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COM Outlook . Winter 2014
STAFF SNAPSHOT
Getting to Know…Angela Cruz
Administrative Assistant for Dr. Leonard Levy
Date of Hire:
November 2009
Family Facts:
My family moved to
Miami from Bogota, Colombia, when
I was 11 years old. As a result, I was
raised far away from family members,
except my immediate family. That was
very tough growing up, but it helped
me become very independent. I have
two sisters—one who is a year older
than me and the other who was born
when I was 10 years old. Due to the age
difference, my little sister has been like a
daughter tome and is my little princess.
Official NSU-COM Responsibilities:
I
enjoy working with Dr. Leonard Levy,
associate dean for education, planning,
and research, as well as indirectly
with the Institute for Disaster and
Emergency Preparedness.
Reasons I enjoy working at NSU-COM:
Overall, NSU is a great institution. In
addition, the diversity here makes it
a great place to work and study. My
favorite time of the year is December
because I love Christmas, and NSU-
COMhas awonderful annual Christmas
party that I look forward to every year. I
also like that we have an annual potluck
party that allows me to exercise my love
of working in the kitchen by bringing in
a homemade recipe.
What did youdoprofessionally before
joining NSU-COM?
I worked with a
company doing Spanish translations
of recorded statements with lawyers
and victims of worker compensation
cases as well as car accidents. The work
prompted my interest in law.
Greatest achievement in l i fe:
Ge t t ing accept ed to l aw school
and being a senator in the NSU
Undergraduate Student Government
Association. I graduated with my B.S.
in Legal Studies in December 2013 and
enjoyed writing and passing the food
trucks bill that allowed a contract to
be created for NSU to finally have
food trucks at several on-campus
events. Another significant bill I wrote
and passed was the bill to create
job opportunities for international
students who were ineligible to
work under the Federal Work Study
Program. This bill allowed the issue to
be addressed, and meetings took place
to create positions using NSU funds
for the affected students.
Favorite way to unwind when not
at work:
Go to the beach and cook.
I love to cook healthier versions of
restaurant food. My favorite recipe is
my homemade pesto bowtie pasta with
grilled salmon.
My coworkers would be surprised
to know this about me:
I cook very
often and always take pictures, which
I plan to use in the future for my first
cookbook. My interest in cooking began
by seeing my mother cook delicious
dishes that I later tried to make. Later
on, while dining at restaurants, I became
interested in making my favorite
restaurant dishes at home.
When I retire I plan to:
Travel theworld
and live in a secluded and peaceful
place, preferably by the beach.
Three words that best describe me:
Responsible, hardworking, and genuine.
