Resident Life Assistants (known more familiarly as RAs) are MSM students who are hired and trained by staff members of MSM’s Residence Life office in Student Affairs, overseen by Director of Residence Life April Jenkins and Assistant Director of Residence Life Makila Kirchner.
RAs are essential to the mission of Residence Life at MSM and help build a warm, welcoming, and supportive environment for all resident students. They have a wide variety of responsibilities that include being a peer leader, programmer, policy enforcer, community builder, and advisor to students who live in Andersen Hall.
Any student at MSM can apply to become an RA at the end of their first year.
“My advice is to be as involved as possible. It’s hard to put yourself out there but stepping out of your comfort zone can have really rewarding outcomes!” Lily Resto-Solano (BM ’28), Musical Theatre
“My advice is to be as involved as possible. It’s hard to put yourself out there but stepping out of your comfort zone can have really rewarding outcomes!”
Lily Resto-Solano (BM ’28), Musical Theatre
“My advice is to get a library card! New York Public Library cards unlock so much of the city for you by way of free events and access to lots of museums!” Siobhán Gyulay (BM ’28), Vocal Arts
“My advice is to get a library card! New York Public Library cards unlock so much of the city for you by way of free events and access to lots of museums!”
Siobhán Gyulay (BM ’28), Vocal Arts
“My advice is to keep a detailed to-do list and stick to it! I’ve found Google Tasks to be the best way to meet all deadlines and have time to practice.” Luis Vega-Torres (BM ’27), Vocal Arts
“My advice is to keep a detailed to-do list and stick to it! I’ve found Google Tasks to be the best way to meet all deadlines and have time to practice.”
Luis Vega-Torres (BM ’27), Vocal Arts
“My advice is to be open to everything—say yes to new things, people, and experiences. This is a chance to explore new cultures and try things you’ve never done before.” Jaqueline Martinez Alzate (MM ’27), Classical Clarinet
“My advice is to be open to everything—say yes to new things, people, and experiences. This is a chance to explore new cultures and try things you’ve never done before.”
Jaqueline Martinez Alzate (MM ’27), Classical Clarinet
“I advise all of my incoming colleagues to be outside and lay in the grass at Sakura Park as much as they can.” Owne Xayboury (BM ’26, MM ’28), Classical Viola
“I advise all of my incoming colleagues to be outside and lay in the grass at Sakura Park as much as they can.”
Owne Xayboury (BM ’26, MM ’28), Classical Viola
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