What is your job title?
Systems Analyst.
What area of campus, building and department do you work in?
Northeast side of the campus in the Geography building and working for the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences.
How long have you been at MSU?
Two years.
How long have you been an Area Rep?
Six months.
Why is being a member of the Union important to you?
Being a part of the union gives me a voice in what happens to me at my job, it also gives me a sense of security knowing that if anything happens I have the union to support me.
What words of advice do you have for the new hires at MSU?
Take it one day at a time. For some it’s a big step from what they used to do. Some people may have never had the opportunity to join a union with a previous employer. Don’t wait to join a union, the more you know what the union can do for you the more comfortable you will feel asking for help and guidance.
What do you love about working at MSU?
I love everything about my job. I love my coworkers, I love the social interactions with all of the staff/faculty and the students. There is not anything to not like about working here at MSU for me.
What do you like to do when you are not at work?
I love going to concerts. I have been in three hard rock music videos thus far. I also love to read (R.A. Salvatore and Terry Pratchett are my favorites), I homebrew, and am an avid video gamer.
The AR’s are appointed by the Executive Board and their role is to assist with distributing APA materials and information and to serve as a resource for members. AR’s are assigned to a geographic area of campus, so if there is not an AR in your immediate building, you can find one nearby. For a list of AR’s go to http://lay.wyz.mybluehost.me/about/area-representatives-2/