Roommate Assignments and Activites!

Hello Threshold Students and Others, 

The long wait is over! All room and roommate assignments have been sent out! If you haven't received yours already, they are on their way! Make sure you give me a call if you have any questions, or visit the 'Frequently Asked Questions' page at:

http://www.lesley.edu/threshold/frequently-asked-questions.html

I am almost done planning the first weekend of activities. Threshold students and staff will have a BBQ on Friday and on Saturday students will be able to choose if they want to go on a Boston Duck Tour or visit the Flatbread Company for pizza and bowling. This, of course, will be after the first Saturday basketball game that happens in the morning! All Threshold students will be able to join our Residence Life staff on Sunday for the almost famous and very well attended brunch club! I am also in search of some volunteer opportunities for everyone to participate in and welcome suggestions.

One (of the many) great things are students do is plan activities for each other! Already students have suggested some great ideas, including a Cornell vs. Harvard football game. If anyone else has suggestions for potential activities and programming, please send me your ideas! I am looking forward seeing what adventures we will partake in this year! 

We are so excited to start the year! It has been much too quiet around here! 

Keep checking the blog for updates. I am so excited to start posting pictures and student's comments about our activities and involvement around the Lesley community! September 10th is only a few weeks away!! 

A Warm Welcome to All!

Greetings!

I have created this blog so that students, parents and the Lesley University community at large can be a part of Threshold's Residential Life programming. The intention of this blog is to share the social programming that is offered to Threshold students and to also share the fun we have on campus and out and about. It is not an official document, so please excuse any minor grammatical and/or spelling mishaps.

So far, we are already off to an exciting start and the students haven't even arrived! I am pleased to announce that we have hired three new Graduate Resident Assistants who will start with Threshold in the Fall. While we are certainly very sad to see Jill, Karen and Matt depart on their new life adventures, we welcome Jadira, Carla and Ricky! They will be moving into the dorms in August to prepare for the students' arrival! We all look forward to meeting everyone on the September 10, 2012 (move-in day)!!!

Below you can read a little about Threshold's Residence Life staff and where they live on campus.

Matt Alden, Director of Residence Life and Student Services/Crockett House 

Matt has recently moved to Boston from a small town in Northern Vermont. Matt holds a BA in Political Science from University of Maine at Farmington and earned a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Johnson State College. During his free time Matt enjoys traveling, being outside, laughing and collecting water guns. He is very exited to be part of Threshold and to be living among the Threshold students!

Carla Andre, Graduate Resident Assistant/Wendell House 

Originally from Medford, MA, I graduated from Emmanuel College in 2011 with a B.A. in English Communications. While at Emmanuel, I was a member of the Women's Basketball team. I also work at Fenway Park. I am very excited to be working in the Threshold program and to be part of Lesley's community!

Ricardo Junquera, Graduate Resident Assistant/Oxford House 

Born and raised in Miami, Florida. Ricky moved up to Boston at the age of 18 to attend Boston University. He graduated with a degree in Political Science in 2008 and is currently working on a Masters degree in Higher Education Administration at Northeastern University. Ricky enjoys reading, watching/playing sports, and loves to cook food from different cultures. 



Yadira Rivera, Graduate Resident Assistant/Wendell House

A native of Cambridge, Yadira holds a BS from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and is pursuing a M.Ed. in Mindfulness Studies at Lesley University. During her free time Yadira enjoys traveling, cooking, dancing, walking around the Charles River, playing games, and decorating cakes. She enjoys the Fall in New England and Halloween and Christmas are her favorite holidays. She is very excited to be a part of the Threshold Program.