New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

I support Information Services and our functional teams by managing information services’ projects from inception to installation.

Worked at KSU since:

June 2013

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Three years with a medical supplies company and 16 years with a publishing company.

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The work is interesting and the people are great.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

My alma mater and the opportunity to help students succeed.

Resides in:

Tallmadge, Ohio

Hometown:

Kent, Ohio

Education:

Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management from Kent State University

Hobbies:

Drag racing, cooking, reading and attending my children’s activities

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Provide admission, academic advising, student services and general guidance to the students at Kent State Geauga in Burton and the Regional Academic Center in Twinsburg.

Worked at KSU since:

October 2003

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

BOXit Corporation

Likes Most About Kent State University:

Helping to introduce and guide students to and through the opportunities Kent State offers - from taking classes close to home at a regional location to exploring the world.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Helping to connect people to educational opportunities.

Resides in:

Seven Hills, Ohio

Hometown:

Westlake, Ohio

Education:

Master of Education, higher education and student personnel; Community College Leadership Certificate; Bachelor of Arts, sociology; and Bachelor of Arts, radio and television production; all from Kent State University.

Hobbies:

Finding “me time,” since it happens so rarely – I usually just grab a cup of coffee. I enjoy reading children’s literature, surfing the Internet and watching science-fiction. In the past, I loved cycling (my bicycle is now in desperate need of repair).