{"id":2309,"date":"2021-10-19T10:30:45","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T14:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/?p=2309"},"modified":"2021-10-19T10:30:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T14:30:50","slug":"getting-to-know-you-andrea-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2021\/10\/19\/getting-to-know-you-andrea-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Know You &#8211; Andrea James"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Getting to Know You &#8211; Andrea James<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2021\/10\/andrea-james.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2021\/10\/andrea-james.jpg 240w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2021\/10\/andrea-james-160x200.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>Andrea James, Administrative Assistant, Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n<p>Having worked in different departments and capacities at UTC for over 30 years, Andrea most recently returned in 2004 to work in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). What does she like most about what she does?  <strong>\u201cDaily interaction with students and faculty\u201d<\/strong> she tells us.<\/p>\n<p>When she is not using her administrative skills in the Mechanical Engineering department, Andrea enjoys going to concerts and live music performances.  She loves music.<\/p>\n<p>Andrea is most proud of her son Colin, an instructor\/musician, and his many accomplishments.  She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Chris, for 34 years!  Carter, her other family member, is a canine of terrier persuasion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/files\/2021\/10\/liverpool.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"119\" height=\"119\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2310\" \/>Andrea is grateful she has a loving and supportive family.  Andrea\u2019s family are avid Liverpool FC fans (soccer), and they watch a lot of it on TV.  Her husband\u2019s parents immigrated to the United States from Liverpool, England.  She even went to a Liverpool game in 2017 while visiting Liverpool!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Andrea, for your dedication to UTC and CECS.  You exemplify the values <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/engineering-and-computer-science\/about\">(R-I-S-I-N-G)<\/a> of our college.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting to Know You &#8211; Andrea James Andrea James, Administrative Assistant, Mechanical Engineering Having worked in different departments and capacities at UTC for over 30 years, Andrea most recently returned in 2004 to work in the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS). 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