Espresso Shot 11 with Kelley Robbins
Help Sarah & TJ welcome their dear friend, colleague, and client Kelley Robbins; the Bush School's very own Unofficial Interim Assistant Dean of Tacos. Today Kelley takes them on the fabulous journey of her past up to today, her love of the Bush School, and who her favorite person is at work.
SARAH, TJ, & KELLEY CHAT ABOUT
• What is Kelley's position within the Bush School?
• How long have you worked here?
• What was the main draw to the School?
• Can you tell us what major projects, papers, etc. you are working on?
• What is your favorite part about your position?
• What direction do you hope to see the School go in the future?
• Is there anything you’d like to share for anyone considering the Bush School; faculty, staff or student?
RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
https://bush.tamu.edu/grand-strategy/people/
https://bush.tamu.edu/grand-strategy/
https://bush.tamu.edu/scowcroft/
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Kelley Robbins
Kelley has worked at Texas A&M since 2012. She first joined the Bush School family in 2014 as the Administrative Coordinator for the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs. In 2015, she became the Managing Editor for a literary journal sponsored by the university. After three years with the journal, she came back to the Bush School as the Administrative Coordinator for the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy. All three jobs involved a lot of event planning, and she’s thrilled to work with the wonderful folks at the Annenberg PCC again since returning to the Bush School.
Sarah Chrastecky
Co-Host of the Coffee Talk Podcast & Director - Annenberg Presidential Conference Center
Sarah Chrastecky is the director of the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, where she oversees all aspects of the operation.
Chrastecky graduated from Texas Lutheran University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art and a minor in psychology. Upon graduation, she moved to the Bryan/College Station area.
In the summer of 2009, Chrastecky began working for the APCC and caught the industry bug. During this time, she had the opportunity to expand her knowledge and passion by attending and graduating from the IAVM Venue Management School. In October of 2012, she transitioned to an associate director position for Chartwells Catering at Texas A&M University to continue her experience and business interests. She returned to the APCC as the manager in the summer of 2015. In February of 2017, she stepped in as interim director until June of 2018, when she accepted the director position.
Chrastecky is the mother of two beautiful boys and wife to a golf course superintendent. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, game nights, family movie nights and entertainment provided by sarcastic 10 and 4-year-olds.
Tracy "TJ" Hefti
Co-Host of the Coffee Talk Podcast & Event Manager at Annenberg Presidential Conference Center
Tracy ‘TJ’ Hefti is originally from Houston, Texas, and joined the APCC in 2018. She has over 10 years of experience in various service industry roles and is excited to bring those skills to Texas A&M. TJ has her Certified Meeting Professionals (CMP) certification, as well as the Certified Professional in Management certification (AMA-CPM). In her free time she enjoys creating art, exploring and supporting local cuisines and spending time with her family.
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