Staff Employee of the Month
 
November - Tisha McCalla
Elementary & Childhood Education

Tisha received three nominations in one month:

1. Tisha is well known throughout the campus for her compassion and energy. Always friendly and personable, she is highly qualified, competent, and knowledgeable about policies and practices of our department and of KSU, and is able to assist all in the KSU community. Moreover, she is an ambassador for our department, engaging our students with her exemplary customer service. Her understanding of staff duties and issues and her leadership among staff contribute to her strong advocacy for all university staff. In addition, each year, she has provided assistance and countless hours of service during weekends and evenings to assist in many annual regional, state, university, college, and department conferences and events. Finally, she is committed to service in her community, including volunteering at different local shelters and at Habitat for Humanity. She is special, dedicated, and deserving of Employee of the Month

2. Tisha has been an outstanding employee since she began working here almost eight years ago. She is courteous, patient with faculty who forget she has many duties other than the immediate unplanned need of faculty. Yet Tisha makes sure that need is fulfilled quickly and courteously. She contributes immeasurably to the success of our programs, provides direction and counseling to our students assistants and sets an example with professional devotion to the department. She is beloved by the graduate and undergraduate students of our department, contributes to the university through professional service and leadership all over campus, continuously works toward maintaining a high level of professional development is a vital member of the department and is seen by faculty and staff alike as invaluable. She never leaves without making sure that those of us who need to stay later have their staff support needs covered. Tisha is an exemplar of what is best about Kennesaw State University and is more than a shining star.

3. From my first day here, Tisha made me feel as if I were already a valuable part of the department. She was honestly a key factor in my decision to accept this position, after listening to her speak so highly of KSU and the department. She is an intrinsically-motivated and spiritually-guided individual. As a result, she works ethically and requires minimal to no supervision. Tisha naturally offers personable service as well as other department and support on a daily basis. I have never observed her in a bad mood, nor have I ever witnessed her addressing a situation or individual in an unenthusiastic or discourteous manner. As I continue to become familiar with the various operations and processes at KSU, I feel confident in knowing that I can always contact Tisha for guidance. Interestingly, there has not been a time when she did not immediately know the answer to any of my questions. I am truly impressed by the fact that she has taken the time and interest in learning the various aspects of her job and without being told to do so.

Super work, Tisha!

October 2012 | September 2012 | August 2012 | July 2012 |
June 2012 | May 2012 | April 2012 | March 2012 |
February 2012 | January 2012 | December 2011

  


The Staff Employee of the Month is supervised and awarded throughout the year by Staff Awards and Recognition Committee, made up of members of Staff Senate. Once a month, the nominations that have been gathered are put to a vote by the committee and the results determine the Staff Employee of the month for that month (click here for the online submission form).

The Employee of the Month receives $100 in his/her paycheck from the KSU Foundation, a $25 gift card from the KSU Bookstore, a certificate signed by President Papp, a poster, a parking space of his/her choice for a month, and automatic nomination for Staff Employee of the Year.

In addition to the Staff Employee of the Month, the Staff Awards and Recognition Committee facilitates the voting for the annual general staff awards which are held annually at the Opening of School.