Howl About You
Employee Spotlight Series
NC State employs more than 8,000 employees who work across a multitude of colleges, divisions, departments, offices and units that spread across the state. Even though some of us have developed close professional relationships and friendships with colleagues, for many of us getting to know anyone other than our daily co-workers is difficult. That’s why we’ve created Howl About You, a page where we shine a spotlight on our employees by letting them share five facts about themselves. As you read the entries on Howl About You, we hope you discover someone who shares the same professional or personal interests as you and make a connection with them.
Learn how to participate in Howl About You!
Janine Kossen
I served as a health volunteer with the Peace Corps for two years in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania in West Africa. That began my love of travel, which has led me to visit over 50 countries and six continents.
When I’m not working, gardening or cross-stitching, I’m taking care of my live-in elderly parent.
My dream retirement job is to become the owner/manager of a boutique oceanfront inn in Southeast Asia, where I will also bartend on the beach, plan excursions for guests and teach water aerobics classes.
I wrote federal legislation to create a new and innovative early childhood education block grant program. I am proud to say that it passed Congress and was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2009.
My educational and professional background includes the following: I earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science, a Master of Public Health in public health policy, an international law degree and two graduate certificates in human rights. I have 20-plus years of work experience in gender-based violence.
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How To Participate
We’d love for you to submit five facts about yourself so we can share them on our website and/or in Howl You Know, the HR newsletter. Just fill out this form, and our communications team will review your submission for publication. If you have questions or know of an employee who would be great for us to spotlight, send an email to [email protected] and write Howl About You in the subject line.