Dear Members of the UMBC Community,
After more than 35 years of service to UMBC, Executive Administrative Assistant to the President Teresa Lupinek has announced she will retire, effective April 1, 2019. Please join us in celebrating her career and outstanding service to the UMBC community at a reception on Wednesday, March 6, 4-5:30 p.m. in the Library Gallery. Light refreshments will be available.
Throughout her career at UMBC, Ms. Lupinek has approached each of her roles with incredible professionalism, integrity, and poise. She has worked in several key administrative positions since joining the UMBC community in 1984, starting in the Biology Department and moving to the Career Center shortly after. An integral member of the Career Center team, Ms. Lupinek was responsible for all business services and office manager duties for the growing department, including management and training of student workers and support staff. Her attention to detail and strong background in art and design led to the expansion of her role to include handling the design and print production of invitations and marketing materials for high-profile Career Center events and job fairs.
In 2012, she served as interim executive administrative assistant to the Provost’s Office before advancing to the role of executive administrative assistant to the president. Using her extensive experience in office management and strong business acumen, Ms. Lupinek excelled in supporting the President's Office with scheduling and the creation of meeting briefings and agendas in a highly demanding, fast-paced environment. In collaboration with colleagues, she helped introduce several technologies to streamline elements of the office, making it more efficient and organized.
Ms. Lupinek also was very active in supporting and representing the campus community. She worked with campus leaders to recognize non-exempt staff as part of the UMBC Plan of Organization, resulting in the creation of the Non-Exempt Excluded Staff Senate shared governance group. In addition, she served as a member of the University Staff Development Committee, where she helped shape professional development programs for community members. She also served on the Financial Advisory Board and was an important voice in the implementation of PeopleSoft.
Outside of UMBC, Ms. Lupinek continually practiced her passion of art. She taught calligraphy and exhibited mixed media art in juried art shows through the Baltimore Women's Art Community. Her work was included in the "Her Hands" art exhibition and displayed in UMBC’s Library Gallery. A gifted calligrapher, she hand-lettered invitations for President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration through her involvement in the Howard County Calligraphers' Guild.
Over the past seven years I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Ms. Lupinek each day. She regularly goes above and beyond the requirements of her position to find ways of supporting others. Her kindness and collaborative spirit are an inspiration to us all and reflect the values and culture of our wonderful UMBC community. Ms. Lupinek will be greatly missed as a colleague and a friend. I hope you will join me in expressing our thanks for all she has done for the UMBC community.
President Freeman Hrabowski
After more than 35 years of service to UMBC, Executive Administrative Assistant to the President Teresa Lupinek has announced she will retire, effective April 1, 2019. Please join us in celebrating her career and outstanding service to the UMBC community at a reception on Wednesday, March 6, 4-5:30 p.m. in the Library Gallery. Light refreshments will be available.
Throughout her career at UMBC, Ms. Lupinek has approached each of her roles with incredible professionalism, integrity, and poise. She has worked in several key administrative positions since joining the UMBC community in 1984, starting in the Biology Department and moving to the Career Center shortly after. An integral member of the Career Center team, Ms. Lupinek was responsible for all business services and office manager duties for the growing department, including management and training of student workers and support staff. Her attention to detail and strong background in art and design led to the expansion of her role to include handling the design and print production of invitations and marketing materials for high-profile Career Center events and job fairs.
In 2012, she served as interim executive administrative assistant to the Provost’s Office before advancing to the role of executive administrative assistant to the president. Using her extensive experience in office management and strong business acumen, Ms. Lupinek excelled in supporting the President's Office with scheduling and the creation of meeting briefings and agendas in a highly demanding, fast-paced environment. In collaboration with colleagues, she helped introduce several technologies to streamline elements of the office, making it more efficient and organized.
Ms. Lupinek also was very active in supporting and representing the campus community. She worked with campus leaders to recognize non-exempt staff as part of the UMBC Plan of Organization, resulting in the creation of the Non-Exempt Excluded Staff Senate shared governance group. In addition, she served as a member of the University Staff Development Committee, where she helped shape professional development programs for community members. She also served on the Financial Advisory Board and was an important voice in the implementation of PeopleSoft.
Outside of UMBC, Ms. Lupinek continually practiced her passion of art. She taught calligraphy and exhibited mixed media art in juried art shows through the Baltimore Women's Art Community. Her work was included in the "Her Hands" art exhibition and displayed in UMBC’s Library Gallery. A gifted calligrapher, she hand-lettered invitations for President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration through her involvement in the Howard County Calligraphers' Guild.
Over the past seven years I have had the distinct pleasure of working with Ms. Lupinek each day. She regularly goes above and beyond the requirements of her position to find ways of supporting others. Her kindness and collaborative spirit are an inspiration to us all and reflect the values and culture of our wonderful UMBC community. Ms. Lupinek will be greatly missed as a colleague and a friend. I hope you will join me in expressing our thanks for all she has done for the UMBC community.
President Freeman Hrabowski
