Primary Responsibilities:

My primary responsibilities involve dealing with students — whether prospective students seeking information about the Graduate School of Public Health, applicants seeking assistance with the application process, or current students in our master’s degree programs needing guidance or advice. I handle the application process for our master’s and doctoral programs, organize the GSPH Orientation, attend recruitment events, administer the U.S. Public Health Service Traineeship awards, and process the paperwork required of graduate students as they progress through their studies (such as Change of Status, Official Program of Study, etc.). I also provide very basic advising to students in the undergraduate program in Public Health, and attend the undergraduate orientation advising sessions each summer. I usually have answers and solutions to the many questions and problems students may have, and when I don’t, I have been around long enough (since 1989) to know where to turn. I also respond to numerous data requests (such as for our self-study) and work on special projects as needed. I feel that I have found the perfect job for me, and truly enjoy working with the students of the GSPH!

Biography:

After earning an A.A. degree at Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA, I was fortunate to be offered a position in the Admissions Office at Clark University, Worcester, MA. While working full time at Clark, I attended school there at night to earn my B.A. with majors in Psychology and Business, and a minor in Women’s Studies. After several years in the Admissions Office, I transferred to a position in the Psychological Services Center, and while working there, met my husband. After living for a short time in New Jersey, we moved to Louisville, KY, where I worked in the Staff Senate Office at University of Louisville, and then on to San Diego. While I have also held positions in several private companies, I am most comfortable working in a university environment. I have lived in San Diego since 1988, and it is definitely “home” — you won’t find us moving back to Massachusetts and its winters, although I do sometimes miss the beauty of the New England spring and fall seasons.

In my non-working hours, I enjoy activities such as swimming, ballet, cooking and baking, movies, baseball (I am definitely a Boston Red Sox fan!), trips to the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park, reading, dining out, and keeping in touch with friends and family. I’m environmentally concerned and a big fan of public transportation (see the SDSUniverse article). My husband and I are a one-car family, and we pride ourselves on putting less than 3,700 miles on our car each year.