MEETING THE WRITERS: LINDSAY ELIAS

Job Title: Office Manager, Office of Future Engineers

Hometown: Lakeville, IN

Fun Fact: My favorite word is “organize.” It’s a command, a verb, a call to action!

My name is Lindsay Elias and I am the Office Manager for the Office of Future Engineers. I have been at OFE for 2 and a half years, but have been working for Purdue for over 6 years. At OFE my job includes a wide range of responsibilities including taking care of the daily office operations, training the student staff as a whole and one-on-one on an ongoing basis, meeting with prospective students and their families, the behind-the-scenes work of keeping an office running, and keeping everyone on track (which is an important task with our creative staff). I have  certifications in Advanced Lean, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and Project Management Essentials, all taken online through Engineering Professional Education at Purdue. I take advantage of every professional development opportunity Purdue has to offer.

The people at OFE are my favorite part of the job. They are invested and passionate about their work, OFE, and helping students. Both the staff and the students care deeply about their work and are committed to doing their best every day. Working hands-on and directly with the student staff has been a highlight of this job as well. I love being able to share my talents with the students and teaching them important skills and lessons that they will use both in this job and in their future jobs. At the same time, they have taught me so much more than I would have ever thought possible.  We have a lot of fun and are always laughing in the office!

In my free time I enjoy making things by knitting and crocheting. I also love reading and read on average four books a month! My family is really important to me so when I’m not working, you can find me spending quality time with them.