 Sorority Formal, 2011 Growing up, Corrine was raised from a young age to appreciate integrity, independence and authenticity, and opportunity. Throughout her college career she quickly developed a value system that coincides with her own beliefs and the beliefs she was taught by her loving family. Consistently being an outgoing and optimistic person, Corrine was accepted in to the Leadership Institute, an early acceptance weekend for freshmen eager to be a part of the Leadership Studies Minor. Being a member of the Leadership Studies Minor was the perfect fit for Corrine's personality and work ethic. For Corrine, being a positive leader and role model is one of her many passions. Corrine particularly practices the Relational Leadership Model by Komives, McMahon, and Lucas. In order to be relational one must know, believe, and do. This includes being inclusive or open-minded, empowering to others around you, purposeful, process oriented, and once again ethical. Inclusiveness means being open. Corrine uses inclusiveness to pull people with differences together. She is open to the different opinions and preferences that others share with a group. Empower means to enable others in a positive manner. Corrine empowers others to go forth with their goals, with full belief that anything is possible. Purposeful is to have an individual commitment or goal. Her actions reflect `the morals and values she has had growing up. Ethical means you are driven by your values. Lastly, to be process-oriented is understanding how groups work together. Corrine is a team player to say the least. She leads to serve for the others in her group or environment. It is important to get to know both sides of the spectrum and to get to know yourself, while building leadership relations. Like most leadership classes Corrine has experienced, HDF 412 gave her the opportunity to learn more about herself. The 412 experience strengthened Corrine's understanding of her identity through content on critical thinking and inclusive leadership. Crucial Conversations taught her how to have conversations that are necessary to maintain relationships with individuals who matter most. This content also improved Corrine's ability to articulate clearly. The inclusive leadership section of the 412 experience changed Corrine's perspective on her own race, sexual identity, class, and privilege. She finds the inclusive portion taught her to think outside the box when collaborating with others. It also taught her to embrace her identity and use it to the best of her ability, Being able to live up to her identity allows Corrine the chance to actively utilize the relational leadership model through knowing, being, and doing. Corrine has developed a select few skills and strengths from the 412 experience. One skill that she has developed is how to respond appropriately to others in an environment necessary for a specific response. She thinks critically about her responses and how they will affect others around her. A strength that Corrine has developed is the ability to be adaptable. She has gained the strength to take things as they come and discover the future one day at a time. | Corrine Condon, originally from a small town in RI is currently a Communications Major and Public Relations and Leadership Studies Minors at the University of Rhode Island. Corrine is in her fifth year of studies at the University and has ambitious plans for her future. Applying what she has learned in the Communications department, service opportunities, and Leadership experiences, she hopes to one day work in a university helping to develop, improve, and strengthen the leadership and life skills necessary for young adults to succeed in today's work force. Having taken Gallup's StrengthsFinder, Corrine has found that each of her top signature themes are a perfect match. Woo, Positivity, Includer, Futuristic, and Strategic all serve as functional themes in her day-to- day. People who are especially talented who are especially talented in the Woo theme love the day challenge of meeting new people and winning them over. They derive satisfaction from breaking the ice and making a connection with another person. This is Corrine's top theme because she is always the first to introduce herself. She finds joy in making connections between her and others around her. Her outgoing personality and personable nature makes others feel comfortable around her. You can never have enough friends. Positivity being Corrine's second signature theme, states that people who are especially talented in this theme have an enthusiasm that is contagious. They are upbeat and can get others excited about what they are going to do. Corrine always tries to find something beautiful in the ugly, something light in the dark, and something positive in the negative. She is always willing to get others involved at the expense of the overall group and goal. Smiles are contagious. The third signature theme, Includer gives the talent of accepting others. They show awareness of those who feel left out and make an effort to include them. As stated before Corrine takes pleasure and pride in finding the beauty in most people. She believes that individuals' differences are what make them beautiful and no one should be excluded for that. Corrine always finds those who feel left out and do anything she can to make sure they feel included and welcome. People who are especially talented in the Futuristic theme are inspired by the future and what could be. They inspire others with their visions of the future. Every decision Corrine makes today affects my future for tomorrow and every day after that. She constantly thinks about and acts on what she think her future will look like. Corrine uses her ambition for a bright future to inspire others to get excited and make decisions that will benefit their future and a brighter tomorrow. The final signature theme Strategic explains that those who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues. Corrine uses her strategic theme mostly while in deep thought. When Corrine takes the time inside her own head, she is thinking of alternative ways to process different ideas and dilemmas in her daily routine. There is always an answer to every situation.  Alternative Spring Break 2012, Austin, TX |
