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Real People Profiles: Jackie Wilson

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Jackie Wilson

Hometown: DeKalb, Illinois

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: 6 years.

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: I am an Assistant Director for Residential Operations in the Residential Life office.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: I supervise the housing assignment & billing process for on-campus housing assignments.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A:  I enjoy my work with communication and marketing for our Department.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A:  In college I learned that finding the humor in everything is key to a healthy life.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A:  Improvisational Theater

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: My favorite spot on campus is the former site of the Baltimore Farm School.  When I stand there I can almost imagine the number of children that lived and worked there.  Whenever I take a walk around the loop I make sure and stop there.  http://www.bcpl.info/info/history/hist_ar_farm.html
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Posted: December 11, 2011, 6:34 PM