Staff in focus: Alvin Nganga

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Alvin Nganga

June 24, 2024

Name:

Alvin Nganga

My Pronouns:

he/him

Title:

Residence Administration Assistant

Faculty/Department/Unit:

Student Housing and Community Services

Location:

Okanagan

Year I started working at UBC:

2023

Describe what you do at UBC in 10 words or less:

I facilitate residence communications and process requests, transactions and reports.

What's the best advice you ever received?

The best advice I've ever received is to be grateful for everything I have in life and to take full advantage of opportunities in the moment.

What trait do you most admire in others?

I admire kindness and openness in people because it is telling of their humility and ability to contribute to and thrive within community.

What are your hobbies and interests outside of work?

I love basketball, art (different mediums: sculpting, printing, drawing, painting), music and film.

 

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