EMPLOYEE PROFILE

Name: Melanie Paradise

Title: Manager of Records

Major responsibilities: Graduate certification, FERPA, assist with everything Records related.

Length of service at the College: 6 years

Place of birth: Athens, GA

Family members: Feline children: Simon, Sophie, Annie, Torti, Idia

Something no one knows about you: I have an extensive collection of Native American artifacts that I found mostly on our farm at home in Georgia.

Greatest achievement or proudest moment: I serve on the Board of Directors for an animal rescue group—Animalworks. I feel most satisfied when I actively play a role in saving pets from euthanasia and see them placed in loving homes.

Favorite things outside work: Working out, being outside, horseback riding, animal rescue work—especially cats.

Most rewarding part of your job: Problem solving and seeing students graduate.

Most Influential Person in your life and why: My parents. They sacrificed to make sure my brother and I had every opportunity and they have always been superior role models.

Favorite quote: “If nature intended us to talk more than we listen, she would have
given us two mouths and one ear.” --Anonymous