Who says video games are just for kids? Jennifer Ball\u2019s favorite pastime is playing World of Warcraft or Diablo.\u00a0 The second of three children, Jennifer grew up in Portage, Maine.\u00a0 Though she doesn\u2019t have any children of her own, she has always loved working with students. \u201cMainly just because I wanted to be able to interact with people on a regular basis,\u201d Jen said. Jen got her position as an administrative specialist at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in January 2018.\u00a0 \u201cMy job is to serve the housing and residence life associate director and the director of our health services,\u201d Jen said.\u00a0 Jen had been trying to land a position at UMPI for the last 12 to 15 years, wanting a job that allowed her to work with students and community members. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve worked with Jen since her hire date here and I\u2019ve also worked with her in a prior company,\u201d Don Gibson, associate director of housing & student life, said.\u00a0 Gibson picked Jen for this position out of 30 applicants because she was the most qualified and gave the best answers during the hiring process.\u00a0 This decision was not made lightly, but Gibson is glad they picked her.\u00a0 \u201cOne of the best things about an employee is their drive and motivation and Jen has plenty to spare.\u00a0 She will start tasks without needing to be asked but all the while making sure to check in and make sure the work that she is doing is correct,\u201d Gibson said.\u00a0 Jen works hard to make sure staff and students alike are well taken care of.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cJen is extraordinarily committed.\u00a0 She is very talented and cares greatly about what she does,\u201d Gibson said.<\/p>\n
It may have taken Jennifer Ball a long time to land a position here at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, but she is ecstatic to have gotten this job.\u00a0 She can work with community and students, getting them what they need, and also getting her work done in a timely manner.\u00a0 As parents, friends and teachers have said, great things come with time.\u00a0 For Jen, a great thing happened with time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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