As she was transitioning into a new appointment, she prayed about getting a job at CSUB and was offered an entry level position. From there, she prayed to get a permanent position.
Anthony filled temporary positions in a few departments before getting the role she’s in today. When a position opened up in the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department, she conducted research and found out about the department and Dr. Jackie Kegley, senior faculty and wife of late Dr. Charles Kegley, founder of the department.
“When I fell on her and her contributions, it made me even more proud to actually work for this department to represent the university in this way and supporting Dr. Kegley’s initiatives and service to the students,” said Anthony.
Anthony is the department administrator, which means she develops course schedules, manages the budget and supports the faculty in that department.
“It’s a smaller department, more of a family-based kind of environment,” she said. “I’m just happy to work in that particular department of the university with great faculty and in the School of Arts and Humanities with wonderful people.”
Higher education is her calling, but why has she chosen to stay at CSUB specifically?
“CSUB is the primary institution in this county that can uplift and change a community,” said Anthony.
On top of her administrative duties, she is also an instructor of first-year seminar courses.
“My hope is to continue on with my education so I can ultimately teach in some subject that I absolutely love, which may be nonprofit management or teach courses in marketing, so hopefully I can teach in the business and public administration department,” she continued.
In 2018, Anthony finished her master’s degree in public administration from the School of Business and Public Administration and is currently working on her thesis. She just needs to complete her project in order to receive her degree, but she’s almost to the finish line.
Ultimately, she would like to teach a couple classes, as well as hold her other committee and role responsibilities she has on campus and in the department she’s currently in.