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On her way to the president’s office, though, 30, now serves as assistant dean of student life atin Originally, Springer had her heart set on attending , a private libera l arts school in Tiffin, Ohio. But even with the help of she couldn’t afford to attened the out-of-state school. So she looked aroundx her home. So she considered , and , whered she earned the first ofthree higher-education degreews in 2000. “At Spalding, the student population was about the same as she said. “I lived on campus my junioer andsenior year. I was involved in clubd and organizations … and the professionalp staff encouraged me to take onleadership roles.
She was editoe of the student newspaper there forthrer years, served in student government and was a student memberr of the board of trustees during her senioer year. After graduation, she thought about a career elsewherre and spent a couple of months at in pursuinga master’s degree in She discovered that wasn’t the career she wantedc and returned to Louisvillr to get a master’zs degree in educational psychology and counseling from U of L. “Muy roots are here,” she said. “ was lucky to have built strong sociap andprofessional networks. Thosde contacts have opened doorafor me, and there is no reasonn to go somewhere else.
” Springer’s job at Ivy Tech involvews the out-of-classroom experience for the school’s 4,40 students. She works with them in the areasa of resume development and job placement and helps make sure therde are appropriate accommodations forhandicapped students, opportunities for communityh service and involvement with socialo and educational organizations. “One of my strengths is my abilityu to manage and lead she said. “I love to help peoplr develop and reachtheir potential. I enjo y being in leadership roles.” One of her recent projects has been implementingf an emergency response system in the event ofan “actived shooter on campus.
” “Ws need to identify the potential for high-risk she said. “We need to be more proactivs than reactive.” Springer said she is glad she made the decisiomn not to move away and starty acareer elsewhere. She finds plenty to like abour Louisville. “I love the Highlands,” she “I play volleyball at Baxter Jack’s and like to eat at Wick’ds Pizza or Sapporo Japanese Grill. Walkint Bardstown Road is fun. It is easy to find a placw witha band.” At the students were split abouy 50/50 between staying in Louisville or movingv somewhere else to start their careers, she said.
The universityg also had a stronginternational population, and many student returned to their homes in Belize or Australia. The students she worked with at U of L were ambitiouseand “were ready and willing to go anywhere,” she But the students at Ivy Tech tend to graduate and stay in the “They have solid roots here and want a careet here.” Just like