Team Spotlight: Administration and Finance

By: Bob Browand
Last month we took a look inside our maintenance and operations team.
This month, we'll explore the ins and outs of the administration and financial side of parking and transportation services. Read on to learn a little more about the people who handle the business-side of the department.
In a nutshell, what do you do in your role? Oversee all parking and transportation programs at the University. How long have you worked with parking? I’ve been at UH for 2 decades but have been in the parking industry for 33 years. What's your favorite thing about working for UH? The ever-changing environment of both our customers and the University. When you aren’t at work you can most likely be found: Doing anything but answering emails. |
![]() In a nutshell, what do you do in your role? My areas of responsibility include the customer service team --which consists of the information booth on University Drive, the call center employees and our customer service representatives who man the counters in the Stadium and Welcome Center parking garages -- the Cougar Line shuttle service and the Transportation Demand Management program. I also assist with long-term strategy and planning. How long have you worked with parking? I've been with parking for 2 and a half of the six years I've been with the University. What's your favorite thing about working for UH? ? I enjoy learning, so working at a university and being a part of and contributing to UH's student success goals is immensely rewarding professionally. Working here also spurred my desire to pursue my master’s degree, and completing that was a significant personal goal. When you aren’t at work you can most likely be found: Traveling or enjoying the Houston food scene. |
![]() In a nutshell, what do you do in your role? My duties include maintaining and organizing financial records, processing invoices, reviewing financial budgets, assisting with financial expenditures, reallocations and more. I also process parking refunds for returned parking decals or duplicate charges that may occur in University parking garages or campus parking meters.
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![]() In a nutshell, what do you do in your role? I coordinate administrative operations for the Parking and Transportation Services and provide executive administrative support directly to the Parking & Transportation director. I serve as a departmental liaison to administrative departments, staff, faculty and students on campus for administrative issues.
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