Uptimes Spotlight – Rochelle Day

RD profileRochelle Day
DayRE25@uww.edu
(262) 472-5954

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Q:  What do you do / how do you fit into ICIT?

A:   I’m the Technology Training Coordinator on campus. My position description includes teaching Faculty and Staff how to use the software we have on campus.

Q:   What is something people don’t know about you?

A:    Claustrophobic! I HATE elevators!! (But purposely use it every day to try and condition myself against the fear!)

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Q: What’s your favorite piece of technology?

A:    That’s a hard one… cellphone comes to mind – got my first “flip-phone” in 1994! But I’d have to say my Kindle tablet – I love reading books!

Q:   Tell me something interesting about yourself?

A:   Politics! I love the political arena, from working on campaigns (I’m a political consultant) to watching senate/congressional hearings on C-SPAN. I also admire the work & inspiration of Thomas Jefferson.

 TJQ:   Do you have a favorite hobby?

A:   Scuba Diver (Open-water) & hope to get my Advanced Open-water certification next year.

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Q:   If you could live for only one more week, what would you do?

A:   Other than spend the most time I could with my family, it would probably want to dive exotic places in Australia and Indonesia – the undersea life there is amazing!
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 Q:   What are you passionate about?

A:   Husband, my two Kids, a perfectly cooked lobster, scuba diving with 50ft visibility, fine restaurants, new technology, and a challenging project that keeps my interest.

 Fam 1Q:   Do you have a special talent?

A:   I’m rated as an ENFP on the Myers/Briggs scale… and I’m off the charts in the “Intuitive” portion. I solve problems by leaping between different ideas and possibilities, and trust my impressions more than my actual experiences.

Q:   What is your guilty pleasure?

A:   Steamy hot romance novels! Yes, I’ve read the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy!

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Q:   Any random fact you’d like to share?

A:   My favorite move is the Wizard of Oz (1939 version).

Q:   What was your first job?

A:   Working the night shift at an all-night gas station. Here I pumped gas, changed tires, and did minor auto repairs.

Q:   What is your favorite TV Show?

A:   Loved the Spartacus series on Starz; however, currently it’s Newsroom and Game of Thrones on HBO.

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Q:   Favorite Music and or Genre?

A:   Everything… from ICP to Zydeco to Andrea Bocelli- favorite right now is Kid Rock & Luke Bryan

Q:   If you had a theme song what would it be?

A:   My Theme Song: Black Eyed Peas – Let’s Get it Started

Uptimes Spotlight – Stacy Scholtka

photoStacy Scholtka
scholtks@uww.edu
(262) 472-5014

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Q:  What do you do / how do you fit into ICIT?

A:  I am a project manager. My goal is to help with project delivery and removing roadblocks as we work to deliver value to the organization.

Q:   Do you have a favorite hobby?

A:   Camping and hiking. I love the night time campfire conversations and waking up to experience the quiet coolness of the morning with a good cup of tea. We recently upgraded from tents to a T@b trailer which is super fun.

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Q:   What is your favorite piece of technology?

A:   My alarm clock…..without it, I might still be sleeping!

Q:   If you could live for only one more week, what would you do?

A:   Spend time with my two awesome daughters who get more and more amazing every day.

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Q:   What are you passionate about?

A:   Music education in the public schools. Music works with both sides of the brain, so exposing kids to music education early will help them expand their thinking abilities even if they never go into music as adults. I have been active on the board of our school district’s music parents association for a number of years to help promote this locally.

Here is a clip from our all district orchestra festival last spring. My daughter is playing with the group.

Q:   Share a memory you will never forget?

A:    My daughters orchestra performed a musical piece composed by Christopher Tin. The orchestra rented the original score from Mr. Tin, which still had his original notes jotted on it. During their performance, Mr. Tin called in and listened to the performance and rehearsal. The choir had a challenge as their parts were to be performed in many different languages, none of which were English. After the performance the score was returned to Mr. Tin.

Q:   Share something interesting about yourself.

A:   My partner Ray and I love to brew beer and make wine. Each year at the end of October, we have a grape stomp and wine bottling at our house. This years is on the 26th, anyone who is interested is invited. This year, we have concord grape and strawberry to bottle.

Q:   Do you have a famous Look-a-Like?

A:    I must since a lot of people say they recognize me even though I never met them before. Either that or I have a terrible memory for people I meet.

Q:   What is your favorite TV Show?

A:   Anything with Gordon Ramsey. Hells Kitchen, Master Chef, etc.

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Q:   Favorite Music and or Genre?

A:    I love almost anything that comes from string quartets and chamber music. Christopher Tin’s Calling All Dawns is one of my favorite albums as a classical crossover, but I also go from Me First and the Gimme Gimmes to listening to the teenage girl songs on the radio and everywhere in between.

Jamey Chapin joins iCIT as Communication Specialist

iCIT welcomes Jamey Chapin as Communication Specialist, replacing Annette Guye-Kordus. In this role she will work closely with management and staff to execute a comprehensive communication program to effectively inform the campus community of technology projects, initiatives, governance and services. She will also coordinate special events, manage customer and governance relationships, and act as the department’s public relations liaison. Jamey will report to Elena Pokot, CIO.

Jamey brings a variety of communication and project management experience to this role. Most recently as a Project Management Specialist – Communications at CompuCom/GE Healthcare she led communication campaigns on software package rollouts, security awareness and other IT initiatives. Prior to that, she worked as a Communication Specialist for the CIO at SC Johnson. Jamey holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Communication Arts from UW-Madison.

Jamey’s office is 2008B Andersen Library.  Please join us in welcoming Jamey to the iCIT team!

iCIT Welcomes New Technology Trainer – Rochelle Day

iCIT welcomes Rochelle Day as our new Technology Trainer. In this role, Rochelle will support the technology use skills of university staff. Reporting to Director of the Learning Technology Center Renee Pfeifer-Luckett, Rochelle will continue the enhancements and expansion of technology training opportunities at UW-Whitewater.   

Rochelle is an experienced professional with a diverse IT background who also teaches “for credit” technology courses at MATC.  As an alumnus, Rochelle is also familiar with UW-Whitewater and enjoys working with the campus community. 

Please welcome Rochelle to iCIT!

iCIT Career Opportunities – Do you know a qualified candidate?

Systems Developer

iCIT is looking for an experienced Systems Developer to replace Betty Thompson. This roles works collaboratively with functional business analysts, business process owners and other technical team members in the development and delivery of IT applications. The position reports to AIS Manager Anand Vangipuram.

An ideal candidate would have experience in PeopleTools, PeopleCode, SQL, Query and relational databases and possess strong analytical, technical and interpersonal skills. Application classes and object-oriented programming concepts is a plus.

B.S. in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field is preferred. 

We encourage those who are interested or know someone that may be interested to go to http://www.uww.edu/employment/jobs/4130.html for a full description of the position and information on how to apply.

IdM & Systems Automation Engineer

iCIT is looking to fill the IdM & Systems Automation Engineer position, previously held by Varun Sharma.

The primary emphasis of this position is the development and support of the University’s Identity Management (IdM) infrastructure including IdM middleware, drivers and application server components and links to other systems. The position reports to NOC Manager Tom Jordan.

An Ideal candidate would have a minimum of 2 years supporting an Identity Management infrastructure in a lead technologist role and minimum of 1 year supporting account provisioning, workflow and process automation in a lead technologist role.

B.S. in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field is preferred.

We encourage those with any interest or know anyone that may be interested to contact Tom Jordan at ext. 7794. For a full description of the position, and information on how to apply, go to http://www.uww.edu/employment/jobs/4180.html.

Instructional Design Specialist

The Learning Technology Center is conducting a national search for an Instructional Design Specialist to fill the position most recently held by Karen Skibba.

The position reports to the Director of the Learning Technology Center, Renee Pfeifer-Luckett, and works closely with instructional technology staff to support instructors in course design and development, faculty training and development in the implementation of online/blended courses, consulting instructors on the effective use of technology in teaching and learning, and managing the online course quality assurance process.

 The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in instructional design, educational technology, or a related field and experience in effective pedagogical application of technology to teaching and learning with a strong background in education. Experience in applying Quality Matters online/blended course design principles is a plus.

For more information on the position, see the posting on the UW-Whitewater job site at http://www.uww.edu/employment/unclassified.html.