THOMAS R.

PETERSON
1112 Pullen Hall Campus Box 7315, Raleigh, NC 27695
(443) 975 3169 trpeters@ncsu.edu

EDUCATION
North Carolina State University (NCSU) Raleigh, NC August 2016 - May 2019
Degree: Masters of Education in Counselor Education GPA: 4.000
Specialization: College Counseling and Student Development

University of Central Florida (UCF), Burnett Honors College Orlando, FL August 2013 - December 2015
Major: Interdisciplinary Studies (Biomedical Sciences and Health Concentrations) GPA: 3.534
Minor: Psychology

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
ECD 535: Introduction to College Counseling and EAC 541: Administration and Finance of Higher
Student Development (F16) Education and Student Affairs (S17)
EAC 540: Foundations of Higher Education and Student ECD 524: Career Development and Counseling (S17)
Affairs (F16)

WORK EXPERIENCE
North Carolina State University - University Housing Raleigh, NC
Residence Director-Sullivan Hall July 2016 - Present
Serve as the Residence Director to oversee and provide leadership to a 713 bed, co-ed suite style residence hall
Hire, supervise, train, mentor and evaluate 9 Resident Advisors (RAs) and 1 Administrative Coordinator (AC) to
provide a well-rounded residential experience; indirectly supervise 22 RAs
Serve in an emergency on-call rotation responsible for approximately 2,220 students on West Campus
Organize, supervise, and implement hall programs based on a residential curriculum including areas of diversity,
involvement, and career readiness while managing a hall programming budget of $3,500
Assist with the Resident Advisor (RA) Selection Process including hosting informational sessions and conducting
20 interviews
Advise a residence hall council that represents 713 students to create monthly programs to promote undergraduate
student leadership within the residence hall
Maintain accurate building records as it pertains to staff, residents, facilities, programming, and room change
requests
Manage Sullivan Hall Activities Council (SHAC) budget of $8,000 to fund evets and student initiated projects
Adjudicate disciplinary cases and assign educational sanctions through Maxient Student Conduct system as a
University Housing hearing officer
Responsible for managing major events within the building including opening, closing, and open house
Serve on the Residence Education Committee that was charged with providing assessment and feedback on the
Residential Curriculum model
Coordinate an End of Year Celebration for 300 housing employees working in the Apartments and West Campus

UCF Office of First Year Experience (FYE) Orlando, FL

SLS Peer Mentor April 2015 - December 2015
Received College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) certification
Instructed self-made lesson plans on various student success topics including career readiness and exploration
Mentored students enrolled in SLS 1501 with issues ranging from academic to personal

UCF Department of Housing and Residence Life Orlando, FL

Conference Assistant May 2015 - August 2015
Provided excellent customer service to conference guests using UCF residence halls for their stay in the Orlando
area
Collaborated with fourteen (14) other Conference Assistants in problem solving matters pertaining to occupancy
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 THOMAS R. PETERSON
1112 Pullen Hall Campus Box 7315, Raleigh, NC 27695
(443) 975 3169 trpeters@ncsu.edu

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
UCF Student Government Association (SGA) Orlando, FL
Financial Allocations for Organizations (FAO) Vice Chair June 2015 - December 2015
Oversaw the Senate Working Fund in regards to allocations and bills for on campus events, performances and
promotional materials
Assumed the duties of the Chair upon request or if the Chair is unavailable which included running meetings,
contacting Registered Student Organization (RSO) and giving a weekly report of the committees meeting

Student Senator April 2014 - December 2015

Represented one-thousand (1,000) students from the College of Undergraduate Studies
Allocated funds to registered student organizations (RSOs) to host on campus events and travel to conferences
Screened new members of Student Government in the Elections and Appointments (E&A) committee
Approved a $19 Million dollar Activity and Service (A&SF) budget for the fiscal year

Knight Camp Orlando, FL

Camp Counselor April 2015 - August 2015
Provided a safe and fun environment for students transitioning to UCF for the Fall 2015 term
Helped students complete a service project for Childrens Miracle Network
Collaborated with nine (9) other Camp Counselors to ensure students feel solidified in their decision of UCF for
college

RELEVANT TRAINING
Safe Zone-developed multi-level LGBTQ ally training to train residential life student staff members
Clery Act-annual workshop designed by university legal counsel to explain the Clery act and how to maintain
compliance with the federal regulations
Project Safe-an ally training program to promote understanding of issues faced by the GLBT population, how to
create a more inclusive environment, and resources available to students on and off campus
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)-a suicide prevention training program designed to train participants in
identifying students in distress and connecting them with resources to ensure their safety
Title IX-a workshop designed by the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity to provide an overview of Title
IX and the institutional planning to maintain compliance
Trans* 101-a workshop designed to introduce issues faced by the transgender population, how to create a more
inclusive environment, and resources available to these students

PRESENTATIONS
Bickel, C. & Peterson, T. (2017) Barriers to Facilitation. West Campus RA Huddle. North Carolina State
University
Peterson, T. (2016) Art of Interviewing. TRIO Programs Fall Conference. North Carolina State University
Toshimitsu, A. & Peterson, T. (2016) Role of the AC in RA Training. West Campus AC Training. North Carolina
State University
Peterson, T. (2016) Confrontation Skills. West Campus RA Training. North Carolina State University
Toshimitsu, A. & Peterson, T. (2016) Lets Play Ball! The Art of Conflict Mediation. West Campus RA Training.
North Carolina State University

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SEAHO Annual Conference, Attendee Chattanooga, TN February 2017
Competed in the Graduate Student Case Study Competition pertaining to issues of racial tension on campus
Participated in the SEAHONext mentorship program

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