New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Oversee and supervise Tech at Night students; work within the Tech Spot in Tri-Towers

Worked at KSU since:

April 2014

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Trend Consulting Services

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The people, the friendly environment and, of course, the promotion of education

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

My experiences as a student worker attracted me back to Kent State. I worked at Kent State as a student technician and a graduate assistant while obtaining my master’s degree and I loved the work I did, the difference that I made and the people I worked with.

Resides in:

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Hometown:

Cleveland, Ohio

Education:

Master’s in computer technology – Kent State University; Bachelor of Science in management information systems – Norfolk State University

Hobbies:

Traveling, reading

Familiar Face

Job Description:

I oversee most of the public service areas of the libraries including: Reference, Instruction, Student Multimedia Studio, Special Collections and Archives, the Fashion Library, the Architecture Library, the Map Library and the Performing Arts Library.

Worked at KSU since:

July 2004

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Instructional design librarian at Cleveland State University

Likes Most About Kent State University:

That it’s like home. Kent State is an institution that has touched and impacted so many people, old friends and new acquaintances alike. That it has a friendly, welcoming, homecoming feel that I really enjoy and love to tell others about.

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Not many people know it, but within the library profession, Kent State is nationally known for the quality of its library and faculty librarians. I felt it was a great career move to land a faculty appointment here.

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio (Twin Lakes)

Hometown:

Geneva, Ohio

Education:

B.A. in English and Master of Library Science from Kent State University

Hobbies:

Cooking, family history, sports card collecting, trail running and gardening