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\n<\/strong>I am the Deputy Director of Admission in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>I have been at Vanderbilt almost 23 years!\u00a0 I graduated college May 1997 and moved to Nashville for my first job in the admissions office July 1997.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>I love the education and the education opportunities Vanderbilt provides to undergraduate students.\u00a0 I am proud of our Opportunity VU need based aid program to assist amazing students in being able to afford Vanderbilt. I think we have one of the most beautiful college campuses and I love walking around campus, especially in the fall. I\u2019ve stayed in my same department so long because I work with the best colleagues anywhere!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Would it be crazy to say an admissions officer?!\u00a0 When I was in 4th<\/sup> grade I became a tour guide for the small private school I attended.\u00a0 During my elementary, middle, and high school career I assisted with admissions events.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In college I became a tour guide, was on the board of the student run tour guide organization and served as a recruitment intern in the admissions office my senior year. I think I was destined to work in admissions!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>I\u2019d love to spend a few weeks in Greece and the Greek isles.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>I listen to a lot more talk radio and podcasts than I have music lately.\u00a0 But I love jazz when I\u2019m relaxing at home and pop when I\u2019m working out!<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>This past summer my family spent 3 weeks in Korea and Japan.\u00a0 We toured all over Seoul, South Korea and then visited Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hakone in Japan.\u00a0 Everything was amazing, the food, the scenery, the history.\u00a0 Take that PTO you\u2019ve earned, even if you don\u2019t go too far away!<\/p>\n