Skye Flores

Hi Seawolves! I’m Skye Flores (she/her/hers) and I am a third year student here at SSU majoring in both anthropology and biology. I am a Latinx woman in STEM, ally, and inter-sectional feminist striving to make a positive change and impact on campus.

I live in Beaujolais village along with my lovely ESA cat Khaleesi, and currently serve as an RA to my wonderful transfer students in Classico. Though time consuming and sometimes exhausting, I love being able to serve my community and residents through my position, and strive to assist in any way I can to make their experience at SSU as positive and educational as possible. Besides being an RA, I have served in other leadership positions on campus as a Summer Orientation Leader and in other involvements within REACH. Among my peers I consider myself to be somewhat of a tutor when asked, and am always willing to help others understand material so they may thrive academically and love what they are learning. I also was involved in the Vagina Monologues my second year on campus and am still a large supporter and advocate for feminist movements at SSU. Being involved in campus leadership has allowed me to expand my social circles as well as learn about the rich and diverse student body population on campus that at times goes unnoticed.

My first year at SSU was definitely the most difficult as I struggled to find not only myself but people I could connect to and was very close to leaving at the end of my first semester. I found myself questioning my own morals and values, as well as how I wanted to make my mark on campus and whether it would be one that was memorable. It wasn’t until I took initiative in meeting other people around campus and getting involved in student leadership that I found my calling. In applying for residential education, my goal was to serve as a member of our community that others could relate to, and feel comfortable turning to for support of any kind.

Being a minority on campus inspired me even further to get involved, as inclusivity and diversity are areas that can always be built upon and improved and have such a large impact on the lives of students. Working in ResEd has allowed me to fulfill that role and make connections I wouldn’t have if I hadn’t gotten involved as well as expand my lens around social justice issues many of our students face on and off campus. I gained a family through ResEd and know that I would not be where I am today without my coworkers and staff who have inspired me to be an active member of the student body. I have learned that to make a difference you must be willing to set the example, and not be afraid to assist and lead others along the way.