Eden joined Clark University in June of 2023 and serves as the Associate Director of Residential Life and Housing. Eden\u2019s role includes assisting our Community Directors and aiding in their development and growth while implementing training and residential curriculum for our student staff. She is very excited to bring her passions to the department and the University that include mentorship, JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) initiatives and programming, empowerment, and more! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to working at Clark, Eden returned to her undergraduate alma mater of Western Connecticut State University, serving as a Resident Director for the past 3 years. Eden earned her Master\u2019s of Science in Counseling with a specialization of Student Development in High Education with honors from Central Connecticut State University in May 2023. She completed her practicum at Western\u2019s Intercultural Affairs Office and her academic internship in the Center for Academic Success and Accessibility Services at Southern Connecticut State University. Before Western, she worked at Fisher College as a Student Activities Coordinator and Resident Director for the year following her undergraduate graduation. During her undergraduate experience at Western, Eden found herself to be very involved in Housing as well as Student Affairs as a whole serving as an RA and on several clubs Executive Boards. She graduated with a Bachelor\u2019s of Art in Sociology in 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eden is currently a first year PhD student at Springfield College\u2019s Educational Leadership program. In her free time, you can find Eden exploring her home of Worcester, making new creations on her Cricuit, spending time with family and friends in the NY and CT area, catching up on the latest TV show, or listening to a podcast. She also enjoys cooking, trying new recipes she sees on Instagram, and trying new foods. When not in the office, Eden is likely traveling either locally, domestically, or internationally while practicing Arabic. Eden continues to look forward to becoming that much more immersed in the Clark community!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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