years at MSU: 1 year 9 months
Have you served on Staff Congress before? No
If so, how long did you serve?
The candidate was presented with the following questions. The responses are printed as received and have not been edited by Staff Congress.
1. Why would you like to serve on Staff Congress?
Service has been my life, Staff Congress presents the opportunity to continue serving those within my community, to be an advocate for all Staff, and as a member of Staff Congress I feel I can make a difference in improving the sphere in which we operate in a positive manner. In addition, I suspect my background and experiences differ from the majority of applicants. I dedicated 20 years to military service in the United States Marine Corps providing me with a perspective and approach that will assist in overcoming the challenges and barriers faced by Staff Congress. Mostly I look forward to the opportunity to serve.
2. Please list work experience and community involvement. First allow me to detail my most recent and relevant work experience and community involvement. Currently, I hold the role as the Coordinator or Veteran and Military Student Success. An essential part of my role is to advocate and address the needs of our veteran and military connected students. I have served in this role for almost 2 years. In this time, I have connected with the campus and local community foster relationships that provide better services, understanding, and outreach to our veteran and military connected family. Prior to my current position I was an Operations Manager in the petroleum-chemical field and I also served 20 years in the United States Marine Corps. While not directly related to an institution of higher learning the positions assisted in the development of soft skills and business acumen through interaction with all levels of workforce and management.
Allan is a candidate in the Executive/Managerial/Professional category.