The Building Bridges Program for administrative support staff fosters professional/leadership development, collaboration, and idea sharing between select employees at McDaniel College, Loyola University of Maryland, Goucher College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Towson University, the University of Baltimore, the University of Maryland Baltimore and the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Up to 5 individuals from each university are nominated by Vice Presidents, Vice Provost, and Deans to participate each Fall. For more information, please contact Melody Wright at melodyw@umbc.edu or 410-455-8001.
Program Overview
Participants
2024-2025 Cohort
Amzat Ayodeji
Payroll Processing Associate
Human Resources & Strategic Talent Management
Ebony Brown
Executive Administrative Assistant II
Student Affairs
Samantha Drummond
Executive Administrative Assistant I
Registrar & Academic & Preprofesional Advising
Kahi Fraser
Administrative Assistant II
Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication
Ashley Myers
Executive Administrative Assistant I
UG Admissions & Enrollment Management
Caitlin Scheidegger
Program Management Specialist
Residential Life
2023-2024 Cohort
Morgan Dowty
Program Management Specialist
American Studies
Johnnie Fries
Office Supervisor III
Economics
Cathy Myers
Executive Administrative Assistant I
Human Resources & Strategic Talent Management
Wendi Myers
Executive Administrative Assistant I
President’s Office
Linda Zepp
Administrative Assistant II
Facilities Management
2021-2022 Cohort
Melessia Jasper
Executive Administrative Assistant II
Administration & Finance
Susan Taylor
Administrative Assistant
President’s Office
Fabiola Attime
Coordinator
Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering
2019-2020 Cohort
Georgine Bozi
Administrative Assistant II
Provost’s Office
Arthur Brown
Program Administrative Specialist
International Education Services
Annie Byrd
Executive Administrative Assistant
Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation
Laura Hesselton
Administrative Assistant II
Student Disability Services
Wanda Soares Nottingham
Administrative Assistant II
Africana Studies
2018-2019 Cohort
Sakeena Garris
Administrative Assistant II
Institute for Marine and Environmental Technology
Dot Meile
Business Services Specialist
University Health Services
Elaine Rudder
Program Management Specialist
Erickson School
Christine Schene
Business Services Specialist
Library
Teresa White
Administrative Assistant II
Academic and Pre-Professional Advising
2017-2018 Cohort
Maisha Cron
Executive Administrative Assistant
Campus Life
Lorine Daebeck
Administrative Assistant II
Learning Resources Center
Helena Dahlen
Executive Administrative Assistant
Division of Information Technology
Lisa Harris
Executive Administrative Assistant
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Dawn Stoute
Program Administrative Specialist
President’s Office
2016-2017 Cohort
Shelly Graham
Executive Administrative Assistant
Student Affairs
Michelle Howell
Executive Administrative Assistant
Erickson School
Leslie Kruger
Executive Administrative Assistant
Institutional Advancement
Sharon Paul
Executive Administrative Assistant
Administration and Finance
Diana Smith
Program Management Specialist
Office of Undergraduate Education
2015-2016 Cohort
Tamara Brown
Executive Administrative Assistant
CAHASS Deans Office
Shirl Curtis
Executive Administrative Assistant
Graduate School
Michele Kimery
Executive Administrative Assistant
Human Resources
Melody Knox
Program Management Specialist
Graduate School
Beverly McDougall
Administrative Assistant II
Psychology