By Freda Smith, contributing writer
Nicole Paige, clerical assistant in the Registrar’s Office, is the first face many people see when walking through the door in Payne Hall. Considered an “access management specialist” by co-workers, Ms. Paige is constantly answering questions and solving problems for students and, sometimes, faculty.
“There’s not enough paper to describe what I do,” she says with a laugh.
At times, however, being the first person seen when students walk in the office puts her at a disadvantage.
“Sometimes, students are so irate when they get here, they don’t realize that I’m trying to help them,” she says. “That’s what I don’t like.”
Like many staff members at ASU, Ms. Paige is also a student and can relate to the frustrations that come with being in college. So this wife, proud mother of three, and business administration major, says she does her best to prioritize and stay focused on her goals. She says her three daughters and keeping her goals in sight have been her inspirations.
To those students who feel like giving up, she says, “Life happens, but you can’t let it stop you. I know it sounds cliché, but you’ve got to keep going. Press your way through because as long as you’re living, you’ve got to grow, and as long as you’re growing, you’ve got to keep going.”
What she likes most about her job are the people she works with, especially her supervisor, Fran Sunderland.
Personal: Husband, Tony; three daughters, Emani, Niy’Ja, and Gabrielle
Education: Business administration major
Fun Fact: Daniel Sapp, 2008 ASU Idol, is her cousin, and she never knew him until she started working at ASU. “I like to sing, so I guess it runs in the family.”
Future Plans: Wants to complete her degree in business and use it on campus. “I want to stay in the University System and keep advancing.”
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