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Background
I
came to UNH in 1984 from UVM as a Hall Director
as my first job out of graduate school...
never expecting to be here 22 years later. People
often ask me what keeps me here. I
think it's that the work has so many different
components to it that things never get boring. The
students change, the staff changes, and the
projects change, too. It's also great
to see some of the progress that can be made
over time and feel those rewards. I
think I've gotten much more patient as a
result.
Other Facts About Me
I
live in Northwood, NH (about 25 minutes
from campus) with my family, partner
Gary and children Ben (20),
Kyle (17) and Li Hong (14).
Our family embarked on
a courageous journey adopting
Li Hong from China when she was 8.
We
all love the outdoors... x-country
skiing and hiking. I don't have much free time these days,
but I still run daily and can be found transporting and/or
watching numerous sporting activities that my children are involved in.
Ben goes to school in Colorado and is planning on transferring to another school in Washington State. It's an interesting journey parenting a college student from afar, but still rewarding. We'll see how #2 goes without son Kyle starting College next Fall.
All these years of talking about parent's and college students and now I actually have a different perspective.
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Responsibilities
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Supervision
of five Hall Directors. |
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Coordinate
Hall Director Selection process |
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Coordinate Community Engagement Team & Hall Council |
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Judicial Hearing Officer |
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Coordinate Professional Staff Developmental with Ruth Abelmann. |
My Work Style
I
am the type of person who likes to have a lot of projects
going on all at once, and I actually like it when things
are a little hectic and haphazard -- in both my private
life and my professional work life. ResLife is
a perfect fit for that... there's always lots of different
things going on and a wide variety of skills utilized
in any given day. Hall Directors say I am the "idea
queen" and
always willing to lend my thoughts to any problem. I
can be quite tasky when I need to be, but also enjoy
lots of freedom and autonomy to be creative.
I
love working with the Hall Directors. I
have seen so many of them evolve over time. It's
great to see each of them become more confident
and discover a style that is effective and is
distinctly their own-- not some image they think
they should be. I have never worked with
such a dedicated group of professionals; it is
so inspiring to me and keeps me motivated to
do my best.
If
you have any questions,
you
can email me at mary.faucher@unh.edu |
