{"666474":{"#nid":"666474","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Sciences Staff Advisory Council Welcomes New Members","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECollege of Sciences\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;welcomes seven new members to its\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EStaff Advisory Council\u003C\/strong\u003E, as the group\u2019s second cohort continues the work of offering resources and serving the needs of staff working with students and faculty members across the College\u2019s six schools.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFive members of the inaugural Staff Advisory Council will continue to serve through the spring 2023 semester.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe College of Sciences Staff Advisory Council\u2019s mission is to represent and advocate for the diverse community of staff within the College, interacting directly with the Dean of the College. The Council serves as a liaison between the staff and College leadership, providing an avenue for a significant contribution of staff expertise. The Council aims to use these perspectives to provide recommendations to the Dean, as well as to inform leadership members within each independent school regarding staff matters.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease join us in welcoming the new CoS Staff Advisory Council members, and in hearing why they want to serve:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShaun Ashley, faculty support coordinator, School of Physics:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EI am dedicated to working with my colleagues to create a truly holistic work-life balance for our staff, the Institute, and beyond. Highlighting and encouraging staff engagement is key to building healthy, successful, collaborative teams within the individual schools and the College of Sciences. I believe my positive attitude, experience, and commitment to community outreach at Georgia Tech, along with my proven ability to connect with culturally diverse staff will contribute to the shared staff council\u2019s goals.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDanny Hardawar, IT engineer, Academic and Research Computing Services (ARCS):\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EI would love to serve as a Staff Advisory Council member to see how the Institute supports its staff behind the scenes. If I could also advocate and help other staff have their voices heard, I would love to do that as well.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVerene Lancaster, faculty support coordinator, School of Biological Sciences:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EI believe in the Institute\u2019s mission and vision. Making meaningful connections is important to me. I also want to become an advocate for staff, and use my knowledge and professional skills to support the growth and success of projects and initiatives of the CoS Staff Advisory Council.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlison Ackie Morain, administrative manager, Human Resources and Faculty Affairs, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe College of Sciences Staff Advisory Council has done a tremendous job of being a voice for staff issues. Collectively, we can bring together ideas and successes from each school and spotlight areas of opportunities for all our staff. As a result, we can achieve tremendous success coming together. It would be an honor for me to represent the staff to advance issues important to staff and to educate and participate in the development of staff programs. I believe staff members are the Institute\u2019s greatest asset. I appreciate this nomination and would be honored to serve on the CoS Staff Advisory Council.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERayshma Pereira, administrative manager I, School of Mathematics:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThis is a great opportunity to be a part of building the culture we want to see at Georgia Tech. Since I\u2019m also new to Tech, it gives me a chance to grow with the community as well.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETikica Platt, administrative manager II, School of Psychology:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EI am happy to serve as a Staff Advisory Council member in order to do what I can to propel the staff experience forward in a way that is necessary, and even revolutionary.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAnthony Yeboah, lab designer, Facilities, College of Sciences:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EMy goal of serving on the Staff Advisory Council emanates from the need to promote departmental collaboration. Such collaboration is critical for the individual and holistic development of our staff members. In my previous position, I had the opportunity to play different roles within committees and councils and have developed a background of logistic and procedural experience in organizing functions and providing constructive input. I am certain that I will be a strong team player and advocate for the Council and its programs and outreach.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlatt will serve as the new Staff Advisory Council Chair, with Yeboah and Ashley as co-vice chairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe five members of the first Council cohort who will remain through the end of the spring semester are\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChung Kim\u003C\/strong\u003E, academic program coordinator, School of Biological Sciences;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Gary Longstreet\u003C\/strong\u003E, academic program manager, School of Physics;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EChinetta Pettaway\u003C\/strong\u003E, research administrative manager, School of Mathematics;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;Renay San Miguel,\u003C\/strong\u003Ecommunications officer with the College; and Council Chair\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EKathy Sims\u003C\/strong\u003E, development assistant with the College of Sciences who is also on the CoS Task Force on Racial Equity and the Employee Engagement Leadership Council.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Council schedules informational meetings every month for staff\u0026nbsp;and College of Sciences Dean\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/dean-susan-lozier\u0022\u003ESusan Lozier\u003C\/a\u003E, with some of those meetings tied to themes such as Black History Month or Men\u2019s Health Month. The Council also arranges for events such as Staff Appreciation Day.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Council began meeting in Fall 2020. Then, members met with staff remotely and worked with Dean Lozier on arranging virtual visits from the Institute\u2019s Human Resources staff, health professionals, and faculty researching the pandemic to provide the latest information on Covid\u201319. The Council also hosted mental health and wellness talks to meet with staff during the unprecedented nature of the pandemic.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"New Council members will build on a mission of advocating for the diverse community of staff within the College of Sciences and its six schools "}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ENew Council members will build on a mission of advocating for the diverse community of staff within the College of Sciences and its six schools\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"New Council members will build on a mission of advocating for the diverse community of staff within the College of Sciences and its six schools "}],"uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2023-03-06 19:51:59","changed_gmt":"2023-05-16 21:43:04","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-03-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2023-03-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"666386":{"id":"666386","type":"image","title":"Clockwise from top left: Ashley, Hardawar, Pereira, Morain, Platt, Lancaster, Yeboah. 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