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Meet a USAC Member: Amanda King
Sep. 9, 2022—What department do you work in and what is your job title? I work in the Graduate School and the University Registrar’s office as the Manager of Graduate Student Records. How long have you been a Vanderbilt employee? I have been a Vanderbilt employee for nine years. I worked with the Biomedical Engineering graduate program...
Meet a USAC Member: Heather Mitchell
Jul. 28, 2022—What department do you work in and what is your job title? I am the Associate Director of Cloud Services in VU Information Technology. How long have you been a Vanderbilt employee? 17 years What has been your career journey to lead you to where you are today? I was planning to get a PhD...
Meet a USAC Member: Keeouka Knighton
Jun. 27, 2022—What department do you work in and what is your job title? Division of Communications and Marketing. Administrative Coordinator to the AVC of Marketing How long have you been a Vanderbilt employee? August 2020 What has been your career journey to lead you to where you are today? I’ve worked at three major universities since...
Meet a USAC Member: Lynn Maddox
Jun. 6, 2022—What department do you work in and what is your job title? Division of Government and Community Relations – Special Project Director and Community Liaison How long have you been a Vanderbilt employee? 20 years – started with the Division of Development and Alumni Relations in the Reunion Office and the Divinity School and then...
Meet a USAC Member: LaDonna Smith
May. 2, 2022—What department do you work in and what is your job title? I work in the Department of Biological Sciences and my job title is Administrative Officer. How long have you been a Vanderbilt employee? I’ve worked at Vanderbilt since August 2017, so almost 5 years! What has been your career journey to lead you...
Meet a USAC Member: Shore Griffin
Apr. 11, 2022—What has been your career journey to lead you to where you are today? I came to Nashville in March of 1989 with my newly printed college degree, with a plan to stay just a few years and then head farther from home to Chicago, or Boston or….? Ha! Here I am 33 years later!...
Meet a USAC Member: Shahpar Kamtarin
Mar. 3, 2022—What department do you work in and what is your job title? I am the Coordinator of Public Services at Peabody Library. How long have you been a Vanderbilt employee? I have been at Vanderbilt since just over 9 years. What has been your career journey to lead you to where you are today? I’m...
Meet a USAC Member: Fiana Barrow
Jan. 31, 2022—What department do you work in and what is your job title? I work in Development and Alumni Relations as a Prospect Development Manager for Major Gifts. How long have you been a Vanderbilt employee? I have been with Vanderbilt for 4 years. What has been your career journey to lead you to where you...
Meet a USAC Member: Patrick Conwell
Jan. 6, 2022—What department do you work in and what is your job title? I work for the police department. I am the captain over Special Projects. Primarily, I manage our Body Worn Camera program and I conduct data analytics and crime analysis. How long have you been a Vanderbilt employee? I started with Vanderbilt in 2004...
Meet a USAC Member: Tara Williams
Dec. 9, 2021—What department do you work in and what is your job title? I work in the Office of Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) as the Chief of Staff. How long have you been a Vanderbilt employee? I have been at Vanderbilt for 14 years. What has been your career journey to led...