Category: General

Starting July 8, 2017, Paula Ganyard will transition from Cofrin Library Director to Assistant Vice Chancellor for IT & Cofrin Library.

Congratulations, Paula!

Name: Brenda Beck

Position at UW-Green Bay: Dean Assistant, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Summary of what you do: Administrative support for the Dean and for the College in the areas of budget, financial management, business policies and procedures, human resources and more.

How long have you been employed: I started at UW-Green Bay in May 2008

Brief history of employment with UW-Green Bay: Before starting in my current position three years ago, I had a variety of part- and full-time positions with Phuture Phoenix, University Advancement, University Archives/Records Management, Human Development & Information and Computing Sciences. I even worked a few days in the Chancellor’s office when they let Paula Marcec take a vacation!

Three words that describe you: Organized, efficient and flexible

Personal interests: Spending time with family, yoga, exercise, reading, Sudoku, FreeCell, Scrabble

Random fact: I received my MBA from UW-Oshkosh, but never had a class on their campus; all of my courses were held in the evenings at UW-Green Bay.

 

Any favorite line from a movie? You can’t handle the truth!

Are you messy or organized? Definitely organized

Best vacation you’ve been to? Any vacation is the best vacation.

Do you have a favorite newspaper, blog? The Atlantic

Do you have a favorite quote? If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.

Favorite travel spot? Our cottage in Nasewaupee, Door County

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to see cast as you? Meg Ryan? Drew Barrymore? I do need to add that it wouldn’t be an Oscar winning movie!

If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see? It would be interesting to witness my great-grandparents immigrating to the United States from Germany.

If your house was burning down, what’s the one non-living thing you would save? Photographs

Least favorite food? Pasta, melon, mushrooms. I’ll stop at listing just three!

Tell us a little about yourself. I grew up in Schofield, WI, the oldest of 4. My youngest brother was born on my birthday when I was 14. I graduated from St. Norbert College and have lived in the area since then.

Tell us about your family. I’ve been married to my best friend, Paul, for 26 years this month and we have 3 wonderful children. After graduating from St. Norbert, our oldest daughter, Kaylee, spent 27 months in the Peace Corps/Malawi and just finished her first year of graduate school at Marquette University. Our daughter, Micah, spent a year in Argentina during her high school junior year and will graduate from UW-Green Bay this December (after just 5 semesters!) with a major in Spanish & Latin American Studies and a minor in Democracy & Justice Studies. Our son, Gage, just finished his sophomore year in high school and will leave next month to spend his junior year in Cavalaire sur Mer, France.

Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us? I’ve never had a cell phone.

What advice would you give to recent new hires? Get involved with the variety of activities that are hosted by Human Resources and the professional development committees. Take advantage of using the Kress Activities Center.

What do you like most about your job? The interaction I have with so many departments on campus.

What else do you do for fun? I’ve volunteered as a cashier at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore for the past 6+ years. It’s a great way to give back to the community and meet a lot of people.

What is an ability you wish you had? To get by on less sleep.

What is your biggest pet peeve? The first that comes to mind is people who don’t use their directional when driving, or feel the need to stop at stop signs, or litter, or don’t know how to recycle…oh, I have so many pet peeves (is that a bad thing?!)

What one food do you wish had zero calories? I wish bakery had zero carbs!

What phobias do you have? Heights. I have to look at the walls when I’m on the eighth floor of the library.

What places have you lived in? Aside from a semester in London, I’ve lived in Wisconsin my entire life.

What would people never guess you do in your role? That I spend way too much time with spreadsheets!

What would you like to be famous for? I don’t need to be famous, but I’d like to be remembered as being a good person.

What’s your favorite thing to do in Green Bay? Enjoying a Titletown Brewing Company beer on the patio or Roof Tap!

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 5 years closer to retirement!

Where is your favorite place to eat? At home – Paul does the cooking!

Starting July 1, 2017, Brent Haack will transition from a temporary to ongoing Events Coordinator role for the Intramurals & Recreation Department at the Kress.

Congratulations, Brent!

Sara Chaloupka recently began her new role of Financial Specialist Senior for the University Union on May 15, 2017.  She had previously worked as a Financial Specialist in the Bursar’s office.

Congratulations Sara!

Anna Powers recently began her new role of Dean Assistant in the College of Health, Education, and Social Welfare on May 15, 2017.  She had previously worked as an Academic Department Associate for the College.

Congratulations Anna!

 

 

 

 

 

Drew Ryan recently began his new role of IS Specialist in the Web Services Department on June 5, 2017.  He had previously worked as an IS Resource Support Technician at the Phoenix Bookstore.

 

Congratulations Ryan!

 

 

Human Resources has worked with campus Computing and Information Technology (CIT) to revisit and revise the current campus HR Distribution Lists housed in Outlook.  As part of this process, the lists have been rebuilt and the following is a description of the current lists that exist for users in Outlook.  Provisioning for access to send to the various lists is granted through CIT and lists are restricted to limit the number of campus wide e-mails that are sent.

Also, please be advised the Campus Student & Employee Distribution List E-Mail Policy maintained by CIT is under revision and will be reissued later this year. For questions on the use of these lists, please contact HR or CIT.

Name	Those Included on List	Email Address
Adjunct	Adjunct & Associate Lecturers	Adjunct@uwgb.edu
All_Employees	All Active Employees	All_Employees@uwgb.edu
All_Supervisors	All Active Supervisors	All_Supervisors@uwgb.edu
Emeritus	All Emeriti	Emeritus@uwgb.edu
Faculty	Asst, Assoc & Full Professors and Instructors	Faculty@uwgb.edu
FASL_Super	Faculty, Academic Staff, Limited Supervisors	FASL_Super@uwgb.edu
Instr_AS	Instructional Academic Staff	Instr_AS@uwgb.edu
Limited	Limited Employees	Limited@uwgb.edu
Non_Instr_AS	Non-Instructional Academic Staff	Non_Instr_AS@uwgb.edu
Stud_Super	Student Supervisors	Stud_Super@uwgb.edu
Univ_Staff	University Staff	Univ_Staff@uwgb.edu
Univ_Staff_Super	University Staff Supervisors	Univ_Staff_Super@uwgb.edu
Univ_Staff_Temp	Temporary University Staff (former LTEs)	Univ_Staff_Temp@uwgb.edu
Univ_Staff_Temp_Super	University Staff Temporary Supervisors	Univ_Staff_Temp_Super@uwgb.edu

Name: Marisa Leza

Position at UWGB: Bilingual Admission Advisor

Summary of what you do: As a Bilingual Admission Advisor, there is a variety of responsibilities involved with the application process. Guiding high school students through the process is one of my biggest roles. As well at work to improve the school’s visibility throughout the community and to entice potential applicants. I’m the local recruiter which gives me the opportunity to build a stronger relationship and serve my community even more. I visit some of the local high schools in the Green Bay area and attend some college fairs. I have been able to organize recruitment events, such as Families United for a Better Future event. This event is both in English and Spanish and is open to all the Hispanic/Latino communities. As part of the Admissions team, I meet daily with prospects, applicants and admitted to discuss the application status as well as to provide them with information about financial aid, scholarships, programs and majors.

How long have you been employed: 1 year and 6 months

Brief history of employment with UWGB: This has been my first job at the university, before I was the Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for Notre Dame Academy and was employed for about 2 years. I never thought that I would be working at a university. One of my college mentors forwarded the job description to me and thought I would be a great fit. I decided to apply as soon as I was aware of the position.

Three words that describe you: Hardworking, strong, independent

Personal interests: Some of my personal interests include spending time with my family, volunteer work, and community involvement.

Random facts/interests: I was born in Mexico and I was brought to the United States at the age of 4. Latin music plays a big role in my life, I love dancing to it.

(Answer any of the following):

Any favorite line from a movie? Always have hope. Be optimistic for your future from movie Castaway.

Are you messy or organized? Organized

Best vacation you’ve been to? Wisconsin Dells, my mom and I stayed at a cabin and enjoyed the waterparks and rides.

Describe what you were like at age 10– At this age, it was when my family and I moved to Green Bay, WI. I attended 5^th grade and the transition to another place was difficult. I remember I felt like as if I have not mastered the English language. I was super shy, but I remember I had a lot of friends. Since then, I really enjoyed attending mass and volunteering.

Do you have a favorite quote? If you can’t fly, then run,

if you can’t run, then walk,

if you can’t walk, then crawl,

but whatever you do,

you have to keep moving forward.

-Martin Luther King

Do you have an office nickname? What is it?  No, I don’t everyone just calls me by my name.

Do you recall any embarrassing moment at work?  Not that I can think of.

Favorite travel spot?  Denver, Colorado

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day? Oprah Winfrey

If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you like to see cast as you? Salma Hayek

If you could be anyone from any time period who would it be and why? Gloria Steinem because I just really admire her leadership skills as well as her activism in the feminist movement.

If you could interview one person (dead or alive) who would it be?  Cesar Chavez

If you could witness any historical event, what would you want to see? 1986 when President Ronald Reagan signed an immigration reform and legalized the status of more than 3 million people.

If you had to eat one meal, every day for the rest of your life, what would it be? Posole

If you were an animal what would you be? Tigress

If you were to write a book about yourself, what would you name it? Living in the Shadows

If you were to write a self-help book, what would the topic be? Strength and Courage

If your house was burning down, what’s the one non-living thing you would save? Bed

Motto or personal mantra? If you believe, you can achieve.

People would be surprised if they knew: I liked to play sports

Tell us a little about yourself– Like I mentioned on a previous question, I was born in Mexico and was brought to the United States at the age of 4. My family and I resided in Rockford, Illinois for six years. It was during that time where I learned English. That was such a hard task. Most of my family is in Mexico, I have some family whom resides in Rockford. My father decided to move to Green Bay due to a better employment. Since then, I have love this city where I have lived for the past 16 years. I attended private Catholic schools since 8^th grade. I graduated from Notre Dame Academy High School in 2009 and completed a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology at St. Norbert in 2013. After graduating from college, I decided to contribute to my community. As a 2012 DACA recipient and having worked for Voces de la Frontera (non-profit organization) as a field organizer in the Green Bay area, I have organized press conferences, community panels advocating for an Immigration Reform and have shared my personal testimony. I’m an undocumented ally. After my work with Voces, I served as the Hispanic Outreach Coordinator for two years at Notre Dame Academy. I always sought a mentor of the same background as me when I was in high school who understood my needs, and that is why I decided to go back. At the present, I enjoy working for UWGB. I’m the youngest of 4 children and the only girl in the family.

Top 3 life highlights? = Three highlights of my life would have to be working at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, graduating college and being approved for DACA three times.

What advice would you give to recent new hires? Every day is a new day, enjoy and have fun on your new adventure.

What are three career lessons you’ve learned thus far? I know more than the people I’m presenting to. I have learned to be more confident and my communication skills have improved.

What aspect of your role do you enjoy the most? Meeting with students and parents.

What celebrity do people think you look like? My uncle would always call me Ana Barbara, she is a Mexican band singer.

What children’s character can you relate with most? Why? I would not necessarily say that I would relate myself to the character, but I remember always liking Minnie Mouse since my mom would buy me the dolls as well as the clothing.

What did you want to be when growing up? I wanted to become an Architect

What do you always want to try and never did? Skydiving

What do you like to do in your spare time? I hardly have spare time, since I have two jobs. The little time that I have left, I spend it with my mom.

What do you like to do on your days off? I have no days off. I work Monday through Sunday.

What else do you do for fun? I like to ride horses and feed baby calves. My brother owns a small farm and I enjoy visiting him to do these activities.

What is the first thing you would buy if you won the lottery? A mansion

What is the most important thing you have learned in the last five years? A mistake is a lesson learned.

What is your biggest pet peeve? People chewing with their mouths open.

What is your favorite meal? Posole

What is your favorite movie and book? McFarland and the Diary of Anne Frank

What is your favorite sport? Soccer

What one food do you wish had zero calories? Pizza

What phobias do you have? Ophidiophobia, fear of snakes.

What places have you lived in? Satlillo, Coahuila, Rockford, IL, and Green Bay, WI.

What was your favorite book, toy, or outfit as a child? My Minnie Mouse doll

What would you like to be famous for? Making an impact in my community.

What’s on your bucket list? Some of the things that I wish I could do is to travel every state in the United States. Go back to Mexico and visit all my family. My dream has always been to go to Paris one day.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Cow tongue

What’s your favorite thing to do in Green Bay? Visit downtown and just go for a walk

Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I see myself still working in higher education, I’m not sure if it will be in the same area. My dream has always been to obtain a master’s degree.

Where is your favorite place to eat? Red Lobster

Where is your home town? Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

Where would you like to go on a dream vacation? The beaches in Mexico, for example Acapulco, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, and Playa del Carmen.

Employees will not have access to their online timesheet, earnings statements and other related documents and services during a UW Human Resources System (HRS) outage that will begin at 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2017. The outage is due to HRS System maintenance and is scheduled to end Sunday evening, June 4.

The following self-service features that employees access through the MyUW Portal, will be unavailable during this outage:

• Online timesheet
• Absence reporting
• Benefits Self Service (eBenefits)
• Updates to personal information
• Access to electronic earnings statements, tax statements (W-2, 1042-S, etc.), leave statements and other HR, Payroll and Benefits documents
• Access to TAM job application service

The rest of the MyUW portal, with the exception of the HRS System related features and documents, will be available during the HRS outage.

Please contact Human Resources at (920) 465-2390 or hr@uwgb.edu with any questions or concerns.

The university has rolled out two courses through our contracted training vendor, LawRoom, including Intersections: Harassment Prevention Training  and Checkpoint: Data Security & Privacy. Employees who have not yet completed these courses will receive a weekly reminder e-mail on Wednesdays informing them of course non-completion.  New employees will also be enrolled in the course EDU: Protect Children relating to Executive Order 54 and this campus policy. As soon as courses are completed no further reminders will be issued.

For questions on accessing LawRoom or completion of these courses, please contact Mitchell Sabez at (920) 465-2839 or sabezm@uwgb.edu.