"I have the privilege of coordinating the GLBT Office here on campus. I work with some amazing people, including a group of students who teach and inspire me every day.
As I think about what I enjoy most about working in this office, it would be the chance to help students realize their best selves. Year after year I am reminded how gifted today's college students are and with a little support I have the opportunity to encourage them to be honest, to help them with a class project, to advocate for themselves, indeed, to realize their dreams. My job is varied in that I get to serve as a mentor, an educator, a counselor, and a friend. At times I write the letter of recommendation that helps someone land a job.
It is an incredibly satisfying position...much more than a job. I look forward to coming into the office every day and when the day is over, I almost always head home with a deep sense of satisfaction and, often times, a renewed sense of hope."
As the Library Coordinator, my main concern will be to help you find what you need—for research, personal interest, whatever—no matter what. We have an impressive collection of books, videos, DVDs, and CDs that is ever-growing and I am constantly looking for suggestions to add materials of any subject. Check out the library blog for information on recent acquisitions and other news and feel free to contact me if you have any questions!.
Julia Napolitano and I are chairing the 2009 Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC) here at IU in February. If you would like to get involved with this conference or learn more about it, email me or visit http://www.indiana.edu/~mblgta09.
