Delfine DeFrank
I often draw upon the mentorship of the professors of color in my program along with the patience of being in a cohort in my daily work.
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Degree and Graduation Year
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Undergraduate/Graduate School(s)
Current Position
I am responsible for program and service development; implementation and assessment of dialogic programming (conversations around social contemporary issues with the community); supervision and mentorship of student staff; and administrative leadership and resource management of the office in a team of 4.
When you joined the SAA program at Lewis & Clark, what career path did you plan to pursue?
I planned to pursue Multicultural Affairs and DEI.
By the end of the program, did you have a different career outcome in mind? What either reinforced your original goal, or sent you in a different direction?
Ultimately I decided to pursue community based learning and research of student affairs/educational leadership. I am also engaged in nonprofit work at Coalition for Racial and Educational Justice (formerly Campus Compact of Oregon). My GA position at the Center for Social Change and Community Involvement (formerly Student Leadership & Service) allowed me to understand and pursue leadership identity scholarship with critical pedagogies praxis.
Where did you complete your practicum and what was that experience like?
1st Year Practicum: LC’s Student Engagement (formerly Student Activities).
2nd Year Practicum: Oregon Tech at the Treehouse.
How do you apply what you learned at L&C to your daily work?
I often draw upon the mentorship of the professors of color in my program along with the patience of being in a cohort.
