For college students, a simultaneously favorite yet dreaded conversation topic concerns the goal of having a “stacked resume.” We feel the need to take on an absurd amount of extracurricular activities, seek out numerous internship opportunities and step into demanding leadership positions, all in hopes of stacking our resumes to land us a job after graduation. But for Tatianna Waxman, FCRH ’26, her resume and schedule are beyond stacked -– her Google Calendar resembles that of four or five students’ schedules mixed together. Somehow, she has managed to find an equilibrium between her ambitious nature and remaining grounded, prioritizing carving out time to focus on her well-being.
“I really love mindfulness and breathing every morning,” said Waxman. “Breathing really, really helps a lot. It sounds so simple, but the key to life is simplicity.”
Majoring in digital technologies and emerging media with a marketing minor, Waxman is involved with several associations and groups both on campus and throughout New York City. To name a few, she is a member of Fordham’s dance team, the Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society, the Bronx Collaboration Committee for Fordham Club, the Fashion for Philanthropy outreach team and is currently training to audition for the New York Rockettes this spring. Most notably, she is the co-president of Fordham’s Health and Wellness Club, where she plans events centered around wellness for Fordham students, self-care and stress relief during the busy bustles of college life.
In her work with Fordham Club, an organization that was relaunched this past academic year, Waxman works with Fordham’s Dean’s Council and chairs the Bronx Collaboration Committee, where she connects Fordham students and faculty with its surrounding Bronx community.
“We work a lot with the Bronx community, and we get a lot of the local residents involved with Fordham,” said Waxman. “We just had an event called ‘Be a Ram For A Day’ at one of the basketball games … and we had 75 plus kids and families come to be a Ram for the day. They got to see the dance team perform, so I took them downstairs and they got to just chat and hangout and just bond with everybody… which is so fun to be a part of.”
Aside from the leadership roles Waxman holds at Fordham, her involvement within her communities extends beyond the confines of Fordham’s gates. This past summer, Waxman took part in Fordham’s Global Outreach program, where she immersed herself within the New York City community by working with nonprofits across all five boroughs. She specifically works with the Bronx community, collaborating with other Fordham students and spending over 12-hour days volunteering and building relationships across the city. Waxman reflected that she learned a great deal about the city she has spent her collegiate years in.
Waxman’s unarguably stacked resume has attracted a plethora of professional opportunities, which occupy as much of her schedule as her on-campus commitments. She currently creates content on her social media pages for Bluesky Living NY, one of the off-campus housing options available for Fordham students, in addition to leading many of the events they hold. Along with her work for Bluesky Living NY, Waxman serves as a digital strategist for Posh Pilates, describing herself as “the brain behind the digital side,” and works as a marketing intern with Fordham Athletics.
“I’m kind of doing all three things simultaneously, but I love it,” she said.
Waxman’s relentless work ethic ultimately stems from her desire to make a positive impact into the lives of the people she works with and serves.
“A big part of who I am is that my passions really pour into my professional life,” she said. When asked to describe herself in one word, Waxman said “empathy.”
“I truly love the idea of empathy,” she said. “I think also being here at Fordham, I’ve really been able to embody that, with the idea of your personality and caring for the whole person, thinking about others. That’s really what has inspired what I do and my professional work as well with so many nonprofits that I work with throughout my digital marketing classes and things like that.”
Balancing an abundance of commitments requires extensive organization, according to Waxman.
“I love to-do lists,” she said. “I like to make my to-do lists every night before I go to sleep for the next day because if I am going to sleep and I don’t know what I have to do for the next day I will be all over the place.”
However, organization is not the only tool that Waxman relies on to manage her many commitments. She regularly engages in mindfulness activities, categorizing it as an integral element to remain present in her everyday life. Her passion for being mindful has consequently influenced her leadership within the Health and Wellness Club, where she reminds students of the importance of taking care of themselves and slowing down their pace, especially during the dreaded midterms and finals season.
Waxman’s stacked resume has already opened many doors for her future. After receiving her undergraduate degree this spring, Waxman will continue her education at Fordham through the graduate school program, pursuing a master’s degree in public media with a concentration in strategic communications. Waxman’s ability to be present in the moment and engage in mindfulness activities to tame her stress levels has shaped a vast majority of her many successes and serves as an example for any student wishing to improve their work ethic.
