Interview with Kay Gasemer, administrative secretary for the Education Department in Wahlert Hall:

Q: What does your role as Administrative Secretary in the Education Department entail?

I help Dr. Blesz with various things and take teacher education and student-teaching applications and process all the forms. I am also a source for students to come answer questions.

 Q: What does your typical day look like?

I am on the computer most of the day ordering forms, doing registration, and entering all field placement forms. I started with the tri-colleges in Dubuque and did that for 23 years — doing the same thing at Clarke and University of Dubuque as well as Loras.

Q: What is the best thing about your job?

Interacting with students.

Q: What do you find most challenging about your job?

Once a month at the Education Division meetings I am responsible for taking minutes — recording down everything that is being said at the meetings.

What advice do you have for students, faculty and staff? Is there anything you want them to know?

Fill out applications on time.

Is there anything you want students to know about you personally?

I like to quilt.

Q: What made you come to Loras?

I was fortunate when the tri-colleges broke that I was able to get this position at Loras doing the same thing — it was very beneficial for me.

Q: What is your hometown?

Dubuque

Q: If you weren’t doing this at Loras what do you think you would be doing?

I would be a stay-at-home grandmother.

Q: What do you do in your free time?

I like to quilt, bike ride, take walks and read.