Personal Narrative: Working With My Co-Resident Advisor
One of my most significant team experiences comes from working with my Co-Resident Advisor (RA) when one of our residents blacked out. One evening a resident came to me because her roommate was in the bathroom vomiting after a night out. My Co-RA and I took control of the situation by delegating the tasks that needed to get done and implementing the appropriate protocol. While my Co-RA called the paramedics, I attended to the student in distress and asked the resident about the events that had transpired earlier that evening. Then my Co-RA informed me that the paramedics were on the way while I recounted to her what the residents told me. Once the paramedics arrived, I went to escort them up while my Co-RA stayed with the residents. After the