Staff Spotlight
Fay Gallagher
H
ello, my name is Fay and Nebraska before moving to
Gallagher, and I am the New Jersey when I was 12. I grew
newest AsA meetings to love New Jersey for its beauti-
planner. Since joining the staff in ful shore, access to New York City
June, I think it’s fair to say my and Philadelphia, and great pizze-
first few months have been a rias and bagel shops, which seem
whirlwind. Being part of the to be never-ending. You will never
meetings department, I was catch me complaining though, as
immediately immersed in the pizza and bagels are probably two
inner workings of and prepara- of my favorite foods, and I always
tions for the Joint Statistical make sure to get my fill when I
Meetings this past August. head back there.
Part of my JSM responsibili- while my parents and younger
ties included managing logistics brother still reside in New Jersey
for the meetings scheduled at the (I’m the third of four children),
Renaissance DC Hotel, the head- most of my extended family lives
quarters hotel for this year’s con- in the Chicago area. Chicago is
ference. Whether it was a morn- one of my favorite cities, so I try
ing committee meeting or one to go there as often as possible
of the many mixers, my job was to visit family and experience all
to be in a million places at once the city has to offer. My next trip
Fay Gallagher, AsA meetings planner
(as is the job of most meeting is scheduled to take place in just
planners). While some wouldn’t a couple of weeks; I’m going to
enjoy this kind of responsibility, celebrate my grandfather’s 90th
was able to participate in the true
I wouldn’t have it any other way. birthday. As I grow older, it seems
college football experience.
I love the fast pace of meetings increasingly difficult to get all of
Prior to joining the ASA,
and seeing the enjoyment on all my family together, so I’m looking
I worked at the National
the attendees’ faces as they expe- forward to seeing everyone and cel-
Association of College Admission
rience what has taken months, if ebrating this wonderful occasion.
Counseling (NACAC) as an
not years, to plan. I thoroughly I attended The Pennsylvania
event manager in their National
enjoyed being part of this year’s State University (Go Nittany
College Fairs Department. I trav-
conference, and am excited for Lions!) before moving to the
eled all over the country, plan-
JSM 2010 in Vancouver. Washington, DC, area in 2006. I
ning large-scale college fairs that
When I’m not working on majored in public relations, with
saw upwards of 25,000 students.
future JSMs, you can find me a minor in sociology and a con-
Being able to help students inter-
assisting with the planning and centration in sports journalism.
act with colleges when they may
logistics for the FDA/Industry While these are officially listed on
not have afforded college vis-
Statistics Workshop, as well as my diploma, my unofficial major
its otherwise was an extremely
managing the 2010 Radiation (like most Penn Staters) was foot-
rewarding experience, and I look
and Health Conference. I am ball. Even though I never really
forward to applying the skills I
looking forward to both of these got into sports besides the occa-
learned at NACAC to my current
meetings, as they will give me a sional baseball or football game,
position at the ASA.
chance to learn more about dif- I absolutely fell in love with col-
I enjoyed meeting many of you
ferent parts of the ASA and pro- lege football. There’s something
at JSM, and I anticipate meeting
vide greater interaction with our
about the atmosphere at Beaver
many more of you at the ASA’s
wonderful members.
Stadium and the excitement of
other meetings throughout the
To tell you a little bit about
the crowd at each game that sets
year. If you have any questions or
myself, I am a self-proclaimed
it apart from other sports. I con-
there is any way in which I can
“Jersey Girl from the Midwest.”
sider myself incredibly lucky to
assist you, please feel free to con-
Growing up, I lived in Chicago
have attended a school where I
tact me at
fay@amstat.org. n
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