New Face

Allison Gillis

Case Manager
CARES Center
Kent Campus

WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:

May 2021

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Work collaboratively with students impacted by food insecurity, financial insecurity, housing insecurity, and well-being concerns.

EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:

The University of Akron

LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE:

Kent State University Division of Student Affairs has been very welcoming and friendly!

ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE AS AN EMPLOYER:

I have always heard positive things about Kent State but when the Division of Student Affairs was named one of the 30 most promising places to work in Student Affairs, I knew I made the perfect choice!

RESIDES IN:

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

HOMETOWN:

Mars, Pennsylvania

EDUCATION:

Master of Social Work, California University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Slippery Rock University

HOBBIES:

Reading, making candles and wax melts, watching the Real Housewives, spending time with my puppies and husband.