Month: September 2023

Focus On Community – Hispanic Heritage Month

Sandra Parade

Did you know that 30% of Campus Services employees are Hispanic? In honor of Hispanic Heritage month we’d like to highlight one of our long-serving community members, Executive Assistant Sandra Parada. Sandra was born and raised in El Salvador and in 1980, she immigrated to the United States. Next month, she will celebrate 15 years…Continue Reading Focus On Community – Hispanic Heritage Month

Finding Success – Jason’s Story

Associate Manager of Landscape Services Jason MacKay

In 1997, having just graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin, 17-year old Jason MacKay’s sights were set on the city of Savannah where he would attend college in the fall to study architecture. Needing a summer job, his grandfather, FMO Custodial Crew Chief Lloyd MacKay, suggested he contact Harvard’s groundskeepers. Jason was hired part-time and…Continue Reading Finding Success – Jason’s Story

Meet our New EDIB Director

Ranya Brooks, Campus Services Director for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Diversity runs deep through Campus Services. Our employees provide an incredible variety of different services, they work all hours of the day and in every corner of the campus, some are office based while the vast majority are on the frontline, and we’re the most culturally diverse workforce at the University. Ensuring that everyone in…Continue Reading Meet our New EDIB Director