University welcomes new employees

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Jan. 28 New Employee Orientation session:

Athletics
Cameron Kelly-Josse, assistant strength and conditioning coach

Belk College of Business
Amanda McKnight, assistant director of academic and career coaching

Cato College of Education
Krystal Jones-Smalley, administrative support associate

College of Health and Human Services
Melinda Pierce, coordinator for simulation and interdisciplinary practice
Demetrius Richmond, CHHS director of advising

Facilities Management
Randall Doyle, university program specialist

Housing and Residence Life
Angelo Harden, property security officer
James Travis Rice, facilities superintendent

Information Technology Services
Justin Ashe, IT service desk manager

Lee College of Engineering
Eric Huhn, engineer

Student Activity Center and Venue Management
Dalven Byrd, facilities management technician building trades

Undergraduate Admissions
Megan Lee, student services specialist

University Advising Center
DeCora Cooper, administrative support associate

University Advancement
Marianne Abinader, business services coordinator

New Employee Orientation, coordinated by the Human Resources Department, is a four-hour class with the remaining 12 hours of content moved to an online University Onboarding course in Canvas. New employees can work at their own pace to complete the course within their first 120 days on the job. Visit the learning and organizational development website for more information.

Photo: (back row, left to right) Melinda Armstrong, Justin Ashe, Dalven Byrd, DeCora Cooper, Randall Doyle, Angelo Harden and Eric Huhn; (front row, left to right) Kristal Jones-Smalley, Cameron Kelly Josse, Megan Lee, Amanda McKnight, James Rice and Demetrius Richmond.