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Lisa (Lash) Morde

Coordinator
Office of Experiential Education and Civic Engagement
Kent Campus

JOB DESCRIPTION:

I coordinate Alternative Spring Break, Days of Service and Super Service Saturdays.

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

May 2017

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

Smith College

LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

People here are so welcoming and my colleagues are truly passionate about their work.

ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:

Kent State is doing great work in service learning, truly striving to let pedagogy drive the practice.

RESIDES IN:

Kent, Ohio (via California, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and New York)

HOMETOWN:

Kent, Ohio

EDUCATION:

B.A. Communications Studies, Ithaca College; M.Ed. Social Justice Education, University of Massachusetts at Amherst

HOBBIES:

Long-distance hiking and running (i.e. the Appalachian Trail, the Los Angeles Marathon), attending local festivals and traveling the world. I also love walking along the Cuyahoga River downtown with my partner, baby and dog.