Welcome to the CAS Staff Spotlight, a column featuring members of the CAS staff. For this spotlight, we are proud to introduce you to Meredith Burke.
- What do you do at the CAS? How does your role support the strategic plan/envisioned future?
As the CAS student engagement coordinator, I support students in the earliest stages of our pipeline, through programs such as the Student Central Summer Program, to become acquainted with the CAS, prepare for exams and more. I help develop our social media and other communications geared toward students, through which I am always trying to extend our outreach to as many students and future actuaries as possible. I also work to strengthen students’ ties with the CAS by promoting the various opportunities for technical development, career advancement and other resources we offer. - What inspires you in your job? What do you most love about your job?
I truly enjoy interacting with our actuarial students and hearing about how our programs have made a difference in their lives. Knowing we are helping so many people start bright futures in the actuarial profession is what inspires me in my work each day. I also feel incredibly lucky to work with a team of talented, amazing people both in my department and beyond. - Describe your educational and professional background. What do you bring to the organization?
I studied creative writing and history throughout college, which I like to think has given me a keen eye for detail and strong communication abilities. Having been in the disability services field before this, in both administrative and communications-oriented roles, I am an empathetic listener who is quick to build a rapport with just about anyone. In college I also worked as a journalist, and I am naturally investigative and enjoy seeing things through. - What is your favorite hobby?
My favorite thing to do outside of work is to read. I am also the proud steward of an incredibly mediocre island village in Animal Crossing. - If you could visit any place in the world, where would you go and why?
It is difficult to choose just one, but Athens, Greece. I am a huge history nerd and have always wanted to see the ruins in person. - What would your colleagues find surprising about you?
I am currently working on writing my own series of novels. This is less surprising because we seem to have a lot of writers at the CAS. I am also a twin. - How would your friends and family describe you?
Those who are important to me know I will always have their back, even if I can be a little spacey at times. I love fun facts on a wide variety of topics with little rhyme or reason, so I can also always be counted on to be a vessel of lots of useless information. ●
