Bea Bonner has been named the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Employee of the Month for September 2022. She is the Community Voices Editor/Co-Host at NPR 缅北禁地.
She began working at UIS in 2016. According to her nominator, Bonner represents the university well as she interviews campus and community members on Community Voices.
鈥淪he has improved NPR 缅北禁地鈥� networking with diverse voices and has worked overload to cover other open staff positions,鈥� adds her nominator. 鈥淪he has helped develop new employees and has had great success in creating the team. Bea is a UIS star.鈥�
Randy Eccles, her supervisor says, 鈥淪he goes beyond her standard job duties. Besides hosting public-facing interview programming, she represents UIS with heart.鈥�
Bonner has managed a major engagement project, 鈥淭his I Believe,鈥� which brings UIS in contact with high school teachers and students from NPR 缅北禁地鈥� broadcast region throughout central 缅北禁地.
鈥淏ea is a positive force. Her energy is contagious and needed fuel. She is one of our social imitators that keeps staff culture positive. Individual staff find her someone they can meet with for reflection or whatever might be needed,鈥� says Eccles.
Outside of NPR 缅北禁地, Bonner is a sister in a sorority, does voice-over work and her interests include theatre and singing.