Name: Dotty M. Fefel
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Title: Administrative Assistant II, Retriever Integrated Health
Years in Student Affairs/at UMBC: 8 years at UMBC and in the Department of Student Affairs
UMBC Parent: I am a proud mother of 2 amazing daughters. Amanda is in the UMBC Hall of Fame for Softball and Ashley graduated from UMBC with two science degrees.
What is something you do as part of your position that people may not be aware of? I am an advocate for everyone. Whether you are a student or member of our team in Retriever Integrated Health, I try to listen and help everyone both personally and professionally. There are times we all need to be heard. I am a great listener and things remain private with me. I have a seat beside my desk and everyday someone comes, sits and talks with me. I love it!
What is one of the most important things you've done during your time here? One important thing I have learned during my time here is that if you need help with anything ... just speak up. Someone is always here to lend a helping hand. Also , I came from Johns Hopkins' Department of Surgery and it was chaotic. So, I had to learn to slow down when I came to UMBC. I had to learn that everything is not an emergency. You can take your time and meet deadlines. I learned to take and make more time for myself.
What do you like to do for fun and/or is something you are passionate about outside of work? I like to read love stories taking place in Nantucket. I have a favorite author named Nancy Thayer. She writes a book a year, usually and I pre-order and have her autograph them. I have a bookshelf full of her writings. I am also passionate about helping the homeless cats in my neighborhood. I work with an organization through the Trap, Neuter, Release Program and have helped over 30 cats.
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"Beyond the Basics: MSRP Strategies for Every Age of Your Career"
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One bedroom available in a fully furnished townhouse in Arbutus.
Features:
Fully furnished home (all appliances included)
One shared bathroom
Only 1 minute walk to the bus stop
Rent is $600 total
Contact:
smondal1@umbc.edu
Feel free to reach out for more details or photos!
]]>ONE FEMALE ONLY! PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE DESCRIPTION BEFORE CONTACTING! Looking for ONE FEMALE roommate for a furnished bedroom including linens in a Maiden Choice/Arbutus area private single-family home. The house will be shared with two female UMBC students/professional and the landlord couple. We're looking for a kind person that respects diversity that are either a UMBC/UMB Ph.D., Graduate, or Junior/Senior Undergraduate student that are a non-smoker within the home, non-drug user, pet-free, and a tidy person to share a large open concept newly renovated 4 bedroom and 3.5 bathrooms on a dead-end quiet street. If you have a medical support animal; no cats or shedding animals are allowed due to allergies, and you will need your updated documents from your physician and veterinarian. All medical and support animals must remain in the tenant’s bedroom and crated when not home or in their room, and you are responsible for cleaning up after your pet. You will have to submit proof of renter’s insurance. Other than medical support animals, absolutely no other animals are allowed. We currently have a non-shedding older friendly labradoodle that will not be crated, will not run away if the door is left open, and the sole responsibility of the landlord.
The house is less than 2 miles from the UMBC campus and close to two shopping centers with shuttle stops to both sites and walking distance to our house. The UMBC Shuttle and public transportation bus stop is located a very short walk over to the next block. The UMBC Transit runs buses almost every 15 minutes from the Paradise-Purple Line during the week from 7am-12am. The first pickup at Leeds Avenue and Colchester Road bus stop is roughly around 7:25am during the week, again around 7:45am, and so on. The UMBC transit adds a third bus during the week around 10am. You can monitor the buses on the Transit Predictions (goswift.ly). The Purple-Paradise line is the most reliable of all the UMBC transit schedules.
The room for rent is a second-floor large bedroom with a large closet including hangers and a hamper. There's a queen bed, matching long dresser with mirror, armoire, two nightstands, desk with chair, smart TV, two sets of new bedroom linens and new bath towel sets. You will have your own large kitchen cupboard and a locker cubby in the laundry room. You have access to a spacious open concept kitchen with everything you need to prepare meals including meal prep gadgets, icemaker, dishwasher and garbage disposal, laundry room, large front covered porch, living and dining rooms. All the bedrooms and living/sitting/dining/kitchen areas have Wi-Fi with streaming cable services. All utilities are included, water, gas, electric, and again the Wi-Fi with streaming cable services. The landlord is responsible for cutting the grass and landscaping. We are still doing renovations to the outside landscaping, sidewalks, and foundation border. There is street parking where we ask our tenants and their guests to be respectful to our neighbors and park directly in front of our house only. We have lease restrictions for overnight guests and shared cleaning responsibilities. The bedroom suite is available starting around January 1st or before and ending around May 25th, that includes holidays, weekends, Spring and Winter Breaks and/or vacations. Perfect for winter session! The monthly rent is $1,000 FIRM, and we prefer a 4/5 month or a month-to-month lease with a $500 deposit. We’re a private home and NOT an Airbnb, hotel, campus apartment or dorm. All you need to do is bring your personal belongings, toiletries, food, laptop, and books! If interested, call 410-999-4668, Monday-Friday, 6pm to 8pm, to discuss further and a time to show you the house.
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