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New England Tech's new Assistant Provost, Wendy Buckler, has an air of quiet confidence and calmness. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University's prestigious School of Public Communications and is a Magna cum Laude graduate of Roger Williams University's School of Law. Wendy is a welcome addition to the New England Tech community.

Wendy is the newest member of the team of dedicated professionals in the college's Office of Teaching and Learning. As Assistant Provost, Wendy is working on faculty and policy issues, the college's re-accreditation with The New England Association of Schools and Colleges and ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) as well as OTL's administration of the Registrar's Office. Needless to say this is a full plate for any professional, but Wendy's experience in a large law firm suits her perfectly for her new responsibilities at New England Tech.

"My experience with the law taught me to think logically and to be outcome-oriented," states Wendy. "Assisting the students at New England Tech to achieve their goals and to be sensitive to their needs is what the Office of Teaching and Learning is here for and I want to be integral in supporting that mission." Helping individuals through difficult situations is also part of Wendy's professional experience in public relations. As a public relations consultant for Arnold Zenker Associates of Boston, Wendy trained individuals to handle the high-pressure of television and media interviews and taught the interviewee what the journalist was looking for.

Wendy also knows the pressure that students face when exam time rolls around. She has taken and passed the bar examination in not one, but three states, for both the state and federal courts. She also clerked on the Rhode Island Supreme Court for Associate Justice Lederberg and for three years was a civil litigator for the firm of Adler, Pollock and Sheehan. She enjoyed the practice of law, but finds the atmosphere of the college environment more to her liking.

Wendy resides in Providence with her husband Steve and their two children.

Graduate is Inspired By Titan

William Worthy, a 1998 graduate of Video and Radio Production Technology (VRP) and a "Best of Tech Award" winner, stops by the NEIT Career Services Office once in a while just to say hello. He is always well-dressed and on his way to a meeting, but quick to share a story about what is going on in his career. One time he was leaving to pack for a trip to Bermuda which he had won for having achieved outstanding sales in his position as a sales executive at a local radio station. Recently, it was to drop off a copy of "Titan Magazine" a publication for which he is the director of local and national sales as well as one of the three owners. Titan Magazine can be found between New Bedford, MA to Narragansett, RI, and covers articles about local culture including food, fashion, music, clubs, movies, as well as education and business. Its current circulation is somewhere around 20,000, with Will's goal of expanding circulation so "Titan" becomes one of the most-read magazines in southern New England.

While at NEIT, Will had a conversation with one of his instructors, Rick Mitchell, whom Will considers a mentor, about where Will would go in his career. One of Rick's statements stayed with Will, "With your personality, the fastest way to the BMW is sales." Although Will's resume begins with a year's stint at Channel 10 as an operations tech, the remainder of it is sales related. Employment includes work as a sales executive at Rhode Island's leading radio stations as well as "The Providence Phoenix" where he created a section which is still part of the publication today, called "The Auto Guide".

Will attributes his success in sales in the media industry to his ability to work with concepts and ideas in a way that satisfies the customers' needs through strong marketing campaigns and promotions. He is also quick to point out that his education at NEIT provided him with other tools that have helped him succeed, including an understanding of business and computer graphics as well as professionalism and "how to use the creative side of the brain."

With Will's hard work and vision, "Titan" will become a valued reference for people who want to keep their finger on the pulse of what is happening in the club, movie and fashion scene. He recently hired 5 sales reps and is in discussions to bring NEIT interns on board. His friends at NEIT look forward to the growth of both "Titan" and Will's career.

Will Worthy poses with a copy of Titan

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