Your Fellow APAs

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Darius Bradley

Meet Fellow APA Member Laraine Owens 

By Gerlind Kiupel, Communication Committee Member 

  1. What is your job title? Administrative Assistant 
  2. How long have you been at MSU? 6 years in November 
  3. Have you been a member of the APA the whole time? I have.
  4. What department do you work in, and can you tell me a little bit about what you do?  This is an interesting question without a short answer. I am employed in the CMSC (Composite Material and Structures Center) in the Engineering College. I work in Corktown in the Scale up Research Facility which is the only R&D facility of its kind in North America. We are tasked with lightweighting vehicles, hence the Detroit location. Being that I am the only individual in the office, I do EVERYTHING. 
  5.  What brought you to your job at MSU?  I was in search of something new. I had more than 20 years of experience in healthcare but was becoming disenchanted with the work that I was doing.
  6. What do you enjoy most about working at MSU?  This is a very difficult question to answer. There are so many things that I enjoy about my job. The work itself is ever-changing, which I find rewarding. I also work with a phenomenal group of individuals that are really great at what they do. We all bring something a little bit different to the table.
  7. What do you like to do when you are not at work?  I started my own business as an independent beauty consultant with Mary Kay at the end of January 2021. I hosted my launch party in March and really started working my business in June. Since that time, I have grown my team and customer base, have received two advancements, was Queen of Sales for my unit last fiscal year (June 2020, July 2021) and am on target for my first career car.
  8. I have 2 dogs, a chihuahua and a yorkie.
  9. I like several different genres of music. I have a 17-year-old daughter, so…
  10. My favorite area restaurant is the Olive Garden, and my favorite dish is cheese ravioli.
  11. My hobbies include boating and spending time with my family.
  12. My favorite junk food is pizza because leftovers make great breakfast.
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