University welcomes new employees

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Jan. 22 New Employee Orientation session:

Athletics
Carly Della Sala, assistant director of marketing

Academic Affairs
Jake Graffagnino, assistant director/GOLD coordinator|

Belk College of Business
Jeffrey Jones, associate director of executive education

Building and Environmental Services
Iris Davis, building environmental technician
Scot Slaughter, building environmental technician

Counseling
Kathy Bywaletz, administrative support associate

Dean of Students Office
James Lorello, director of student conduct and academic integrity

Facilities Management
Ricky Jones, FM technician for building trades

Housing and Residence Life
Emelia Boakye, building environmental technician

International Programs Office
Lauren Stikeleather, coordinator for faculty-led programs

Undergraduate Admissions
Alysha Brown, processing associate

University College
Frank Benefield, assistant director

New Employee Orientation, coordinated by the Human Resources Department, is a four-hour class with the remaining 12 hours of content moved to a new, 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) Frank Benefield, Emelia Boakye, Alysha Brown, Kathy Bywaletz, Iris Davis, and Carly Della Sala; (front row, left to right) Jake Graffagnino, Jeffrey Jones, Ricky Jones, James Lorello, Scot Slaughter and Lauren Stikeleather