Tafadzwa Mapiki

JOB: Resident Assistant, Housing & Residence Life

HOMETOWN: Harare, Zimbabwe

MAJOR: Biology Premedical

“I am proud of the person that I have grown to be after coming to YSU and becoming a resident assistant. It would not have been possible if I had not taken this position. My level of professionalism has improved because of all the interactions that I have heard on campus. I have made leadership become part of my personality and this is a result of the qualities that I have gained from being a resident assistant.”

Quotes (Excerpt) from Nominators: “Tafadzwa’s passion and hard work is ever-present and at the forefront of everything she does. Tafadzwa consistently offers help to all in our community, and is a natural-born leader. I know Tafadzwa has made a great impact on those around her with her professionalism, confidence, knowledge, patience, and learnability. Tafadzwa is understanding and compassionate with a strong desire to help others. With this being said, Tafadzwa is a wonderful representative of not just the Office of Housing and Residence Life, but a remarkable representative of our institution as a whole.”

- Veronica Erjavec, Coordinator, Housing and Residence Life