Staff Spotlight: Debbie Marchese
Q) What do you like best about your job?
A) I enjoy collaborating with staff, residents, and faculty throughout our college. I don't think there is any one area that works alone without the combined efforts of many who aid in our mission. I enjoy the sharing of our efforts and the rewards of helping patients receive exemplary care and students and residents attain academic success. Through these processes, I am fortunate to have met so many wonderful people.
Q) What has your experience as a Wellness Innovator been like?
A) I was honored to be asked to join this initiative. The university has developed a comprehensive and integrated structure to promote wellness. As an Innovator, I have enjoyed planning and developing programs as an auxiliary to the university-wide initiative. The university provides a vast collection of resources for us to access; it has been interesting to see departments develop their own healthy and fun challenges to improve or maintain a healthy workday. For example, one neighboring clinic created a friendly challenge to pack lunch instead of buying lunch. What a creative way to benefit both nutrition and the wallet!
Q) What do you like best about Ohio State?
A) Without a doubt, it is a true privilege to be employed at The Ohio State University. I think the energy of the campus is what I like best—from the youthfulness and excitement of our undergraduate population to the drive and focus of our graduate and professional students.
Q) What do you like to do outside of work?
A) Our daughters moved back to Columbus after living four years out west, and I cherish visits with them, family and friends. My husband and I like remodeling and home improvement projects. We are certainly not professional "flippers" but we do find much enjoyment in the process and happiness in the finished product.
Q) Anything else you'd like to share?
A) I graduated from our college's Dental Hygiene Program in the early '80's. It's been reassuring to see our hygiene program continue to be the stellar bachelor's program it has always been. The assimilation of hygiene/pre-doctoral students working collaboratively on the clinic floor has created a real-life working relationship that will foster professional growth upon graduation. I was born and raised in Columbus and have been a lifelong Buckeye! Oddly, I've never lived more than 7 miles from "The Shoe."