Meredith Marquez

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Associate Director
mmarquez@fairfield.edu

Hometown

Shelton, CT

Educational Background

M.Ed in College Student Affairs Administration, University of Georgia
B.S. in Public Relations, Syracuse University

Previous Work Experience

Assistant & Associate Director of Student Diversity Programs at Fairfield

Childhood Dream Job

Marine Biologist

First Job

Babysitter

Hobbies

Huge SU basketball fan (Go Orange!), skiing, and reading

Favorite TV Show(s)

How I Met Your Mother, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, SNL

Favorite Movie(s)

Mean Girls, The Express, 500 Days of Summer, Milk

Favorite Thing About Fairfield University

The size. I love that whenever I walk across campus I see students that I know but yet I'm constantly meeting new students too.

Favorite Quote

"Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance." Robert F. Kennedy

"If Joan of Arc could turn the tide of an entire war before her 18th birthday, you can get out of bed." E. Jean Carroll

Advice for Students

Make sure to get some experience outside of the classroom related to your career interests. This could be an internship, volunteering, or participating in a student organization on campus that matches up with your dreams post-Fairfield. You will learn a lot in the classroom but then it's up to you to find ways to put it into practice before you graduate. We can help you find those opportunities!