Paradise

The college I work for is Paradise Valley Community College. They really play up the PARADISE part of the name. Today was the first day of a new semester so when I came on to campus, there were welcome and information signs for new students that read, Welcome to Paradise. Doesn't that sound like a great place to work?

I spent a good amount of my day in the student center doing informal surveys of students as they came out of the financial aid office, admissions, or academic counseling. We're trying to get a feel of how students feel about the services Student Affairs offers. Some of these kids had been standing in lines for more than 45 minutes and yet when I asked them how they felt about the service they had received, how knowledgeable the staff was, the length of the wait, and their overall feeling of their experience, I got a very positive reaction...only one disgruntled student.

This really is Paradise!

Oh...and my job discription is already changing and evolving. I was hired to work in the Early College program but that is only a small part of what I do. I am working with the VP of Student Affairs on special projects as well. My official title is Student Affairs Programs Coordinator. I love my job!!!!!