Your daddy at School
There’s a
little office in every residence hall that houses some important individuals.
Tasked with overseeing out Community Assistants (CA), Kyle Hartman the Graduate
Hall Director(GHD) of Schuylkill Hall and Kile Apartments is also responsible
for making sure work orders get followed through, coordinating activities such
as “Morning Munchies” and “The Pot Party”, managing the Community Assistants
that operate within his jurisdiction. Kyle Hartman grew up in a small town in
Bucks County Pennsylvania. Stands at a staggering six feet three inches,
complimented with a very slim build and failry long brown hair.
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| GHD Kyle Hartman hard at work |
The room also consisted to a separate desktop and a
little desk to go with it, the grey cabinets in the far-right corner carried
the master cards for all the rooms in Schuylkill Hall and Kile Apartments. “Why
did you become a GHD?” With a quick response, “well, when I was in undergrad
here at Bloomsburg I was a community Assistant here for three years and then I
decided to attend graduate school here so I applied for the position.” He also
became a GHD because the position helps with getting good work experience and
helps with him being a student-worker. Kyle stated that he loved being a
Community Advisors, he thought it was fun and a lot of work. He added that he
loves a challenge and meeting people is always a plus. His experience as
Community Assistant really helped him in his new position, it also helped him
with developing good relationships with the staff who oversee Residence Life
here on campus. “What does it take to become a Graduate Hall Director?”
“Well…you need to be in graduate school, you need to be open-minded, very
flexible and passion. Being a GHD is a job that takes up and lot of time and
sometimes that will rollover into your personal life, so trying to find the
balance can be a challenge. Hartman also described other challenges that he
faces on a daily basis. Kile Apartments is across the street from Schuylkill
Hall and although is not within the boundaries of Bloomsburg University, it is
still university property and enforcing the same rules is rather difficult.
“Students living in Kile Apartments think that university rules don’t apply to
them but they still do and failure to follow those rules can result in
disciplinary actions. But lots has changed with how Residence life oversees
Kile Apartments.
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| Kile Apartments |
Kile apartments are not named after Kyle Hartman,
they are owned by someone by the name of Dr. Kile, a Dentist who has his own
practice in Bloomsburg, Pa. He puts in way too many restrictions and attempts
to rule those apartments with an iron fist, but they are run by Residence Life
here at Bloomsburg University. Traditionally, the GHD of Mt. Olympus would be
the GHD for Kile Apartments as well. But two of Hartman’s three years as a
community assistant were spent in Kile Apartments and it just made sense to
have him deal with both Schuylkill and Kile Apartments. “Well glad we got that
out of the way, what’s your favorite part of being a Graduate Hall Director?”
There’s a smile that runs through his face. “The people you meet, the
relationships you develop and watching people grow throughout time.” Being a
Graduate Hall Director is all about leadership so I asked him “How do you
describe the world integrity?” He sits back in his chair, allowing it to squeak
as it wished… “doing the right thing, when no one is looking” he answered. He
describes himself as a person who’s very honest, passionate, openminded,
committed and motivated. Motivation is a big part of his work ethic he
described it’s a hybrid between people and reputation. “I also feel that if you
learn through experience and that’s what helps me the most to tell you the
truth.” As the interview progress I his eggs in the same basket.” GHD Kyle
holds a bachelor science in business administration from Bloomsburg University
and is class of 2017. When it came time to say “goodbye” he decided to apply
for Bloomsburg’s Masters of Business Administration program. But that’s the
only school he applied for, because that’s where the calling was. If Bloomsburg
didn’t admit him into their MBA program than he would have jumped into the job
market and started to scour the market for a join the job market. Not only did
his admission to Bloomsburg’s MBA program help shape his future, it also helped
further prepare him for the jobs market more than just any Bachelor program.
“What advice would you give to anyone who wants to become a GHD?” Kyle said
that to anyone who would like to become a Graduate Hall Director he recommends
them to have and open mind and don’t jump to conclusions.
In conclusion, I think that I learned a lot about Kyle and even more about
Graduate Hall Directors un general. I agree with Kyle when he says that this
job is really good with building a good work ethic and that this job is really
helpful in the future because building connections always a good thing to do I
believe that Kyle’s background is something that has a lot of influence in some
of his day to day interactions, but I think that his biggest motivation is his
future. After this interview, I feel that I have more respect for GHDs and I
also appreciate GHDs and all that they do because I know how important it is
and how much they affect our daily lives here and Bloomsburg University.
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