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New staff member joins Crim team
Jeni Koumoutsakis has ten years of experience helping keep offices organized and running efficiently at SFU.
Koumoutsakis recently joined the School of Criminology as an administrative secretary. Before becoming part of the Criminology team, she worked as an assistant to the chair in the Department of Psychology for eight years. She started her career at SFU in the Department of Mathematics as the chair鈥檚 secretary.
鈥淲e鈥檙e lucky to have had the opportunity to hire Jeni; she understands the environment very well 鈥 from the requirements for hiring new faculty to the details involved in tenure, promotion and salary review cases. She has a vast range of experience,鈥 says Director Neil Boyd.
Koumoutsakis鈥 main job function is to assist with the organization and maintenance of faculty records. She鈥檚 charged with handling the paperwork for sessional appointments, faculty salary reviews, tenure position renewals, and study leave requests. She also assists the School鈥檚 director and manager with administrative work.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be working for the School of Criminology. The position is challenging me to learn a new set of systems and processes. I am also taking on assignments that were not required in my previous jobs. It鈥檚 very enjoyable and rewarding,鈥 says Koumoutsakis.
As a believer in the value of lifelong learning, Koumoutsakis aims to challenge herself not just in the workplace but also in her spare time.
She enjoys taking courses offered by SFU Human Resources to increase her skill set and to keep up with technology. She takes a variety of courses focused on computer literacy and personal development.
鈥淚 really like working 尤物视频 because it offers such a positive and supportive environment for growth. It鈥檚 encouraging to be able to learn new things and to develop my skills,鈥 says Koumoutsakis.
When she鈥檚 not in the office, Koumoutsakis is busy participating in a variety of activities. She enjoys hiking, cycling and attending Zumba and yoga classes.
This spring, Koumoutsakis is running in the Vancouver Sun Run for the second year. She鈥檚 been attending regular training clinics to prepare herself for the physically challenging run.
Koumoutsakis is an avid traveller who enjoys her summers in Greece at the family vacation home. She has toured Europe and Mexico extensively. She is also a member of the Port Moody Film Society.