University welcomes new employees

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the June 25 New Employee Orientation session:

Athletics
Ashley Chastain, head softball coach
Nikki West, assistant basketball coach

Building and Environmental Services
Maria Gamez, building environmental technician
Donta Gaten, building environmental technician
Tonton Nginda Mboka, building environmental technician

Cato College of Education
Elizabeth Reyes, research associate

College of Computing and Informatics
Stefney Simpson, academic advisor
Aleksandr Smirnov, research associate
Brandy Turner, academic advisor

Facilities Management
David Austin, FM technical mechanical trades

Housing and Residence Life
Alexandria Kelch-Brickner, associate director for residence life
Stephanie Rewitzer, assistant director for academic initiatives and staff programs

Learning and Organizational Development
Cathleen Mosel, learning and organizational development specialist

Recycling
Timmie Woods, building environmental supervisor

Student Involvement
Paige Compton, program coordinator

Student Activity Center and Venue Management
Raymond Ewell, building environmental technician

University Writing Programs
Denise Sabo, administrative support associate

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) David Austin, Ashley Chastain, Paige Compton, Raymond Ewell, Maria Gamez, Donta Gaten, Alexandria Kelch-Brickner and Cathleen Mosel; (front row, left to right) Tonton Nginda Mboka, Stephanie Rewitzer, Elizabeth Reyes, Denise Sabo, Stefney Simpson, Aleksandr Smirnov, Brandy Turner, Nikki West and Timmie Woods.