Role: I am responsible for managing and analyzing financial performance for the Science and Technology Campus Executive Office Revenue and Operations budgets. I process, track, and reconcile financial transactions and produce monthly reconciliation reports through TouchNet, MicroStrategy, and Banner. Part of my responsibilities include assisting the Executive Office Associate Director of Administration with the Science and Technology Campus Advisory Board and performing administrative duties for the Science and Technology Leadership Council. I am also responsible for maintaining the SciTech Campus and Potomac Science Center websites and information boards across the campus. I am the Telecom Coordinator and Equipment Liaison for the office. I also greet, direct, and assist visitors, customers, and students with accurate and reliable information while providing a welcoming atmosphere in the reception area of the Executive Office.
George Mason journey: I previously was employed at a major university in my hometown and after moving to Virginia and watching the youngest graduate from high school, I wanted to return to work in higher education. I initially began my employment as part-time in the department of Environmental Science and Policy in September 2018 and transitioned to fulltime eight weeks later with the Department of Environmental Health and Safety/Lab Safety at the Science and Technology campus in November 2018. In November 2022 I joined the staff of the Executive Office.
Best thing about working at George Mason: The best thing about working at George Mason is the opportunity to develop strong, close, working relationships with an immensely talented group of people from across all campuses. While having distance and diversity between our campuses, there is a closeness among the university population that looks and acts quite similar to family dynamics.
Why serve on the Staff Senate: Serving on the Staff Senate allows me the opportunity to be a voice for our workforce, to learn and grow as an individual, and becoming familiar with the needs of such a multifaceted and dynamic group of people. As I work with this group, they instill in me the desire to think beyond myself and see the bigger picture of service to the community instead of only just self-service.
At the end of the day: We, as Staff Senators, are collectively engaged in helping our fellow colleagues across all campuses and in doing so we are supporting each other with optimism as we strive to bring about change and the willingness and drive to do so. In the words of The Dalai Lama, “Optimism doesn’t mean that you are blind to the reality of the situation. It means that you remain motivated to seek a solution to whatever problems arise.”