Celebrating UA Supervisors on National Boss’s Day 

No staff is full and not using a chief, and Nationwide Boss’s Day is an opportunity to indicate appreciation to those that information the various workplaces and departments that hold the College working every single day.  

School and employees had been requested to provide a shout-out to their boss and share how they make a distinction to their staff. Right here’s what they mentioned: 

Ashley Olive  
Bryant Convention Heart  

“Ashley Olive is a exceptional boss whose integrity, kindness, and dedication to making a supportive and goal-oriented work atmosphere make her really distinctive. Her mentoring talents, particularly, have had a profound impression on our skilled progress and success. I’m grateful to work below such inspiring management.” – Nameless 

Benet Bondi  
Undergraduate Admissions  
 
“Benet works tirelessly to make The College of Alabama an awesome place to work and go to high school.  She manages Crew Central and juggles her administration duties and her position as a recruiter fantastically.  She helps and encourages her staff whereas concurrently recruiting the very best and brightest college students from Central Florida with an enormous smile and a constructive angle.  UA and the recruiters are fortunate to have her on the staff!” – Jennifer Potts 

Blaine Johnson  
Transportation Providers  

“I simply needed to precise my appreciation for the steering and assist you gave me whereas I labored for you. Your management helped me develop each professionally and personally, and I’ll at all times be pleased about the talents and classes I discovered from you. You created a constructive work atmosphere that made every single day motivating and rewarding. Though we now not work collectively, the impression you had on my profession stays with me. Thanks for being such an inspiring chief!” – Nameless 

Cara Houser  
Supe Retailer 

“Cara is an distinctive chief and mentor. She is at all times supportive and fosters a tradition of open communication. Her kindness, encouragement, and inclusiveness create a constructive ambiance the place everybody feels valued and empowered. She may be very inventive and modern, as she is at all times approaching challenges with recent views. Cara is really selfless and kind-hearted, persistently going above and past for her staff members. She is at all times empathetic in direction of college students and prioritizes their wants. Her kindness shines by in small gestures, whether or not it’s checking on the well-being of her staff members’ well-being or acknowledging laborious work with real appreciation. I’d wish to thank Cara for her dedication to the College and our college students, for at all times being a tough employee, and for being a wonderful position mannequin and mentor. We’re fortunate to have her!” – Tara Jones 

Cathy Elliott  
Faculty of Arts & Sciences Scholar Providers Heart 

“Cathy is an unimaginable supervisor! She is supportive, understanding, and a powerful listener. She assists us in dealing with conditions we aren’t positive find out how to deal with she is our cheerleader; she is our advocate; she is a staff participant — only a fabulous particular person to work with and for. She creates a protected atmosphere for us to ask questions and to be taught, and she or he encourages skilled improvement. She has constructed sturdy relationships with campus companions in different schools and departments in order that we are able to higher serve college students.” – Haley Gross 

“Anybody who has met Cathy is aware of simply how hardworking and caring she is. She has cultivated a protected and supportive work atmosphere the place I really feel empowered to step out of my consolation zone and develop professionally. As an undergraduate scholar, she suggested me with respect and confirmed confidence in my talents, and now I’ve the privilege of being on her staff. I attempt to advise every scholar to the very best of my capacity, guaranteeing they really feel valued and inspired, simply as Cathy did for me. I couldn’t ask for a greater boss!” – Allison Bothwell 

Constitution Morris  
Worldwide Scholar and Scholar Providers  

“Constitution makes a distinction with how a lot he helps the scholars and students that attend right here. He’s at all times ensuring all the pieces is organized, and creates an area the place everybody feels welcome.” – Nameless 

Chelsea Ratcliff 
First 12 months Expertise  

“Chelsea is at all times giving us the assist we have to work laborious whereas additionally supporting us as people who find themselves professionally creating by pushing us to achieve our recognized objectives. Chelsea is nice at celebrating the wins of our workplace by bringing donuts or our favourite deal with on large programmatic days or celebrating our particular person work anniversaries with little mementos. She provides us the encouragement to maintain thriving and striving whereas pushing us to be our greatest!” – Christina Gooden 

Dominic Yeager  
Division of Theatre and Dance  

“Dominic works very laborious to make it possible for every particular person on the division has all the pieces they want to achieve no matter they do. He advocates for each scholar, employees and school member and does his finest to assist them creatively drawback clear up. He permits every particular person to take cost over what they wish to and trusts them to see it by whereas making a tradition the place failure is accepted and anticipated to push everybody to be the very best model of themselves. And he at all times does so with a way of calm and a great angle!” – Nameless  

Dr. Amy Williamson  
CrossingPoints  

“Amy is a brilliant mild to our employees and college students. We’re lucky to have her as our chief!” – Jeremy Reid 

Jimmy Warren  
Development/Alumni Affairs 

“Working with Jimmy Warren for the previous couple of months has been a rewarding expertise.  I’m grateful for a way he pushes me intellectually and professionally. I recognize that he tries to make as many occasions as potential to signify and market the College of Alabama and the Nationwide Alumni Affiliation. He has proven the true that means of teamwork to the employees in Alumni Corridor, by rolling up his sleeves and diving in all departments. He has by no means requested the employees to do any job he wouldn’t do himself. Jimmy is a superb ambassador who spreads the information in regards to the College of Alabama and the Nationwide Alumni Affiliation in all places he goes. I really feel very fortunate to have the chance to be taught and work with him.” – Rhonda Andress 

Chief John Hooks  
Public Security  

“Chief Hooks has been instrumental in guaranteeing that our campus group is protected. It has been his prime precedence. He has made it his mission to combine our division (Safety Sources) to help UAPD with this objective…Chief Hooks by no means makes you are feeling like your opinion isn’t valued. Any difficulty that you’ve he’ll pay attention. He actually desires the very best for our College and people of us who serve it.” – Anthony Wiley  

Dr. Luoheng Han  
Workplace for Educational Affairs – Provost Workplace 

“[Dr. Han] is an distinctive chief. He displays unwavering assist for Workplace of Incapacity Providers employees and college students.  He takes a proactive strategy to making a constructive and productive work atmosphere that conjures up all of us. Dr. Han is at all times obtainable to supply steering, demonstrating exceptional endurance even in difficult conditions. Below his management, I’ve been positively challenged to be self-evaluative and strategic.  His deep institutional data enhances our staff’s effectivity and fosters a tradition of studying and progress…In each interplay, Dr. Han showcases his dedication to our staff and the mission we serve. I can consider no yet one more deserving of recognition on Boss’s Day.” – Vanessa Goepel 

Sonya Dunkin  
UA On-line Scholar Success  

“Sonya makes each scholar really feel like they’re our solely scholar. She’s going to exit of her approach to work with any scholar with no matter challenges they face. She’s going to ship emails, make calls, and meet with whomever she must advocate for college students. Her degree of care and consideration applies not solely to UA On-line college students however to our staff as effectively.” – Victoria Clark 

“Once I was interviewing for my job with the College I used to be given the chance to ask inquiries to the hiring committee. I checked out Mrs. Sonya and requested her what introduced her probably the most pleasure about her job.  She instantly responded with no hesitation and tears in her eyes, ‘My staff.’ And when she mentioned that I knew that’s who I needed to work for. She doesn’t simply say that, she is real…She makes an enormous distinction to our workplace/division, The College of Alabama and (since our college students come from everywhere in the world) the world.  One factor I discover rather a lot about her is she persistently has a constructive angle and really encouraging. We, On-line Scholar Success, are so blessed to have her as our chief! The College of Alabama is healthier due to her!” – Shelia Branham 

Dr. Steven Yates  
Faculty of Communication and Data Sciences 

“Dr. Yates is at all times on the lookout for methods to make our school work extra effectively and to enhance processes to higher worker and scholar experiences. I actually recognize his truthful strategy to any topic and his exemplary energetic listening abilities. He makes everybody in our workplace really feel heard and appreciated.” – Karin Bryson 

Tiffany Tant  
Custodial Providers  

“Tiffany Tant is a really supportive boss who teaches me one thing new every single day.  She is truthful but additionally empathetic. She is answerable for many staff and tries diligently to deal with them effectively.” – Jamie Taylor 

Tina Spires  
OIT – Telecommunications  

“Tina strives for excellence in all she does. When doing so she at all times listens and retains an open thoughts to the brand new adjustments or challenges which are coming her means. She promotes a wholesome work atmosphere by encouraging communication, compassion, and understanding all through the staff.  She’s open and sincere about her strengths and weaknesses, which permits for transparency and alternative for different staff members to fill these gaps. I recognize all the pieces she has taught me and luxuriate in working along with her.” – Nameless

Tracie Potthoff 
OIT – EDAS  

“Tracie is the very best supervisor. She makes staff really feel valued and retains up with all that they do; in a expertise division, that may be difficult when among the applied sciences are new to her. She’s humble and prepared to confess if she’s made a mistake. She additionally has an unimaginable work ethic, even when she has to work whereas on trip to deal with emergencies for her purchasers. She units an instance for us, each professionally and personally, and does it with a smile. No matter what comes up, we all know she has our again. She embodies the character that UA wants in all of its staff and management.” – Nameless

William Diltz  
Environmental Well being And Security  

“I simply needed to take a second to acknowledge you in your unimaginable management and assist. Working for you has been such a rewarding expertise, and I recognize the way you repeatedly push the staff to develop and succeed. Your constructive angle, steering, and encouragement actually make a distinction every single day. Thanks for being such a tremendous chief and for creating an atmosphere the place we are able to thrive!” – Nameless