Meet the RAs! - Ashley Carriere

SIU Residence Life has some outstanding Resident Assistants, and we want to show our appreciation by featuring them on our blog. We also hope people who are considering applying for the RA position will take a minute to check out the people who could be their future co-workers! Look for new RA profiles to be posted regularly as we continue this feature!

1. What’s your name?  Ashley Carriere
2. Where are you from?  Chicago, IL
3. What’s your major?  Pre-Nursing
4. What is your favorite dining hall food?  my favorite dining hall food is grinnell pizza
5. Where is your favorite place to go off-campus?  I like to go to the movies
6. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  In ten years I see myself working as a surgical nurse, making a lot of money and driving a nice car.
7. What do you like about being an RA?  The thing I like about being an RA is gaining leadership skills and getting to know a lot of new people.
8. Favorite quote?  "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase" Martin Luther King.
9. Best study spot on campus?  The best study spot on campus is the library.
10.  How else are you involved at SIU (besides being an RA)?  I am a Saluki Dazzler and a member of the Black Togetherness Organization.