Today started out fairly difficult. I had to bring Claire into the doctor so instead of bringing Samantha to my sister's house in Fond du Lac (that's where she goes for daycare) and coming back to Oshkosh to the doctor and going back to Fondy to drop Claire off, I decided to bring both the girls into the office for a few hours before our 10:30 a.m. appointment. Not the best idea.
Let's be real, the office is not a place for a two-year-old and a six-month-old. I came prepared with the necessary tools: rattles, DVD's, crayons and snacks but that didn't help me when Samantha (my two-year-old) was afraid to go to the potty in the public bathroom. There's nothing like negotiating with your child in front of your co-workers.
Soon we were on our way to the hospital to have Claire checked out and upon our arrival, Sam decided she was "weally, weally scared of the elegator (elevator)". It just seemed like everything was a challenge today. A double ear infection and one bottle of amoxacyllin later, we were on our way to Fond du Lac to drop off the girls and for me to head back to work.

I was thankful to be back in my office by 12:30 p.m. and plugging away at my To Do list. I had much to do today and was supposed to meet some girls from work at 5:30 p.m. for dinner in Appleton. A week or so ago a couple of girls in the office planned a girls night out for a bunch of us and tonight was the night. It was amazing! Great ambiance, half-off martinis and a three course fondue meal for $18/person! Everything was so delicious and the company was fantastic. We chatted about relationships, our love for cheese and chocolate, graduation and how we're spending our Furlough Day tomorrow. It was so nice to get out and talk with adults and have no interruptions.

I'm fully expecting another Reeve Union Ladies night in April and am completely looking forward to it. Next time Lisa, I'll drive. :)

Cat-napping on a beach, bonding with buddy on a road trip, volunteering at a homeless shelter, or just enjoying the deviation of the norm. Spring break can mean different things to many people.

To me, it means empty hallways, cleaning my office and a guaranteed parking spot in the lot across from Reeve Union. One of the many things I love about my job is the fact that you can never get too comfortable before the environment decides to change. Working on a college campus is both unpredictable and rewarding at the same time. I walk around Reeve and campus with my little notebook and constantly update my To Do list because my day-to-day duties are contstantly changing. 

My work life is segmented into four separate chunks of time: fall semester, winter break, spring semester and summer vacation - which is extremely nostalgic of elementary school because you are always looking to the next thing coming up hmmm.....sound familiar?.  Since my job largely rotates around my student employees and their projects, my projects often fall to the wayside until I can pick them up again when I have time - like spring break.

So regardless if you are reading this from your Cabana in Mexico or on your blackberry in your car (which you shouldn't be - it's dangerous!) I hope you think of me this spring break as I attempt to organize myself again before all the students come back.

Hopefully they will be well-rested and refreshed to get stuff done!

As you may know, I am the marketing manager for Reeve Union, the student Union at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. I am also a 2006 alum from the Department of Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations and Advertising.

Although I've had some pretty amazing jobs in my career, I'd have to say that this position is by far a diamond in the rough - and I love diamonds.
I run a small marketing department that consists of two marketing assistants, four graphic designers and three social media interns. I also work closely with two web developers to ensure our web site is always looking fresh, clean and up-to-date.

Not many people can say that they actually do what they were taught in college on a daily basis. On any given day you'll find me writing ad copy, editing press releases and articles, proofing posters, shooting videos and planning major community events. It's crazy and chaotic but I love it and it's exactly what I went to school for.

My student employees are a huge part of what makes my job so enjoyable. From playing in the local orchestra to winning national running championships, my students are diverse, intelligent and extremely talented.
 
This morning I met with one of my social media interns as he wanted to interview me for an alumni blog he is helping out with in the Journalism Department. He texted me later asking for some pictures of me that he could post to the blog. Apparently I didn't have a million other things to do because my marketing assistant and I grabbed some random things in my office and had a little fun. I also included photos of some of my students.

Check them out and give me a shout if you ever want to talk about social media, marketing, Reeve Union or the like. Cheers!