Employee Spotlight: Jonas Chin
Jonas
Chin wears Cougar Pride every day,
and not always in the form of red
apparel. Having served as a student,
student leader, and now a current
employee of the University of
Houston, Chin uses all of his roles
and experiences to enhance the UH
experience for the next generation
of Cougars.
Born and raised in San Francisco,
Chin is a self-described �Cougar by
choice�. As a second generation
Cougar, he came to the University of
Houston in the fall of 2005 for,
�the opportunity to be part of the
Houston Cougar tradition, experience
a great city like Houston, and be in
one of the top media markets�. Chin
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Broadcast Journalism from
UH, �keeping it classy in Houston,�
he quipped.
Chin has been heavily involved in
the campus community since his
freshman year, with his first
employment at the university being
as an Honors College ambassador,
where he �learned the great
traditions of the University of
Houston and gave tours to
prospective students and parents�.
He also served as Vice President of
the Student Government Association,
working on initiatives focused on
accountability, student empowerment
and affordability.
Currently, Jonas Chin works for
University Services as the
Constituent Relations Coordinator,
�bringing students, faculty, staff
and administrators to the table to
discuss issues, solutions and future
plans�. Being a recent graduate and
having served as a key
representative of the student body,
Chin possesses the unique capacity
to remain close to the pulse of the
campus community, serving as an
effective bridge between students
and administrators.
When asked his favorite part of his
job, Chin replied, �The opportunity
to work with the awesome University
Services team and other departments
around campus[�] Every day, coming
to work and learning something new
and at the same time loving that we
do our best to serve the University
of Houston community.�
Chin keeps busy facilitating
meetings for several University
Services Committees, including Food
Services Advisory, Transportation
and Parking Advisory, Bookstore
Advisory and Sustainability Task
Force. After discussing important
issues during the meetings, he works
with the University Team in
communicating the discussions,
recommendations and decisions.
�Process is a big part of how a
university operates. Not everyone
always agrees with what comes from
the committee, and the challenging
part is to ensure that everyone
understands the process,� explained
Chin, regarding the more difficult
aspects of his job. �[�] a great
challenge and what I also love about
the job is we�ve got to work towards
building a consensus while taking
into account the best interest of
the university community as a
whole.�
Often stopping to greet and help
people on campus, Jonas Chin is also
known for his cheerful attitude and
contagious enthusiasm. He enjoys
getting new Cougars excited
during orientation as he informs
them about UH�s departments and
great traditions, and always hands
out his business card so that
students and parents can ask
questions about the university and
student life.
�I appreciate everything that all
the staff, faculty, students, and
administrators do for our great
university. Everything that we do
will have success written next to
it; let�s continue to work together
and always strive for excellence,�
said Chin.
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