Barbara Breedlove

I've been in education for 26 years now, and I currently work as an assistant to the associate dean at the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine in the Department of Osteopathic Engagement and Community Practice. My role is multifaceted - I not only support my associate dean, but I also coordinate the Dr. William G. Anderson Lecture Series, Slavery to Freedom, an event that's been around as long as I have at the university. For the last 20 or 21 years, it's been my responsibility, along with my supervisor's, to put this together, and it's now a university-wide program. I also assist our Voice Committee, which is a diversity committee, and help them with events. For our student orientation, we put together a DEI panel, and we also organize a DEI reception to get students engaged and let them know they belong here. This year, my supervisor and I received the MSU Black Alumni and Administrators Influential Leader Award, which was a tremendous honor. We're a dynamic duo - it's only a two-person office, but we get a lot done. I'm also a board member of the Clerical Technical Union. Beyond my work at MSU, I serve as a church secretary, helping not only my local church but the jurisdiction as well, since my pastor is the bishop. I handle graphics and secretarial work for them.