Favorite Parts Of Being A Chief Of Staff At UCLA Anderson
Teresa, UCLA Anderson School of Management's Chief of Staff, most enjoys the diverse perspectives of "different kinds of people" she interacts with—students, faculty, staff, and more—all contributing to the school's success. The close collaboration with the Dean, "the main decision maker," and understanding his priorities for the school's advancement are also key sources of satisfaction in her role.
Executive/Leadership, Communication, Problem-Solving, Teamwork, Networking
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Teresa Djedjro
Chief of Staff
UCLA Anderson School of Management
American University and Antioch University (2019)
currently at UCLA Law, MLS program
International Relations & Affairs
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Operations and Project Management
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School
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1. Working with diverse groups of people (students, faculty, staff, board members, alumni) and understanding their different perspectives and roles within the institution.
2. Being close to the main decision-maker (Dean) and understanding their thinking process, priorities, and decision-making.
3. Having the responsibility of understanding the Dean's priorities for the school's success and contributing to its high ranking (top 10-15).
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about your role?
I absolutely appreciate meeting different kinds of people. I'm not only talking about students, faculty, staff, board members, or alumni. It's also the random person who happens to come into our office. I appreciate that they all come with different perspectives.
They all have different roles and are a part of the wheel that we call the school. They have a responsibility to make our school work well. So I really, really enjoy that part of it.
In my role, I get to meet a lot of different kinds of people and work with them. I'm also close to the main decision-maker here at the school. Hundreds of people work here as faculty and staff, and we all make decisions every day.
I appreciate the responsibility and the burden that the dean has as the main decision-maker. It's the office where the buck really does stop. I can understand and learn his thinking process and priorities.
He's kind of steering the ship with priorities for the school to succeed and be in the top 10 or top 15 in different rankings. So to me, that's what I really enjoy.
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