First CSUMB Employee to 10 Years
Reyola Carlisle, the contracts coordinator in Administration and Finance, is the first CSUMB employee to reach 10 years of service. Carlisle started work soon after high school, first at Fort Ord in the Army public affairs, and later moving on to the university during the "swords to plowshares" transition.
"When I started, we had only three people in our office," says Carlisle. "Working out of a temporary location on Hilby [Avenue] in Seaside, we were in the process of getting startup funding and acquiring the land for the campus."
Carlisle's office is the nerve center for purchasing and contractual functions related to the large number of new construction and renovation projects on campus.
"I love the people, the different challenges of the work," she says. "More than anything, I think the people make the difference here. I recall our first graduating class. It was awesome realizing how far the university had come in such a short time. It's neat to be part of CSUMB's history."
So what's the recipe for longevity at CSUMB, Reyola? "Be flexible and be able to do different things. But most of all, enjoy the people you work with and have fun."
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