BVC
years at MSU: 6
Have you served on Staff Congress before? Yes
If so, how long did you serve? I am currently serving on my first term of 3 years which ends June 30, 2023.
Breathitt Veterinary Center category
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?
To help make a positive difference for MSU Staff by giving a voice to colleagues’ concerns and ideas; sharing information; helping shape future policies; and serving the entire MSU community.
2. Please list work experience and community involvement.
My employment history has been varied, in part because I am the wife of a career Marine, which meant we relocated often, and I am also a mother. My professional career encompasses approximately 25 years in diverse management roles.
Highlights include: Manager (photography, sales, and supervisory tasks); Assistant Editor (all aspects of monthly magazine production from content, writing feature articles and a monthly column to layout and advertising); Freelance Writer (monthly column, topic specific to trade magazine); and Office Manager/Regional Support Manager/Business Manager/Business Coordinator (supervisory tasks, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general administrative tasks).
Community involvement has been in two primary areas: college and church.
While obtaining my Bachelor’s Degree as a non-traditional student, I served as the Vice President of the Student Government Association for two years. Additionally, I served as the Vice President of the Gamma Beta Phi Society for one year.
In assisting my local church, I have served in various areas such as: Teaching (Sunday School and Children’s Church) and Children’s Special Ministries (Music, Plays, and VBS). I also participated in Small Group Bible Studies and Women’s Groups, and I have supported outreach/missions programs.
Sondra is a candidate in the Breathitt Veterinary Center category.