{"id":88,"date":"2013-07-02T20:01:26","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T20:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/reslife\/?p=88"},"modified":"2013-07-12T15:43:46","modified_gmt":"2013-07-12T15:43:46","slug":"getting-to-know-us-jenni-chadick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/reslife\/2013\/07\/02\/getting-to-know-us-jenni-chadick\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Know Us: AD Jenni Chadick"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jenni<\/a><\/p>\n

Hi there! My name is Jenni Chadick, and I am so excited to be starting my fifth year at Puget Sound. My role in our department is to coordinate the training of our student and professional staff, run our recruitment and selection process, advise our residential student government (RSA), and many other \u201cduties as assigned\u201d as we like to say in our field. As a Pacific Northwest native, I love living in Tacoma and I can\u2019t wait to share my love of the south sound with all our new students starting in August.<\/p>\n

When\/where\/in what position did you begin your Residence Life career?\u00a0<\/b><\/em>While I was in Residence Life as a student at Western Washington University (go Vikings!) for two years, my professional career began right here at Puget Sound in 2009. I was an RD for three years in Todd\/Phibbs, garden level. It was a great experience!<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite thing about Tacoma?\u00a0<\/b><\/em>The community. It\u2019s hard to sum it up, but Tacoma just has so many great people and things to do \u2013 I love going to one of the many farmer\u2019s market\u2019s we have in town, the Tacoma Running Club I\u2019m a lapsed member of, the parks and places to hang out and catch up with family. There are just so many wonderful things about a city that is large enough to have things to do and a vibrant culture, yet small enough for free parking (mostly) and light traffic (mostly).<\/span><\/p>\n

Where’s your favorite place to go in Tacoma?\u00a0<\/em><\/b>I love Ruston Way. Any time I can get a view of the water, I am in heaven!<\/p>\n

Where’s your favorite spot on campus?\u00a0<\/b><\/em>Walking through President\u2019s Woods is always a great reminder of how beautiful our campus is, and how well our facilities team takes care of the grounds. I was here through the construction of commencement walk, and it has made a huge impact on campus \u2013 I feel like I\u2019m getting smarter just by walking through campus! I must say though, when the new Commencement Hall is complete, south campus will be a tough place to beat.<\/p>\n

What is your spirit animal?<\/em>\u00a0<\/b>A cat. I have two \u2013 \u00c9owyn\u00a0and Gimli \u2013 and they are pretty much the best. Just like them, my perfect day includes napping in the sun and eating good food.<\/p>\n

Where’s your hometown?<\/em>\u00a0<\/b>Gig Harbor, WA<\/a>. It\u2019s about 15 minutes from campus \u2013 my mom still lives there. If you get a chance, you should check it out! The downtown area is very cute, and there are some fantastic views of the sound and Mt. Rainier on a clear day.<\/p>\n

What type of relationship do you have with the residents in your area?\u00a0<\/em><\/b>I no longer live on campus, but I hope my residents and staff view me as fair, honest, and hard-working. I know how to hold students accountable when it needs to happen, and my hope is that students understand why we have our policies and procedures and if they don\u2019t represent us well know how to challenge that respectfully. I\u2019m also known to ask around for the best bands to be listening to, and for being a sort of grown-up hipster.<\/p>\n

How would you describe yourself in 3 words?\u00a0<\/b><\/em>Creative investigative sponge.<\/p>\n

What do you like to do in your spare time?\u00a0<\/b><\/em>Hang out in my brand new backyard! I\u2019ve taken up gardening and hammock laying most weekends. That could be due to the great weather we\u2019ve been having.<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite movie?\u00a0<\/b><\/em>Away We Go<\/i><\/a>\u00a0is one of my favorites, with a great soundtrack. How to Train Your Dragon<\/i><\/a> is up there too.<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite station\/meal in the SUB? <\/b><\/em>I\u00a0am a sucker for the burrito. I\u2019ve had two in one day before \u2013 one for lunch and one for dinner. Don\u2019t judge.<\/p>\n

What’s your favorite Diversions\/Opp drink?\u00a0<\/b><\/em>I\u2019ll never turn down a tall soy latte.<\/p>\n

If you could do anything over again in college, join any different society, take any new class–would you? What would you do?\u00a0<\/b><\/em>I would have had the courage to declare as an graphic design major. I have always loved multimedia art, and in high school was very talented. As a first-generation college student, I (and my parents) were worried about what kind of career I would have without a \u201cpractical\u201d major (graphic design being an art major). Of course I then double majored in psychology and sociology, and could do what I do now despite what my major was! The best advice I ever received was from the director of the honors program at WWU who told me \u201cCollege is where you learn to learn. Grad school is for specialization.\u201d It was too late for me to change my major, but I share that advice with students. Follow your passion, and take care of a few practical necessitates here and there. I can\u2019t tell you how many successful, happy, and well-adjusted 30-somethings I know who are doing things not at all related to their college major. It\u2019s about the energy you put in to learn about yourself and the world, and discovering what will sustain you for the long haul. Fortunately, if you\u2019re reading this you\u2019re probably a Puget Sound student and that is exactly what a liberal arts education is all about!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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