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Kathy Talbot
Student Development Advisor
Union Programs

Job Description

  • Assists the SUA Committee Coordinators in the planning and implementation of student initiated events while fostering leadership opportunities for student programmers.
  • Acts in the absence of the Assistant Director in all matters pertaining to the day-to-day operation of SUA and other related duties.
  • Pursues campus connections through committee involvement and participation in projects relevant to the development and inclusion of SUA in a diverse level of programming.
  • Coordinates the scheduling, evaluation, recruitment, programming, and promotion of the Hawk's Nest facility.
  • Provides on-site advising coverage for programs and events as needed.
Education
  • Master of Science in Education-Higher Education Administration University of Kansas, 2005
  • Bachelor of Arts-English/Creative Writing Creighton University, 2003
Employment History
  • Graduate Assistant, New Student Orientation
    University of Kansas, 2003-2005
  • Intern, Student Involvement & Leadership Center
    University of Kansas, Fall 2004
  • National Jesuit Student Leadership Conference Coordinator
    Creighton University, 2002
  • Student Body Vice President
    Creighton University, 2001
Volunteer/Awards
  • Relay for Life Team Captain & Participant, 2001-2005
  • Pi Beta Phi Amy Burnham Onken Award (Sigma Province), 2003
  • Omicron Delta Kappa Leader of the Year (Creighton University), 2002
Hobbies/Personal
  • Favorite movies include: Zoolander, Shawshank Redemption, The Princess Bride, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Star Wars
  • Favorite books include: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Anne of Green Gables, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Gone with the Wind
  • Favorite poems include: Lake Isle of Innisfree, To Hell with Commonsense, The Calling, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, and Crossing the Bar
  • Favorite songs include: Fortunate Son, Free Bird, Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Your Song, and Standing Outside the Fire
  • Favorite pastimes include: reading/writing, hanging out with friends, shopping, running, and watching/playing sports, particularly basketball and volleyball
Quote
"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go."
∼T.S. Eliot