Resident Coordinator lends helping hand to North Halls

By Brittany Carter
Collegian Staff
March 1, 2006

Late nights, long meetings and a large staff. It may not sound very appealing to most people, but for one Resident Coordinator (RC) in North Halls, the work is well worth the experience.

Michael Miragliotta serves as the RC for St. Bernard, St. George and St. Denis Halls. After arriving at La Salle in July, Miragliotta quickly acclimated to his new position, getting to know the Resident Assistants (RAs) that he would be working with over the coming year.

“My proudest moment has been working with my staff,” Miragliotta said. “Having the opportunity to watch a group of nine individuals become a cohesive and working group is awesome.”

Miragliotta, a native of Rutherford, N.J., attended the College of New Jersey, majoring in psychology and sociology. He went on to receive his master’s degree in psychology from New York University.

“I loved my college experience, and I want other students to have a great experience also,” he said. “In whatever way I can help to make students’ time here at La Salle better, I want to do.”

In his position, Miragliotta works with the RAs and resident students in his building to help create a healthy and safe living environment. He highly values the effort and enthusiasm of his supportive staff.

“Having the opportunity to share my experiences and work with them has been an asset,” he said. “They are a unique group that works hard for the betterment of the campus community.”

Even with the help of his staff, Miragliotta’s daily schedule is very hectic.

“One word—meetings!” he said.

After arriving at his office at 9 a.m., he checks his e-mails and phone messages before heading off to meetings with his staff or preliminary hearings. His afternoons are usually consumed by more meetings with various committees or students. This is often followed by spending the night on duty, responding to any problem that a student or RA may encounter.

“The late nights on duty can be annoying,” Miragliotta said. “I definitely have moments of ‘Is this what I want to be doing?,’ but in the end it is all worth it.”

Miragliotta hopes that the students he works with will come to one important realization before they graduate.

“Honestly, I hope that they learn that everything is a learning experience. Learn from everything and everyone around you. I learn something from everyone I interact with and through every situation I am involved with,” he said. “Life is what you put into it. I know that sounds cheesy and cliché, but it is true. No day but today.”

carterb1@lasalle.edu