Cari Simon

Concordia College Student

Contact Information

901 8th St S, CPO 4736

320-761-4354 csimon3@cord.edu
Moorhead, MN 56562

Residence Life Selection Dear Residence Life Selection Committee,

Committee

As the current RA in Park Region for the incoming SGI floor, I would love to
continue bringing positivity and a feeling of belonging every day to create a
Returning Resident lasting community between my floormates and the rest of the Park Region
Assistant community. I believe my skills and background as a specialty RA (SGI) and as an
Elementary Education major make me an admirable fit to continue this role or a
different role in the upcoming year.

Concordia College ResLife I have found success promoting inclusivity, self-love, and mental health
awareness on my floor through small talks, utilizing wellness checks, and
901 8th St S bringing my residents to the resources they needed. It is crucial to me to build
meaningful relationships with residents and provide them with genuine interest
Moorhead, MN 56562
in their successes and support when needed. All while also helping them create a
healthy relationship with themselves.

On a more personal level, I have grown confident in my ability to help de-stress

my residents. I feel most accomplished knowing what my residents’ comfort
foods are and having them in stock. Being that I had a diverse floor, I also
welcomed each floormate to celebrate any tradition with the floor, as a second
family. This was a huge success and brought our floor closer together.

In the duration of my first semester as a RA, I practiced and excelled in

community building encouraging questions and suggestions. With that being
said, I am excited to utilize my knowledge and authority of this role for positive
intentions again in the upcoming semester as well as next year if granted the
chance.

I would love to meet via zoom and share more about my experience in ResLife. If
you have any questions, you may contact me by email: csimon3@cord.edu or
phone, call: 320-761-4354

Thank you for taking the time to review my resume.

Sincerely,

Cari Simon
Cari Simon 901 8th St S, CPO 4736

Moorhead, MN 56562

320-761-4354
csimon3@cord.edu

EDUCATION SKILLS

- Empathy
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN— Bachelor of Arts in - Public Speaking
Elementary Education with an endorsement in Social Studies
- Time Management
and a minor in Interfaith Studies
-Creativity
August 2020 - May 2025

Relevant Coursework:

- Teaching in a Diverse World SOCIAL MEDIA

- Spanish (2 years) - Handshake

- High School French (2 years) - Facebook
- IOC - Instagram

RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE ACHIEVEMENTS

Concordia College ResLife, Moorhead, MN— Resident

- Member of National
Assistant Honor Society (4
August 2021 - Present years)

- Functioned as a team with other staff members, both in small and

large groups
- Girl Scout Bronze
- Communicated information in a fun and inviting manner on
Award (2019)
bulletin boards, through post it notes, and face to face
- Made artistic decisions when decorating halls, study rooms, and
bathrooms
- Collaborated with my floor mates to create a clean and happy - ‘A’ honor roll (2016-
home 2020)

Concordia College Cobberkids, Moorhead, MN— Teacher - Track Captain (2020)

January 2022-Present

Supervised and assisted 30 kids during play time and breakfast - Speech Captain
(2020)
- Completed tasks provided by lead teacher
- Assisted with individual child’s needs
- Collaborated with other Teachers to provide better than adequate
- Knowledge Bowl
care
Captain (2020)

Country Manor Kid’s Country, Sartell, MN— Teacher - Cross Country

May 2021-Present Captain (2020)

- Supervised up to 30 children through daily routines

- Worked with undiagnosed children and children with special - Drama Captain
needs (2020)
- Worked closely with families to ensure they were in the loop
about their child’s day - One Act Captain
- Facilitated snacks, lunch, and projects (2020)
-
- Junior High Drama
 Director (2016-2020)

-Which community are you interested in being considered for and why?
I am interested in being a part of the Sexuality and Gender Inclusive Floors because I
personally have struggled with my sexuality throughout my life and am now comfortable with
myself enough to help those who might still be finding themselves. As a person who now
identifies as non-binary, I understand that growth affects more than just yourself and can be
confusing for others as well. Along with helping my potential floor, I want to build a strong
community where my residents can rely on one another. I also want to encourage my floor to
put their minds to anything and not consider their sexuality or gender a setback in achieving
anything, because it isn’t a setback.

- What would you do to help create a welcoming and inclusive environment for this
community?
Regardless of whether I get to reside on the SGI floor or not, if given the opportunity, I would
ask all my residents, via survey, their preferred names and pronouns. I want to make sure that
all my floormates feel comfortable.

- What is one unique challenge members of this floor/community may face, and how
would you support the community/floor through that challenge?
Being that this a Lutheran affiliated college, I know that there are people here, some of my
classmates even, who still see sexuality as a choice and people who still see gender as the
same thing as biological sex. I am in a unique position because I am a Catholic gay non-
binary individual and as those labels do not commonly exist together, I have learned ways of
accepting myself as my Creator made me; both queer and religious. I want to be a
representative for other people, so they realize they do not need to choose only one part of
their identity and that being themselves is about multiple aspects of one’s life. As a leader, I
would help anyone who is being maltreated by peers or guests, most likely helping them
connect with a more authoritative figure if I can’t fully help them. I am hoping that my
presence will help people of all communities connect with each other instead of only seeing
others as one label.

- What makes you the ideal candidate for this community?

I would make a wonderful addition to this community because I am very welcoming and
accepting of all human beings. I also am approachable and have great communication skills
which will allow me to help anyone when they need assistance. I have been seen as a
motherly figure by my friends and multiple residents. I would also be great for this floor as I
have already started coming up with themes and activities specified for queer individuals, I
can do with my fellow floormates. I am also always excited to hang out with people, even if it
is just to listen to someone rant. Another asset I can provide is my passion for knowledge. I
love learning random facts about places and people and I also love sharing that passion with
others. I am super open-minded and always excited to learn more.