15 new staff join Teal Nation after November New Employee Orientation
The new staff who joined Teal Nation in November include a "massive Green Bay Packers fan," someone who has hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, a cancer survivor and a shoe collector.
Departments across campus from admissions to housing to academic colleges welcomed their new employees, who participated in New Employee Orientation on Nov. 12.
Take a few minutes to meet the new members of Teal Nation and get to know what makes them unique:
Kelly Daniel is a new operations assistant for the Office of Philanthropy. She is a CCU alumna and Myrtle Beach native, and she has traveled to 11 different countries! Her favorite food is pasta, and she loves going to the beach and cooking.
Kaitlyn "Katie" Fisher joins University Housing as a community coordinator. She is originally from Charlotte, N.C.
Shay Godwin is an admissions counselor who graduated from CCU in 2012 as a history major. He is a Myrtle Beach native, so naturally his favorite foods are barbecue and chicken bog. "I chose CCU because I love the mission here and I believe it provides the best opportunities for our students," he said.
Dylan Gress is a sports turf groundskeeper originally from Charleston, S.C. He has worked for three different MLB teams, for the NFL and for the MLS. He enjoys surfing, hanging out with family and, of course, baseball.
Emily Griffin is the director of auxiliary finances. She is originally from Manteo, N.C., and enjoys photography and sushi.
Claudia Johnson joins Counseling Services as the administrative assistant. She hails from Long Beach, N.Y., and loves fried chicken, "Criminal Minds" and "Family Feud," bicycling and socializing.
Kyle Johnson is from Edgerton, Wis., (the same hometown as PGA's Steve Stricker) and is an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Department of Athletics. He enjoys golf, fishing and working out, and chose to come to CCU for its "great people and welcoming community."
William Old is a classroom integration specialist for ITS. He is originally from Conway and loves steak and fishing.
Shannon Sarvis has joined the HTC Honors College and Center for Interdisciplinary Studies as an academic adviser and student success counselor.
Chasity Saunders is a financial aid counselor from Roanoke, Va. She has only lived in South Carolina for a few weeks, but she is looking forward to exploring new places and trying new restaurants. She could eat breakfast all day, and owns more than 100 pairs of shoes!
Amanda Speiser is an academic adviser for the Wall College of Business. She is from Normal, Ill., and worked at Illinois State University before coming to Coastal. She loves chocolate chip cookies (eating them and baking them!).
Verne Walker is the new director of Career Services and comes to CCU after spending 21 years at another higher education institution. He is originally from Muskegon, Mich., and loves the beach and being with his family. "I want to work with and learn from a great team at a University that has an excellent reputation," he said.
Daniel Watson joins University Housing as a maintenance technician. His favorite food is sugar-free cookies, and he loves coffee, golfing and fishing. He has served as a police officer and private investigator and is a cancer survivor.
Virginia Yonson is a grants business assistant in the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Services. She loves getting crafty by recycling and repurposing items and painting. She is orignally from Sumter, S.C., and spent 20 years as a military spouse, during which time she hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
