Interview by Laura Wise, APA Executive Board
Our APA Member Spotlight this month is highlighting Tom Cummins at MSU Extension.
What is your job title?
Communications Coordinator, MSU Extension Communications
How long have you been at MSU?
Just over six months.
Have you been a member of APA the whole time?
Yes.
Can you tell me a little bit about what you do?
I work with the MSU Extension’s Health and Nutrition Institutes. My role involves development of communications and marketing materials and related planning, editing and posting articles written by health and nutrition extension educators and general management of website content related to the health and nutrition institute’s five work teams.
What brought you to your job at MSU?
Following a positive study abroad experience at MSU I immigrated to Michigan from Australia in 2015 to get married and carve out a small piece of the Mitten State to call home.
What do you love about working at MSU?
I love the campus itself, the greenways and buildings. It is also great to be a part of an educational environment with a strong focus on building healthier communities.
What do you like to do when you are not at work?
I really enjoying trying out new restaurants, revisiting favorite restaurants, drinking great coffee, cooking, reading and exercising.