New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Responsible for working with the administration and the UCM team to develop marketing strategy and creative executions for a wide variety of university communications.

Worked at KSU since:

December 2010. As a student I was employed (work/study) in the University Library’s Audio Visual Services Department from 1985-1989. When I went to get my new Staff ID, my old employee number was still in the system – so I got to keep it!

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

AMG Advertising and P.R. Inc, Brass Tacks Business Accelerators, WOLF Group/Meldrum & Fewsmith Communications, Innis Maggiore Olson Advertising

Likes Most About Kent State University:

It’s wonderful to be a part of an educational institution – especially my alma mater. I’ve never been “too cool for school,” and have always been a big fan of learning – as a student and as a teacher. Being able to tap into the energy and resources of such a large and vibrant organization is exciting and inspiring. I’m very glad to rejoin the Kent State community and see “Excellence in Action” everyday.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Being part of an institution with such an overwhelmingly positive mission and being close to the unbounded energy and limitless potential of a university campus is an inspiration and a powerful charge to my personal batteries. There is a wonderfully friendly and welcoming feeling on campus and a refreshing courtesy and helpfulness that is often missing in corporate environments. It’s good to be able to use the skills and experience I’ve gained in my career thus far to help further the university’s ongoing mission.

Resides in:

Newburgh Heights, Ohio (Near Cleveland’s Slavic Village neighborhood)

Hometown:

Newburgh Heights, Ohio

Education:

B.S. Advertising, Kent State University, 1989. Minors: Writing, Psychology

Hobbies:

Exploring pop culture, Halloween make-up and costuming, sci-fi/horror, themed event development, reading comic books, superhero toy collecting

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Instructor – College Writing I and II, Advanced Business and Professional Writing, and Writing in the Public Domain; 2010-11 Faculty Associate in Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement

Worked at KSU since:

August 1990

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

University of Akron; Rockford, Ill. Public Schools

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Its friendly atmosphere and colleagues; opportunities to work with distance learning and with the community on service-learning projects

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

The freedom to work on creative and innovative ideas in composition. My work has focused on multi-modal composing, online composition courses, and service-learning opportunities in required and upper-division writing courses

Resides in:

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Hometown:

Macedonia, Ohio

Education:

M.A. in English, Bowling Green State University; B.S. in English and Speech, Bowling Green State University

Hobbies:

Working on my home and spending time with my family, especially during big family get-togethers.