Real People Profiles: Dinah Winnick

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:08:00 -0400
real-people-profiles

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

Name: Dinah Winnick

Hometown: Anaheim, CA

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: Since September 2010

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: Communications Manager in the Office of Institutional Advancement (focus: social sciences)

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?

A: I promote visibility of UMBC’s social science programs and faculty through media.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I particularly enjoy meeting with faculty, staff, students and alumni to learn about their research, publications, career trajectories and interests. My degrees are in anthropology and I’m always fascinated to hear my friends' and colleagues' unique life stories. I also enjoy transforming those narratives into press releases, magazine articles, blog posts and videos, to share them with others.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: Nothing can take the place of a supportive work environment full of people who are passionate about their pursuits.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Empathy. I strive to remember that conflicts often arise due to misunderstanding, misattribution or a lack of information rather than true disagreement, and that people convey their thoughts and feelings in diverse ways. Building relationships is a labor- and time-intensive process, but an educational one – both for learning about others and ourselves.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: I applied for my UMBC position a week before my daughter was born and visited campus for the first time a week after she was born, so she has spent her whole life as part of the UMBC community!

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