Staff Spotlights: A look at familiar faces around campus

Sarah Guzzo

Sarah Guzzo

Job Title: Director of Student Activities

Time Working: Began in January of 2017 as the Assistant Director of Residence Life, then moved to Student Activities in October 2019

Favorite Thing about VWU: “I am lucky to say that I enjoy coming to work each day – no matter how jam-packed the events calendar is or what is going on.”

Candi Harris

Candi Harris

Job Title: Harbor Grill Supervisor, Sodexo Dining Services

Time Working: 3 years

Advice for Students: “Don’t spend all your money at once, and stay motivated. Stay positive. Come in with a fresh mind, ready to learn. I guess just stay on track.”

Kimberly Brown

Kimberly Brown

Job Title: Manager, Scribner University Store

Time Working: 22 years in August

Favorite Thing about VWU: “Faculty, staff, students meeting new folks, new parents and prospective students finding out where they’re from how they got here.”

Brittney Jackson

Brittney Jackson

Job Title: Coastal Market 

Supervisor, Sodexo Dining Services

Time Working: 5 years

Favorite Thing about VWU: “Amazing, great, friendly staff and students. It’s like family working here and you’re not alone, everyone is friends in our small community.”

Jason Seward

Jason Seward

Job Title: Associate Vice President for Campus Life and Operational Management 

Time Working: started working as a student at VWU in 2006

Favorite Thing about VWU: “My favorite thing about VWU is the fact that we celebrate the individual. People, community members, faculty, and staff can come here and be themselves, and it’s celebrated.”

April Christman

April Christman

Job Title: Director of Student Health

Time Working: Started in 2017 as adjunct faculty and became full-time in 2018

Favorite Thing about VWU: “Just seeing the growth of individuals has been so important and rewarding to me. It’s so fulfilling.”

Phoebe Cox
pecox@vwu.edu

Annie Phelps
saphelps@vwu.edu