Avoid the “School, & Work, & Leadership Activities…Oh My!!!” Mentality When Confronting Stress
If you’re watching the weather, you know that many parts of the United States are awaiting the arrival of an epic snow storm, but this storming is nothing in comparison to the storming the spring semester stress can cause on a college campus. It’s that time of year again! The Fall semester is over but […]
That Time the Swift Kick Team Went to a Cat Cafe
It’s that time of year again! The Swift Kick team (including new intern Dakota), came together to enjoy a quarterly retreat and plan the next 3 months. As always, we started it off with some juice shots, courtesy of Tom. Yes, they were very, very green. GOOD MORNING! After filling Dakota in on the details of […]
Dakota Once Owned a Donkey – Meet The New Member of the Swift Kick team
We are super excited to have Dakota join the team as our intern from January to June! Dakota a recent graduate from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a degree in Developmental Psychology and the honor of Summa Cum Laude. Presently, she serves as one of two Graduate Resident Directors at The University of Pittsburgh […]
It’s Time To Go – Nicole’s Internship Wrap Up
Where do I even start? In no way did I ever imagine this internship turning out the way it did. I have no clue what I will end up doing for my career, but this internship was an amazing choice. Not only did it allow me to take a peek at the student affairs professional’s […]
The 5s on the Dance Floor of My LIFE (aka My Supporters)
It’s important to reflect and be thankful for those who’ve been there for you as a campus leader. Who are the people in your life that raise you to greater success? Who has been there for you through the best and worst times this semester? As you finish studying for your last final exam of the Fall semester, […]
10 Reasons to Participate in #FreeHugs15
When you sign up for Free Hugs Day, we ask you to describe why you’re excited to participate. This always leads to some fantastic answers. We picked a few of our favorites, enjoy! (That last one proves what kind of awesome interns we have! Shout out to Matt!) Now seriously, if you haven’t pledged, go do […]
We Ate Bugs at the Swift Kick Company Retreat
Yeah, you read that right. Following are some pictures from the wonderful retreat day we had a week ago. Don’t worry, the bugs are towards the end. We started the day with some juice shots…some were better than others. GOOD MORNING, BEET JUICE, ANYONE? After some planning and brainstorming for the next quarter, we headed […]
Introducing our Newest Dance Floor Theory Master Facilitator to Swift Kick
After an exciting three-month search for our second Dance Floor Theory master facilitators, we finally have found someone! Please help us welcome Melissa Ruiz to the Swift Kick team! Melissa began her career in higher education in Conferences and Events, before transitioning into Residence Life and then Student Life and Academic Advising. She jokingly says […]
Meeting and Kickin’ Butt with Matt and Nicole
So as we teased in our last blog post, our company retreat was pretty epic last Wednesday. Quarterly retreats are always a blast because we get to know our team, as well as planning the entire rest of the quarter. It’s both productive and fun! We started the day with some “juice shots” with ingredients […]
How the Swift Kick Team Made the Company Values Picture Perfect
Matt and Nicole did not know what to expect when they entered a near empty office building at 55th and Lexington for their first Quarterly Retreat with Swift Kick. I highly doubt they would have guessed they would put their directing and acting skills to the test. After lunch, Tom, Matt, Nicole, and myself (Sabina) […]