New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

I assist students and alumni with many career-related issues, including résumés, cover letters, networking and interviewing. I help students that either need to choose a major or want to change theirs. I have become the liaison to the Athletics Department, and enjoy helping student-athletes with some of their unique talents and skills. I also give presentations at the Career Services Center and across campus.

Worked at KSU since:

October 2011

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Sports Reporter-Producer, Your News Now, Syracuse, NY; Sports Reporter-Anchor, WKNR-AM, Cleveland, Ohio

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The people, energy and support for both employees and students. And the black squirrels are pretty cool, too!

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

When deciding to go to grad school, I was looking for a career change that would allow me to utilize the talents and skills I already had from the broadcasting world. Working at Kent State allows me to use those transferable skills in daily interactions with a wide array of people across campus. I also simply love the energy and creativity that a college campus provides. Plus, my wife is a professor at Westminster College, so being around her helped lead me to choose a campus-based career.

Resides in:

Niles, Ohio

Hometown:

Amherst, Ohio

Education:

Master of Education (Counselor Education), Westminster College, Wilmington, Pa.
Bachelor of Science (Broadcast Journalism), Syracuse University, New York

Hobbies:

I enjoy traveling, live music venues and playing in recreational sports leagues. I am also president of the Northeast Ohio Syracuse University Alumni Club.

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Maintain the grounds through weeding, mowing, picking up trash, planting flowers, etc.

Worked at KSU since:

September 2003

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Westlife Newspaper

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The goofy black squirrels

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

I started out as a student employee and got a full-time position after graduation. I initially applied for the position because I thought it would be nice to work outside.

Resides in:

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Hometown:

Fairview Park, Ohio

Education:

B.A. Psychology, Kent State University; MBA/MLIS (Business Administration and Library and Information Science), Kent State University

Hobbies:

Scrapbooking, running, cello