I am the advisor for MCB graduate students in their 3rd year or beyond. I help to make sure everyone is on top of their requirements, hire GSIs for undergrad courses, and work to solve various student queries. A big part of my role is event planning - so far I’ve been responsible for orientation but soon I’ll be working on recruitment with the help of some current first-year students. Everyone says it’s a big job, but I’m excited for the challenge!
I have a degree in anthropology with a minor in education from UC Davis. After graduating, I had the opportunity to move to London for a year to work for the UC Education Abroad Program, where I first discovered my passion for working in higher ed and student events (I’d always thought I would end up as an elementary school teacher). After London, I moved to San Francisco where I worked in the development office of a private school and continued to hone my event planning skills. But I missed working directly with students and what better place to do that than at UC Berkeley!
4 Quick Questions:
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What motivates you to get out of bed and come to campus each day? I never know what new challenges I’ll be given - no two days are the same!
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How long have you been on campus? Just over 3 months
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What do you like best about working at Berkeley? The opportunities for meeting new people
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If you could do it all again what job would you rather have? Author of Harry Potter
4 Quick Facts:
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Current residence? San Francisco
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City of Birth? Berkeley
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Cat or dog? Cat
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Future travel plans? Indonesia