Counselor's Past Jobs

Hello All!!

For the last few months, and in some cases years, we have been getting to know some of you pretty well. For those who applied for Early Action, we are in the middle of reviewing your applications. This means we are getting to know you even more. However, I thought maybe some of you would like more information about some of us. Therefore, this blog posting is about a few of the counselors and the past jobs we once held. Enjoy!

Liz Baxter…
During one summer in high school she had a temporary job doing data entry at Rumpke Waste Management Truck Maintenance office. She was told in advance to wear shoes that she didn’t need to keep after the job was over. On her first day, she walked into the relatively nice office building (located in the landfill), presuming this is where she would work. Instead , she was told to go to another building out back, right next to where all the garbage trucks were parked. She couldn’t even begin to describe the smell…

Jen Herman…
She did field plot testing research for the development of herbicides…tyvek suit and everything.

Chandra Joos deKoven…
One of her work study jobs was as an event staff for the hockey games and she used to sit next to Howard Dean (he was Governor of VT at the time)!

Derek Dubose…
Disney Performer, Giant Eagle Cashier, Bag boy at Fishers Foods, Paper Boy, Tour Guide.

Jonika Moore Diggs…
Radio DJ/Board Operator – WMUB Radio
One time she was working the 12am-6am shift. Unfortunately, everyone had to work one per week. She never really thought people listened to radio that late/early. However, she was wrong because when she fell asleep during her shift she was jolted awake by the phone ringing. When she answered, a gentleman asked if she was ok because there was dead air. She informed him she was ok, thanked him for calling and showing support. She quickly hung up and announced the weather for the hour. Needless to say she NEVER fell asleep again while at work!

Ann Bader…
She was a College instructor at Columbia College (in Missouri) and at Miami’s regional campuses teaching European and American History. She also taught 4 summers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.

Chrissy Ormond…
While on summers home from college she ran a tennis camp for disadvantage youth in Aurora,IL. She hired 10 coaches and there were 150 kids that came each day!

Diana Burbante…
Her first job in high school was a party hostess at Check E. Cheese’s back in her hometown of Brownsville, TX. A part of this job meant she had to occasionally put on the Chuck E. Cheese costume! The funny thing about being in a costume is that people cannot see facial expressions but for whatever reason she kept catching herself smiling whenever she posed for pictures. After this experience, she went on to college where she worked in the Office of Admission as a campus tour guide for two years and a student tour guide coordinator for two more. You would think that ideally, this current career would have made sense, but she wanted to travel and see the world upon graduating with her undergraduate degree. So, when she was approached by a flight attendant recruiter to apply for a flight attendant position, she did just that. She flew domestically for two months (She got to visit almost every state!) and moved onto international flights for the rest of her tenure. She had the opportunity to visit Spain, Italy, Ireland, Germany, and Switzerland while living in New York City.

Brian Jicinsky…
My first “real” job was doing construction for my father’s construction company. Few highlights…falling two stories headfirst into a dumpster containing boards with nails sticking out and using the airnailer and punching my finger as a nail went though the board. After seven summers of building and remodeling houses, I started working with middle and high school students as a camp counselor. This was also during the time I was an undergraduate student. During the school year I was a tour guide, student ambassador, and employed by the Student Life Office planning programs. These are just a few of many past jobs!

Hope this helps you get to know us a little bit better. Happy Holidays!