Executive Suite welcomes Angelica Kennedy and Tamaree Smith

President Monica Posey, Provost Robbin Hoopes, and Associate Provost Denise Rohr are happy to welcome and introduce to the College community the new team members in the Executive Suite, Angelica Kennedy and Tamaree Smith.

Angelica Kennedy is the Executive Assistant to President Posey and the Office Manager of the Executive Suite.

• She also supports the Board of Trustees and the other members of the College’s Executive Team.
   
• In addition, Angelica handles student academic concerns and manages various outreach projects to build strong community relationships, such as the College’s work with the 2020 Census.

Angelica has over 20 years of diverse experience working in higher education, starting as a student worker in the admissions office at the University of Cincinnati.

After several years at UC, Angelica became the Assistant Director of Admissions and Financial Aid at Good Samaritan College of Nursing.

Angelica earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication and a master’s in Education from the University of Cincinnati.

• A self-acknowleged “lover of education,” she also obtained a master’s in Communication and has completed several certificates from various universities, including UCLA.
   
• She plans to continue her education by completing a doctorate in Social Justice Education in the near future.

Angelica stated, “Throughout my career, I have worked in several President’s offices, and I enjoy working with a diverse population of students that includes first-generation students like me.”

“I hope to continue Dr. Posey’s work to create opportunities for members of the Cincinnati State community to reach their highest potential,” she added.

In her spare time, Angelica enjoys karaoke, cooking, spending time with her family and “grand pup,” working with her church, and creating documentaries to encourage and support the community.

Tamaree “Tammy” Smith is the Executive Assistant to Provost Robbin Hoopes and Associate Provost Denise Rohr.

In addition to day-to-day functions in the Executive Office, Tamaree will focus on assisting the College in meeting and maintaining Higher Learning Commission (HLC) expectations for accreditation.

Tamaree has been a member of the College community for 10 years.

As an Executive Assistant in the Health & Public Safety division, her responsibilities included working with the Nursing programs to ensure compliance with documentation requirements of the Ohio Board of Nursing (OBN) and the Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Some of her activities included:

• assisting in preparing program records for an ACEN review and five OBN reviews of these programs.
• preparing letters of completion for all Nursing and Practical Nursing Certificate graduates as part of the requirements for program graduates to become licensed.
• assisting the Associate Dean/Director of Nursing with reports to monitor program quality and compliance.

She also assisted other program chairs in the HPS division in scheduling resources for their accreditation visits.  

Tamaree has over 20 years of experience providing administrative support for upper management, including serving as the assistant to a unit director at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Tammy said, “I’m looking forward to serving the College community in this new role.”

Outside of work, Tammy enjoys spending time with her family and she is active in her church.