It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s Anna Story, the HRx Project Manager dropping from the sky!
Last weekend, after a lifetime of looking up at the sky, Anna Story decided that she wanted to get a different perspective on the world, so our project manager decided to jump out of a plane, and here’s what she saw:
Now, we know that after watching that video you would want to know more about the woman who is keeping HRx going, so we asked her some questions to help you (and us) get to know her better.
Where are you originally from? Where all have you lived?
I was born in Bamberg Germany. My father was an American Soldier in the WW 2 Occupation forces and my Mom was a German woman who worked for the Americans as a translator. I lived in Germany until I was 13 then we moved to New Jersey where I finished high school and college and taught in Rahway High School. I moved to Vermont when I was 26 and lived there until 2003. I moved to NYC for a few years for work and then came here to UNC.
What does being HRx Project Manager entail? What do you do?
Project Management is all about planning and juggling! I juggle schedules, processes and manage the budget and milestone timelines. I keep a close eye on the resource allocation and use and support the Ciber consultants so they can get their work done.
Aside from being the HRx Girl, you’re also the LMS Girl how has it been managing both?
LOL! What a challenging trip this has been! I could not do it without the support of my favorite teammates. Tim Boyd is the LMS database guru and has been watching my back since I started managing HRx. In order to keep the same quality and quantity of elearning projects going, I have taught Karyn Richardson and Mary Roach in LOD how to use Captivate and work with the clinical subject Matter Experts. I initiated them to this about 12 months ago so I wouldn’t be the one armed paper hanger and it has worked out great. They are doing a tremendous job and I only have to check on their work before it gets published to LMS and of course I continue to do other LMS work in the evenings from home and a few hours here and there during the day. Additionally, Donna Kaye the LOD Director has been most supportive. It is a challenge but I enjoy challenges and I believe UNCH will benefit from the work I am doing in both arenas.
What is your favorite way to relax?
I dance TANGO! I love TANGO! I belong to the Triangle TANGO community and dance on weekends and attend Argentine TANGO workshops. Tango is the dance of the heart….one heart and 4 legs! The music, the soul and sensations of dancing Tango relax me thoroughly though they play havoc with my feet! Nothing like dancing backwards in 3 ½ inch heels!!! But they are lovely shoes from Buenos Aires. I also relax at my beach house in Nags Head,OBX. I rent it out on occasion and it is named “TangOBX!” I also love to ocean kayak, swim, bicycle, and rollerblade.
You have three sons, what are they like?
I do have 3 sons. Paul is 31 and a fire fighter in Salt Lake City, Utah. He went to the University of Utah and graduated with an English and Photography degree. When he isn’t fighting fires, wildfire and structure, he is whitewater kayaking, telemark skiing or mountain climbing and rescue. He has taken professional photos of the forest fires out west and writes poetry. He is a bit of a renaissance man.
Sean is 28 and continues to live in Stowe, Vermont where he was born and raised. He owns his own subcontracting company for building and plays guitar in a band. He writes his own music and songs and hopes to become the next Vermont big band. You can find him playing at local establishments on weekends. He is an avid snowboarder and loves to visit his brothers in Utah annually to go to Snowbird Resort for a week of fun on the slopes.
Jeff is 24 and also lives in Salt Lake City Utah. He followed big brother out there to attend college and enjoy the outdoors that Utah provides. He is also an excellent telemark skier and has spent summers fighting forest fires as well. He is in his last year at U of Utah and is majoring in French and International Relations. He was a competitive figure skater in high school and now teaches figure skating to little kids at the arena in Salt Lake City.
