By John Robert Morton, Scholar and Alumni Affairs Liaison, and Kurtrina Lundy, APU Graduate
American Public College (APU) alumna Kurtrina Lundy has a expertise for forming human connections. This expertise has performed a big half in her work in human sources; she presently works as a advantages administrator and methods analyst for Glenmede.
Pursuing On-line Training
Previous to attending APU, Kurtrina attended a number of universities in Brooklyn, working a full-time job, taking good care of household obligations and speeding over to attend school lessons. On the lookout for reduction from the chaotic schedule, Kurtrina determined it was time for a change.
After talking together with her cousin who additionally graduated from APU, Kurtrina determined to hunt APU’s on-line grasp’s diploma in administration. This system was reasonably priced and versatile, and her cousin additionally talked about the caring nature of the professors.
Coming into the Human Assets Subject
“What drew me into my present profession area is my ardour for expertise and the love of listening and serving to individuals,” Kurtrina says.
Kurtrina acquired into the human sources area by an internship with the human sources division of the American Administration Affiliation (AMA). Later, she was employed because the AMA’s Human Useful resource Coordinator. Since then, Kurtrina has labored her means from one human sources position to a different throughout completely different industries.
“Human sources is vital to me as a result of anytime I’m capable of pay attention and supply an answer, then I really feel I’ve achieved my job. Human sources is the voice of the stakeholders. So in the event you can enhance the worker expertise, then a company is shifting in the fitting path,” Kurtrina provides.
Striving to be a Position Mannequin and Inspirational Mom
“My biggest skilled accomplishment was graduating with honors from APU with my grasp’s,” Kurtrina says. She can also be proud to be among the many relations who’ve earned grasp’s levels.
“I need to be one of the best mother and mentor for my daughter, and a job mannequin not only for her however different younger ladies throughout the globe. I additionally need to serve for example that you could stroll into rooms not constructed for us however present up having a voice to precise change, worth, and management,” she notes.
Recommendation to Different Human Assets College students
For school college students who plan to hunt job alternatives within the human sources area, Katrina suggests beginning out with an internship to get a really feel for the career. She says, “It takes numerous persistence to take care of stakeholders and hearken to their considerations day by day. Be certain that working in human sources is one thing you need to pursue long-term.”
Staying Linked with the College
Along with her work in human sources, Kurtrina additionally stays linked with the College group. She presently serves because the secretary for the Alumni Advisory Council (AAC), dealing with recordkeeping, occasion administration and communications. As well as, she is a member of the Variety, Fairness, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Council on the College.
Concerning the Creator
John Robert Morton is a Scholar & Alumni Affairs Liaison and has been with the College for 15 years. His bachelor’s diploma in European historical past is from Troy College in Troy, Alabama. He additionally accomplished grasp’s levels in political science and sports activities administration from American Navy College. As a liaison, John Robert enjoys serving to college students and alumni obtain their private {and professional} targets.
About Our Division
The AMU and APU Alumni Affairs Workplace is devoted to sustaining lifelong relationships with college alumni by offering partaking alternatives to remain concerned and linked. We work intently with numerous stakeholders to strengthen the alumni expertise and provide quite a few advantages, companies, actions, and occasions all year long.
As a crew, the Alumni Affairs crew works to construct and maintain relationships with alumni alongside their private {and professional} journeys. We actively search for methods to acknowledge and showcase alumni, telling their tales to encourage and encourage college students to pursue their targets.
In case you are an alumni group member and in search of methods to stay actively concerned, please get in contact with alumni@apus.edu and communicate with a crew member.
