that if I had not taken the time to build
on my experiences and skills during the duartion that I was not
hired as an R.A., there is a probability that I would not have
gotten to be the leader that I am in the present. I strongly be-
lieve in maximizing our own adaptation and growth potential. I
have used the time that I had outside the Towers to focus on my
strengths and weaknesses to be a stronger person.
After getting accepted to be a full time Resident Assistant last
October, I quickly adapted into the lifestyle of what being an RA
demands.
With no expectations and prior training, I
jumped right in and I loved it!
Pursing a B.A. in Psychology with concen-
tration for Applied Marketing and B.A. in
Art with concentration for Digital Design
3.0 GPA and expected Graduation of 2018
Major
GPA and Graduation
November 2015 9th Floor Board
To intoduce myself to the 9th floor residents,
I used my first Bulletin Board as a collage of
things I am passionate with to connect with my
residents An Asset to the Towers
I believe I have strongly affected the Staff community of the Tow-
ers with the artisitc aesthetic I continously persisted. Whether it’s
a program or a physical thing I am tasked to do, I have done them
with a twist of what I am passionate with. As a Digital Design
student and a freelance photographer, I have created a mentali-
ty of combining my passion for the career I am pursuing and my
passion of leading residents and students into a motivated path.
As a result, I have done a good amount of unique contributions
to the Towers as a Resident Assistant. The following pages con-
tain some of the work I have done while fulfilling my position.
Spring 2016 Door Decorations
For the Spring Semester, I have decorated the Residents’ and the Staff’s names into a
graffiti typeface to go along with the board I have made for January and February.
RA Training Spring Photoshoot
I have used my skills with Photogra-
phy to bond with the RAs and do work
at the same time. During programs
and Staff events, I usually am desig-
nated as the photographer.

3. DECORATE YOUR OWN CAKEPOPS!
NOVEMBER 22nd AT 8PM at the SEMINAR ROOM
HOSTED BY RAs RONNIE, SONALI & MOENISE
RAMEN
SOCIAL
“Ramen (noun)- A gourmet meal for
college students and
others oppressed by debt.”
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD AT 9PM IN THE SEMINAR ROOM
BY RA RONNIE & CHRIS
THE TOWERS
AT CCNY
PRESENTS
UGLY SWEATER EDITION
Come sign up with your
friends or roomates
(teams of 3-4) to comepete
and test your knowledge
of the upcoming holidays!
Show off your ugliest
sweaters! HOT COCO
will be served! The win-
ning team wins a pizza
party!
SIGN UP SHEET IS ON
THE FIRST FLOOR!
THURSDAY
DECEMBER 10th
AT 9PM
FIRST FLOOR LOBBY!
HOSTED BY
RAs RONNIE
& MOENISE
THE SEX TALK
A D I S C U S S I O N A B O U T
SEXSEX STORIES. STDS. FAQS
FREE CONDOMS. SAFE SPACE. MYTHS
SAFE SEX. PORN. HIV. LGBT. SEX
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16TH AT 8PM
SEMINAR ROOMHOSTED BY RAs RONNIE & SONALI
Various 2015-2016 Flyers
Using the $200/ semester budget that
the Towers has graciously provided, I
have hosted several programs specific
to that time’s current trend. My own
personal twist to the whole process
is the extra time I use to promote the
programs with unique flyers, posters
and door slips.
SERIES
THE TOWERS
MUSEUM
PART ONE
THEWHITNEY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12th AT 6PM
MEET AT THE 1ST FLOOR LOUNGE
ADMISSION: PAY HOWEVER MUCH YOU’D LIKE
HOSTED BY
RA RONNIE
& RA SARAH
SIGN UP SHEET ON 1ST FLOOR LOBBY
POPPIN’
TheTowersatCCNYPresents
MONDAY
FEBRUARY1ST
AT8:30PM
1STFLLOUNGE
CAKE POPS. ONESIES. POPCORN. PICTUES. LIGHTS. PJS. LIVE DJ!
COME SHOW OFF YOUR MOST
CREATIVE PJS OR ONESIES.
MOST CREATIVE ONE GETS A PRIZE
A Diverse Collection of
Programs
For the required series of events
that RAs are required to plan for
the spring semester, The Towers
Museum Series is an ongoing series
of trips outside the towers for resi-
dents to explore unique museums
residents usually have not gone
to. Last February, I brought fellow
RAs and residents to the Whitney
Museum to experience the mod-
ern limited collection they have
worked for.
BEYOND
THE
TOWERS
This March, I am taking the residents to the Coo-
per Hewitt Museum at the Upper East Side free
of charge. To conclude the series, on April, I am
planning on bringing the residents to Smorgas-
burg, a food festival in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
COOPER
HEWITT
During the transition period of the promotion of former
9th Floor RA Kahtan Al Jammali into Senior RA, I hosted
my very first community program. I introduced myself to
all my residents by knocking on their doors while serving
coffee. From then on, I have hosted a diverse pool of pro-
grams alone and some in collaboration with fellow RAs.
Programs like the Cake Pop Making and Holiday Jeopardy
were planned mainly for socializing according to their
time period. The Sex Talk was a great program for resi-
dents to be more informed with our generation’s views and
myths on Sex in general. The Pajama Party was in collabo-
ration with all the RAs as a welcome week program for the
Spring Semester. The Ramen Social is an ongoing series
community builder for residents to appreciate the sarcastic
gourmet pleasure of eating plain ramen.
Coffee Introduction
Cake Pop Making
Holiday Jeopardy
Poppin PJs Party
The Sex Talk
Towers Museum Series I
Ramen Social
Towers Museum Series II
Cereal Session
Kill Em With a Headshot
h
THE TOWERS AT CCNY
SPRING 2016
WELCOME WEEK
90’SPARTY
PJSPARTY
D I N
N E R
PARTY
MONDAY
FEB 1st
8:30 PM
WEDNESDAY
FEB 3RD
7:30 PM
TUESDAY
FEB 2ND
8:30 PM

4. All A-BOARD!A quick look at the Bulletin Boards I have produced since I was hired
December 2015 Bulletin Board
For the December Bulletin Board, I wanted residents to be
better informed with their Caffeine knowledge. Finals week lies
in the middle of December and I thought a resource of differ-
ent caffeinated drinks, cafes, and basic facts would motivate
residents to be better motivated for the upcoming exams. This
board also went along my December 2015 Community Builder
of giving coffee to all my residents.
January 2015 - February 2016 Bulletin Board
For the Bulletin Board in the Winter, I have collect-
ed a series of album covers that contain songs protrud-
ing on the theme of love for Valentine’s Day. The ti-
tle All You Need is Love is derived from the famous
Beatles song. Furthermore, I have also made a collage
of different ways how to say love in different languages.
Love Mahal
AmorLliebe
February 2016 Laundry Board
For this month’s Laundry Board I have drawn, with
a marker, all things people can see in New York
City. I have made everything in Black and White
and with a marker for residents to be drawn into the
center and to see the different things I have com-
bined to form something abstract with NYC.
ADEEPERMEANING
March 2016
Bulletin Board
A collage of
the careers
my residents
are pursuing
and to moti-
vate them in
acheiving their
goals.

5. RA Marketing Assistant
Besides all the regular monthly requirements an RA does
to interact with their residents (programs, boards, etc.),
We are also assigned a functional assignment throughout
the academic year. I was finally tasked during the Spring
semester to be the RA Marketing Assistant. This job is
centered around assisting Assitant Director of Residence
Life Meera Cuevas on different tasks. The majority of
the job surrounds making flyers, logos and templates
depending on what is assigned. I was selected due to my
background of pursuing a career in Graphic Design and
T H E T O W E R S
FYREThe First Year Residential Experience is a program focused
on accelerating Freshman residents on maximizing their
leadership potential for a more motivated path for the rest
of their college career. I had informed ADRL Meera that I
would like to be more involved since it’s very similar to the
none-profit I was in, Beyond Z. The ADRL had tasked me to
redesign the logo for the program as my first task as a Mar-
keting Assistant.
I wanted the new logo to be very similar to the actual Towers
logo. I combined a silhouette of a dragon with a flame palette
to promote the “inner fire” the program is attempting to light
from the first year residents.
TOWERS
POPPING
SERIES
Towers Popping Series Logo
Another task assigned by the ADRL is to design the logo
for this series hosted by her and Senior RA Kahtan Al
Jammali. The Towers Popping Series is a mini series giving
residents the option of Popcorn or Cake Pops!
CURRENT PROJECTS:
FYRE Information Sheet
FYRE Flyer and Poster
The Towers Staff Board
Pictures of the Towers for the Website
ISSUE # 5 MARCH 2016
T H E N E W S L E T T E R
THIS MONTH’S EVENTS
MARCH 3rd
QUIET COFFEE BREAK
6:00 PM
CLASSICAL MOVIE NIGHT
“STEP UP”
7:30 PM
MARCH 8th
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN”S DAY
TIME: TBA
MARCH 9th
YOGA
7:00 PM
MARCH 12th
TOWERS MUSEUM SERIES:
COOPER HEWITT
5:00 PM
MARCH 14th
LEAVE YOUR MARK
7:00 PM
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN
MAKE THE BEST PIE?
9:00 PM
MARCH 17th
QUIET COFFEE BREAK
6:00 PM
MARCH 21st
NOWRUZ PERSIAN NEW YEAR
8:30 PM
MARCH 22nd
KILL ‘EM WITH A HEADSHOT
6:30 PM
RAMEN SOCIAL
9:00 PM
MARCH 24th
LATE NIGHT TABLETALK
9:30 PM
MARCH 28th
FAMILY FEUD
8:00 PM
MARCH 29th
ARE YOUSMARTERTHANANRA
8:00PM
“BE THE CHANGE YOU SEE IN THE WORLD”
-Seminar room Bulletin Board made collectively by all the RAs
MEET YOUR NEW RHA BOARD!
The results are in from the latest election for
the RHA board. As they enter this
semester with excitement, President
Chandell Phifer and the rest of the board
are thrilled to represent the residents of the
Towers and let their voices be heard!
From left to right: Michael Borello (secretary), Chandell Phifer II (President),
Naomi Campbell (Treasurer), Ersule Metelus (Garden Representative), Tai-
moor Arif (Vice President) and Anthony Viola (Publicist - Not in Picture)
THE NEW TEMPLATE for
THE NEWSLETTER
Another part of being the RA Marketing Assistant is designing a new template for
the Newsletter, the functional assignment assigned to fellow RAs Vanessa Bedoya and
Shabnam Sanli. I created the template from scratch with the program Adobe Indesign
(the same program used for this portfolio). I wanted to incorporate the Towers color
palette throughout the newsletter for a more uniform feeling that its originated from
the Towers. On the back, is a sleeker and cleaner look for residents to better view the
information that is printed on it.
The Towers at CCNY
Logo
A photograph of
the Towers as a
nice curb appeal
to the Newsletter
New Greenstone Inititative
section for the Spring Semester
by Darnell Pierce

6. A DISTINCT EYEWhatever the prompt or the task is at hand, I always make sure that I use my own perspec-
tive and compromise appropriately with my fellow RAs, Staff members, and Residents.
The Towers Staff Board 2016
This current project involves photographing the members of
the Staff with a Polaroid Camera. The purpose of the vintage
Polaroid theme is to have a more casual, relatable and decora-
tive look from residents’ point of view. As an addition, I will
be decorating the board with fake vintage lights and wire to tie
the overall polaroid theme.
The February 2016 RA Seminar Board
was assisted with my creative direc-
tion. I suggested the use of the type
around the pictures and the way the
pictures are collaged together.
Each staff member gets one big
polaroid picture with another small
one either alone or with another
staff member.
A TEAM MEMBERWorking as a Resident Assistant requires a good amount of collaborations. I
have worked with multiple RAs from programs to Bulletin Boards. I believe
that my working ethic and skills blend well with the group dynamic.

7. EVERY JOB
COMES WITH
A LITTLE BIT OF
ADMINISTRATION
Administrative tasks are critical parts
of the position as an RA. The tasks
range from duty logs immediately
after a shift is finsihed to a weekly
report. Each task, I have done with a
critical eye. Throughout all my tasks,
I have made sure to put an exception-
al amount of detail to make sure that
everything is properly documented.
DATE: 01/13/2016
Primary RA on Duty: Ronnel Cruz
Secondary RA on Duty: Sarah Tuttle
Mail Completed (time): 5:25PM
Pro-staff on Duty: Darnell
Back up on duty: Meera
Courtesy Officer on Duty 4pm-12am Sandra
Courtesy Officer on Duty 12am-8am Leroy
Starting Duty Checklist
Tasks to Complete Initial When Complete
(Enter N/A if Not Applicable for Your Area)
Check E-Mail and duty Mailbox for letters and/or
work left by the ADRL
RC
Lockouts
Please document all lockouts thoroughly. Please enter NONE in the first line if there were no
lockouts.
Student First
Name:
Students Last
name:
Room: Time: Was Key In Room? (Y/N)
Jordan Evans 211A 7:48 PM Y
Valentina Rappa 608A 9:40 PM Y (See Maintenance Issue)
Renee Scarpoci 110B 10:30 PM Y
AND A LITTLE BIT OFFUN
Althought the majority of the position demands
a diverse amount of regular requirements, it nev-
ertheless feels like the RAs are also there to have
fun. Ever since I was hired, I have enjoyed every
bits of the position as a Resident Assistant and a
leader for the Towers.