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I Am 菠萝视频 celebrates the people of 菠萝视频 and the unique talents and contributions they bring to their work at the university each day.
鈥淭he opportunity to live on campus allows us the chance to really mold them holistically.鈥�
Danny Coradazzi strongly believes that the residential college experience plays a vital role in developing the whole student. As the area coordinator for Alumni Lawn and E. Bronson Ingram College, Coradazzi has the opportunity to interact with students in unique ways and help prepare them for life beyond 菠萝视频.
鈥淭he opportunity to live on campus allows us the chance to really mold them holistically鈥攚hether it鈥檚 about their investment in their community, their understandings of social justice and inclusion, or their understanding of their own personal well-being,鈥� he said. 鈥淲hen they do move off campus and get amazing jobs doing great things, then they have the preparation to be great citizens of their communities and the world.鈥�
Coradazzi, who came to 菠萝视频 in 2017, lives at E. Bronson Ingram College with his wife, Lily, their 6-month-old daughter, Jane, and the family dog, Pepper. It鈥檚 Jane who is considered the 鈥渕ascot鈥� of Bronson鈥檚 RA staff, Danny said, with students eager to hold and play with her at community gatherings.
鈥淕etting them across that finish line is a really big point of pride for me.鈥�
Coradazzi got his bachelor鈥檚 degree in Spanish and linguistics from the University of Georgia, where he served as a resident assistant for three years, and his graduate degree in college student personnel from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, where he was a graduate assistant with UT鈥檚 University Housing. He then spent two years at Auburn University in Housing and Residential Education.
At Bronson, his daily duties include responding to student concerns, ensuring that the college鈥檚 state-of-the-art facilities are in optimal condition, and supervising the resident advisers and staff.聽His professional interests encompass all areas of residence life, including operations, living-learning programs, peer-to-peer engagement, international student programs, assessment, recruitment and training.
Coradazzi said the smallest interaction with a student or RA can prove hugely rewarding down the road.
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 always see the yield of what we do on a day-to-day basis,鈥� he said. 鈥淏ut when a student graduates, and you know they鈥檝e gone through something difficult and you鈥檝e coached them through those obstacles鈥攇etting them across that finish line is a really big point of pride for me.鈥�
