“I get to productively put all my skills to work here and I particularly love going on site visits,” Anita  says. “Mostly, I love the fact that I’m helping to protect the young people who attend Stony Brook University … creating the kind of healthy and safe environment I would want for my own kids.

“A lot goes into both protecting the campus community and partnering with the surrounding community, and I feel like I’m doing my part to help Stony Brook continue to uphold these important values.”

Stony Brook University is equally excited to have ‘procured’ Anita’s services – a vibrant new addition to SBU who brings her energy, caring, confidence and extreme competence to the job every day.

In addition to a law degree from Touro, an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Binghamton University and a Master’s in Healthcare Administration from LIU Post, Anita brings a wealth of experience from working for New York City courts and government agencies, many times volunteering to do pro bono work in landlord tenant issues, immigration and consumerism.  “I like interacting with people and making a difference,” she says. “And my legal background with contracts is helpful in my current role.”

In the midst of all these accomplishments and pursuits, she is a single mother of five children, ages 11 - 21 (“this job affords me the work/life balance I desire”); enjoys dancing (“my longer range plan is to take some classes here”); and is a licensed plumbing apprentice (“I like to work with my hands and am a ‘do it yourself’ type and it was really funny when I found out I’d be working with plumbing vendors at Stony Brook. It just goes to show you how everything comes together sometimes!”).

Working at Stony Brook University completes the picture of another long-term goal realized: “I used to dream of working here when I lived nearby,” says Anita. “It’s an environment that’s so fresh and I’m thrilled to add my energy to the equation, as well as having the opportunity to work with departments all across the enterprise. It’s like a dream come true.”