March 2015

Volume 5, Issue 1

HLS STAFF CONNECTION

Special points of interest:

Engagement @ Harvard

Spotlight on Facilities

Career Center

Word on the Yard

Environmental Updates

Inside this issue:

Engagement @ Harvard

1

Spotlight on Facili-ties

2

Current Job Open-ings

3

Summer Farm Shares

3

Congratulations: Promotions, trans-fers, & new hires

4-6

Congratulations Peer to Peer Award

6

Wellness Series 7

Word on the Yard:

Spring in New England… it’s finally here!

8

HLS Sustainability Updates

8

Editor-in-Chief Katie Grinna

Over the next year, Engagement @ Harvard is an area of collective focus for

the Harvard community. The aim of this initiative is to foster greater engage-

ment, the emotional and intellectual involvement that motivates employees to

do their best work and contribute to Harvard’s success by:

Raising awareness about the critical role engagement plays in our individ-

ual and collective success;

Providing educational experiences for employees to reconnect with what drives them and where they

want their careers to progress;

Creating a collective dialogue about Harvard's changing work environment and how each of us can

embrace it, shape it, and benefit;

Assisting managers in creating sustained engagement on their teams and in the broader organization.

The new http://hr.harvard.edu/ website has collected stories from some incredible Harvard employees

who spoke about what engages them in their work and in Harvard at large. We encourage you to listen to

or read their stories and reflect on your own answer to the question, “Why Harvard”? Some answers to

this question include:

You are part of a vibrant community that advances Harvard’s world-changing mission in meaningful

ways including advancing excellence in teaching and research.

You join a caring and connected community. You have the opportunity to work with incredible peo-

ple - among them, world-renowned researchers, thought leaders, innovators, and problem solvers.

You become a part of educational history working at the oldest institution of higher education in the

United States. You are part of a dynamic story in which Harvard is shaping the current educational

and global landscape.

You are able to advance your education. At Harvard, lifelong learning is encouraged. Take a course

through our Center for Workplace Development, attend the Harvard Extension School, or learn

from Harvard online.

You have access to unparalleled museums, libraries, and cultural opportunities. Get a culture fix at

Harvard’s American Repertory Theater, our newly renovated Art Museums and on-campus musical

events and lectures; explore nature’s beauty at the Arnold Arboretum.

Harvard staff members are invited to join conversations on Twitter and LinkedIn and to enroll in any of

the Engagement @ Harvard programs: Building Employee Engagement, What Drives You?, Engaging

Conversations, Embracing Change and Innovation, and Career Check-up.

Photo from charitiesatwork.org

Engagement @ Harvard

Giving Recognition Page 2

Volume 5, Issue 1

Spotlight on Facilities

After a winter of unforgettable amounts of snow, Lauren Reed and

Paige Pascarelli asked Amy Bonina about the impact of the many snow-

storms on the Facilities department. Many thanks to Amy for her over-

sight and coordination during the inclement weather and to all of the

custodial and grounds staff for all of their hard work to keep our cam-

pus pathways snow and ice free!

What impact has all of this snow had on your daily operations?

The snow has taken up a large amount of our Custodial staff and Grounds

crew’s time over the past few weeks. Custodial clears entrances and stairs

and Grounds clears all walkway, sidewalks, and drives. On the days /

nights of the storms, staff have been working around the clock to make

sure all areas are clear and safe. Luckily, Custodial Management has been

able to balance staffing so well that Custodial has been able to handle the

daily Custodial needs and Events set up / break down needs as well.

We want to thank all the staff for their extremely hard work and com-mitment during these past storms. FMO Custodial Manage-ment and their staff (not listed): Marcus Calegar Joao Amado Patricia Gonzalez Walter Martinez Abelino Juarez Carlos Guerrero Christopher Izaguirre FMO Grounds Staff: Joe Rebeiro Mike Bognanno John Breen Paulo Mira Jim Felton Fernando Ardon

Anything that might surprise HLS staff about what goes into keeping our sidewalks, etc., cleared?

It may be surprising for staff to know that many of our Custodial,

Grounds, Security and Facilities staff have stayed overnight to make sure they could be here for the storms. Not only for snow

removal but to make sure that any Facilities issues would be covered. With public transportation limitations, we needed to make sure staff were here. We arranged for temporary shelter

with beds and for pre-made lunches for staff who were here. Facilities staff also have been patrolling campus to make

sure areas are clear both afterhours and on weekends. They also have been clearing roofs and icicles.

It has really been a group effort!

What’s been the most challenging part of dealing with all this snow?

The most challenging part has probably been the frequen-

cy. Staff have been working hard to clear campus and then once it’s clear, another storm would come. Also the timing of the

storms occurred mostly after hours and on weekends. The last storm was extremely windy—creating difficult conditions for

working and the ability to clear areas, but they did an incredible job!

You can see dump trucks carting snow out of the city. Does/

did HLS have any snow trucked out?

Yes, HLS had to haul some snow to the collection site in All-

ston. This alleviated some of the large piles of snow around

campus and areas where there was a need for clear views and for

safety.

By Lauren Reed and Paige Pascarelli

Career Center

Career Help:

“Never eat alone.”

-Keith Ferrazzi

Page 3

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Current Job Openings

Summer Farm Shares is coming to HLS!

Experience 20 weeks of bountiful fresh farm produce with Stone Soup Farm’s Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) from May-November 2015. Options include a veggie share, egg share and fruit share that may be picked up outside of Human Resources (Hauser 010) on Wednesdays from 2:00-5:15PM.

To sign up for Summer Farm Shares, go to www.stonesoupfarmcoop.com, click on CSA Shares and select Harvard Law School Sig-nups.

PLEASE NOTE: The Harvard Law School Signup is a pilot program available to current HLS faculty and staff only. If you are unable to pick up your share during the designated time on any given week, please arrange for someone to pick it up on your behalf. Unclaimed shares will be removed, and the participant’s pickup location will be permanently changed to the Democracy Center on Mt. Auburn St. starting with the next week’s share.

Req # Job Title Department 34522BR Executive Director Academic Affairs

35008BR Fellow, Criminal Justice Program of Study, Research Academic Affairs 35357BR Associate Director of Admissions Admissions 34376BR Cybersecurity Fellow Berkman 34743BR Research Associate Berkman 34729BR Clinical Fellow Center for Health Law & Policy 34731BR Staff Attorney, Manager of Litigation Initiatives Center for Health Law & Policy 34730BR Clinical Instructor and Health Law and Policy Associate Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation 35181BR Food Law and Policy Fellow Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation 30887BR Postdoctoral Research Fellow Center on the Legal Profession

35199BR Research Director, Project on Corporate Political Corporate Governance 35131BR Program Assistant/Faculty Assistant Criminal Justice Research 35206BR Assistant Director, HLS Fund Programs Development & Alumni Affairs

34913BR Associate Director of Leadership Gifts, HLS Annual Development & Alumni Affairs 34684BR Administrative Coordinator/LLM Program Assistant Graduate Program

34782BR Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid Graduate Program 35134BR HLS Title IX Specialist Human Resources

35339BR Program Assistant Institute for Global Law & Policy

34484BR Associate Director-Enterprise Infrastructure Group, ITS

35304BR Help Desk Analyst ITS 35272BR Research Director Safra Center for Ethics

Career Center Page 4

Volume 5, Issue 1

Congratulations to those new to HLS and to those who received recent pro-motions/transfers from July 1, 2014—December 31, 2014

“Making shots counts,

but not as much as the people who make them.”

–Coach K

(Mike Krzyzewski)

Employee Name Title Department New Hires: Andromachi Athana-

sopoulou Program Fellow Safra

Arevik Avedian Applied Research Statistician Library

Kristina Barrett Curriculum and Academic Services Administra-

tor Registrar

Sarah Bordeleau Assistant Director, Alumni Relations Development Daniel Breidenbach Learning Technologist Library Jamie Brinkman Special Collections Archivist Library Emily Bromley Special Projects Coordinator Safra Kerri Brummel Staff Assistant Registrar Matthew Bugher Global Justice Fellow Human Rights Program John Cratsley Clinical Lawyer Clinical and Pro Bono Programs Julianne Crescimanno Development Staff Assistant Development Anna Crowe Clinical Advocacy Fellow Human Rights Program John Cushman Harvard Library Innovation Lab Fellow Library

Stephanie Davidson Attorney Clinical Fellow in Family Law/

Domestic Violence Clinic Legal Services Center

Courtney Desmarais Director of Donor Engagement Development Linda Ellersick Program Coordinator OPIA William English Research Director Safra Kathleen Eutsler Senior Grant Writer/Administrator Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation Israel Finkelshtain Edmond J. Safra Lab Fellow Safra Carrie Fletcher Executive Director of Executive Education Executive Education Gabriela Follett Program Assistant Human Rights Program Kathryn Fortunato Faculty Assistant Faculty Support

Renay Frankel Assistant Director, Public Interest Advising Of-

fice OPIA

Janet Freilich Post-Doctoral Fellow Project on the Foundations of Private Law Jessica Hendel Administrative Coordinator Safra Kira Hessekiel Cyberlaw Clinic Project Coordinator Berkman Charles Johnson IT Support Specialist ITS Sebastian Jones Lab Fellow Safra Sarah Joyce Development Communications Coordinator Development Jacobe Kastiel Fellow Program on Corporate Governance Aparna Kasturi Senior Applications Specialist ITS Vivek Krishnamurthy Clinical Instructor Berkman Justin Leahey Project Coordinator Petrie-Flom Center Joo Lee Fellow, Post Doc (EE) Safra Marjorie Lichtenberger Judicial Clerkship and Career Advisor Career Services Laura Ligon HLS Copy Center Seasonal Support Staff Copy Center Aubrey Leas Staff Assistant III Dean of Students Samuel Loewenberg Lab Fellow Safra Tammie Lombardo Director of IT Services ITS Sean Martin HLS Facilities Staff Assistant Facilities Kathryn Mathis Clinical Fellow Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation Jennifer McKinnon Clinical Instructor Criminal Justice Institute

Molly McTague Assistant Director, Development Communica-

tions Development

Donald Meissner Assistant Director of Admissions Admissions Lia Monahon Clinical Instructor Criminal Justice Institute Dana Montalto Liman Fellow Legal Services Center

Christopher Nayler Senior Manager for Events and Scheduling Support Events

Sara del Nido Clinical Fellow, Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical

Program HNMCP

Yaron Nili Fellow Program on Corporate Governance Amanda Page Project Coordinator Berkman Annit Pruitt Coordinator I Berkman Michael Rapoport Lab Fellow Safra Matthew Rose Faculty Assistant Faculty Support John Rzasa Event Operations Coordinator Events Scott Sarian Director of Financial Planning and Analysis Finance Nicholas Scotti Classroom and Event Technology Specialist ITS

Matthew Seccombe Nuremberg Trials Project Metadata Manager/Document

Analyst Library

Carmel Shachar Staff Attorney Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation Karina Shaw Research Associate Case Development

Janell Sims Assistant Director, Online Content and Production Team Communications

Abigail Smitka Assistant Director, HLS Annual Fund Development Katherine Talbot Program Associate Human Rights Program Phoebe Tamminen Executive Education Team Assistant Executive Education

Joel Thompson Clinical Instructor for Student Practice Organization Prison Legal Assistance Project

Helene Uysal Assistant Director of Academic Affairs Academic Affairs Sara Watson Discourse and Data Fellow Berkman Thera Webb Staff Assistant III OPIA Gretchen Weber Communications Manager Berkman Christine Wenc Part-Time Grant Writer/Administrator Legal Service Center Lillian Wennberg Donor Services Data Entry Assistant Development Transfer: Susan Cox Executive Assistant Safra April Pettit Workshop Coordinator/Program Assistant HNMCP Lisa Rohrer Executive Director Case Development Mark Somos Lab Fellow Safra

Career Center Page 5

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Congratulations to those new to HLS and to those who received recent promotions/transfers from July 1, 2014—December 31, 2014 cont’d...

Promotions:

Stephanie Dant Assistant Director Safra Sarah Downer Clinical Instructor Legal Services Center Toni Fentin Research Associate Development Bryon Fong Assistant Research Director Center on the Legal Profession Karen Gray HRIS Specialist Human Resources Bethany Hankes Event and Outreach Coordinator Program on Negotiation Amanda Kool Clinical Instructor Transactional Law Clinic Melissa Korta Coordinator Clinical and Pro Bono Programs Heather Kulp Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Instructor HNMCP Dustin Lewis Senior Researcher Program on International Law and Armed Conflict Mark Lombardi Facilities Manager Facilities Patricia Merullo Events and Faculty Services Specialist Dean’s Office

Naz Modirzadeh Director, Program on International Law and Armed Con-

flict Program on International Law and Armed Conflict

Career Center Page 6

Volume 5, Issue 1

Congratulations to those new to HLS and to those who received recent promotions/transfers from July 1, 2014—December 31, 2014 cont’d...

Justine O’Brien Donor Relations Staff Assistant Development Joei Marshall Perry Assistant Director, Human Resources Human Resources Matthew Phillips Manager, Technology Development Team Library Ashley Pierce Library Assistant V Library Lauren Reed Recruitment Coordinator Human Resources Dalia Topelson Ritvo Assistant Director and Clinical Instructor Berkman Melissa Robinson Program and Finance Coordinator Executive Education Tara Skurtu Fellowship and Office Coordinator Safra Karen Travelo Senior Program Manager, Open Enrollment Executive Education

Julie Vakoc Director of Online Strategy Communications

Femke Vernooij Senior Program Manager, Custom Programs Executive Education

Avery Walker Assistant Director, Talent Acquisition Human Resources

Adam Ziegler Manager, Special Projects Library

Congratulations Peer to Peer Award Winners

from September 1, 2014—February 1, 2015 Kevin Chang

Samantha Fitzgerald Steve Foote

Tracy Lefferdink Lauren Reed

Ina Soaho Leedie Wales Avery Walker

In support of our ongoing

Learning Organization ini-

tiative, Wellness Series

is coming to HLS. Don’t

miss out on these great

seminars!

News in the Community Page 7

Volume 5, Issue 1

Word on the Yard Spring in New England… it’s finally here!

Below are a few suggestions for getting out and getting rid of cabin fever!

By Lauren Reed and Paige Pascarelli

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Visit the Boston Public Garden Flower Show

Take a ride in the Swan Boats

Spectate at the Patriot’s Day week-end activities– Boston Mara-thon, First Pitch at Fenway, Mi-nute Man National Historical Park Reenactment

Grab lunch at your favorite res-taurant’s outdoor patio

Tour the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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fenway-park/

Picnic on Castle Island and take a tour of Fort Independence

Rent a Hubway bike and ride along the Charles River or Minuteman Bikeway

Browse the South End Open Market

Visit the Franklin Park Zoo

Explore the Crane Estate in Ipswich

Enjoy the Boston Pops renditions of your fa-vorite Beatles tunes

Grow your “green thumb” at the Boston Flower & Garden Show

Stroll through the Kelleher Rose Garden and explore other parts of the Back Bay Fens

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kelly.html

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culture/hubway-corporate-membership/

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/

blogs/

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Environmental Updates Page 8

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For more information, visit green.harvard.edu.

Participants shopped at the 2014 Fashion Swapaganza

COMMITMENT | Increase staff participation in

the Harvard Green Office Program by at least 30%

by 2020 from a 2014 baseline.

Is your department part of the

Green Office Program?

Join the 11 offices at HLS that are Green

Office-certified. Learn more at

green.harvard.edu.

“Harvard must model an institutional pathway

toward a more sustainable future. Each member of

our community has a role to play in this effort.”

PRESIDENT DREW GILPIN FAUST

UPCOMING EVENTS

Annual HLS Fashion Swapaganza

Trade-in: April 14-16 | Hark Concourse

Shopping: Friday, April 17 | WCC 1019

Got clothes sitting in your closet you never wear? Just

trade in your gently used clothing for credits from

noon to 1 p.m. on April 14-16 on the Hark

Concourse. Then come back on Friday to use your

credits to purchase clothes at our swap event! Any

clothes that are not swapped will be donated to charity.

HLS Earth Day Fair

Wednesday, April 22 | Pound & WCC Plaza

Harvard Law School hosts its annual sustainability fair

from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with food, music, and fun

in celebration of the 45th anniversary of Earth Day.