As a Developmental Director for the University Honors Program Ambassadors, I oversaw the training process for six first-year Ambassadors (FYAs). These students were all freshmen who were admitted to the Ambassadors program over the summer. My role as Developmental Director, along with my partner Sahana, was to hold three meetings with the FYAs to train them in performing the role and to build relationships that would help connect them to our program. We met with them all together, in small groups, and individually during the fall semester, guiding them through their first few months as Ambassadors. Our other requirements included meeting biweekly with our advisor, Lily Davenport, and our fellow team members, Geethika and Malaya, and tracking the certification process for all Ambassadors.

       Through this experience, I gained valuable leadership and organizational skills that have already proven valuable in both my academic and professional endeavors. Being a Developmental Director taught me the power of mentorship and the tangible impact your leadership can have on those you work with. Previously, I had focused my definition of a Global Citizen Scholar on the impact one can make, but not necessarily on the fact that it requires strong leadership skills to achieve that impact. In order to use your knowledge and contribute to society in a positive way, a Global Citizen Scholar needs to be able to first assert themselves as someone capable of doing so. That is what a leader does, and that's what I was able to learn through my hands-on role as a Developmental Director.