Name: Ann Lyman
Title: Senior Clinical Applications Support Specialist
Department: Health Service
Where are you from? Evanston, IL
What brought you to Student Affairs? A mid-life career change led me to Student Affairs. After many years in the same job, I decided to return to school to pursue a degree in Health Information Technology and the Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) certification. I expected to be working in a hospital or for a health information technology vendor when I graduated, but instead ended up at Northwestern’s Health Service.
How many years have you worked in Student Affairs at Northwestern? 11.75
What recommendation(s) do you have for someone new to Student Affairs? Take advantage of all of the interesting opportunities that working on a college campus provides: attend lectures, theatre productions, concerts, take a Norris Mini Course (I recommend Wine Appreciation!), visit the Block Museum, and enjoy this beautiful campus.
What can’t you live without? Coffee, chocolate, pizza and yarn!
How do you like to spend your free time? I subscribe to a few different theatre companies and go to concerts frequently. I also enjoy checking out new restaurants, watching the Cubs, reading, playing word games on my phone, and always have multiple knitting projects in progress.
What’s your favorite spot on campus? The Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts. It’s a beautiful space and the view is spectacular.
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