Lindsey Goss, new counselor of Admissions for High School and International Recruitment, said she is dedicated to her new job at IU Southeast.

“It is very important for me to do a good job,” Goss said.

Goss said she discovered her love for admissions while waiting in her college admissions office, and it grew from there.

“I love seeing students being successful,” Goss said.  “I have two favorite days. The first is when the prospective student first sets foot on campus as an enrolled student and the second is graduation day.”

Goss grew up in northeastern Ohio within a close-knit family. Goss said family has always been very important to her, and she regularly stays in touch with her parents and grandparents, who still live in Ohio.

Goss said her grandparents mean a great deal to her. She said, when she was younger, she used to think they were invincible. Now she sees them getting older, and she sees how truly important family is.

Goss said her biggest accomplishment was receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Cross-Cultural Studies from Toccoa Falls College in Georgia. She was the first in her family to do so.

“Receiving that [degree] was a really big deal to me,” Goss said.

She said she hopes to pursue a master’s degree in student affairs or higher education in the future.

“I haven’t started on that yet,” Goss said. “That’s in my five-year plan. I think preparation is key in anything you do.”

Goss said she has more than five years of experience in an admissions office. Goss was an admissions counselor in college, and, after graduating in 2007, she worked at a private boarding and day school in Georgia as an admissions counselor.

Goss and her husband remained in Georgia until 2011, when her husband was offered a job in Louisville and they moved at the beginning of this year.

Goss said when she was looking for a job, she came across a job posting for a position at IU Southeast. She applied, interviewed and got the job. She said it was that simple.

Goss said she works with all the international students at IU Southeast and also does some high school recruitment.

Goss’s co-worker, Danielle Hawks, counselor for Admissions and coordinator of High School Recruitment, said Goss does more than she admits.

“Lindsey recruits in our private schools in the immediate Indiana and Kentucky area and coordinates our international recruitment,” Hawks said. “Day-to-day, our job doesn’t differ a whole lot. We both still field phone calls, take walk-ins and participate in basic office requirements.”

Hawks is also a new member of the Admissions office, and she said Goss is a great asset to the Admissions staff, as well as someone that she can rely on.

“Lindsey is very dedicated to her work and making sure the job is done correctly,” Hawks said.  “She is always willing to go the extra mile for a potential student or their family. Her dedication to the international students is really great to watch.”

Hawks said, even when Goss hits a road block, she does not become frustrated. Hawks said Goss looks for a creative way around in order to help students.

“Lindsey is a bit of an introvert but is successful at connecting with potential students and their families,” Hawks said. “Her dedication to her job makes this connection apparent. She is remembered by students and their families on their second and third visits here, and she seems to always have students attracted to her for help. She is nurturing, and the students can see that.”

Hawks has been part of the Admissions staff for six weeks and, in that time, Hawks said Goss has really helped show her the ropes, and, through that process, they have become friends.

“Everyone [in the office] loves her kind personality, and she is always willing to help another employee,” Hawks said. “We all have more to learn, and I think we can all learn a ton from each other.”

By KIM KERBY

Staff

kdkerby@ius.edu