"I appreciate that Donna Bailer is a good leader who invests in us as staff and helps us to grow." - Jennifer Lancaster

"Leslie Lance is diving into more and more and learning so much, and taking on projects on her own. She has been a great help to me and I am glad she is here." - Jennifer Lancaster

"Since the last annual renewal process, Danny Lee has provided outstanding support for the IRB submissions related to the biobank. Danny has implemented an iPad consenting process (or will be) and is also working on a Spanish consent. I can't tell you how much this alone has done for my own work productivity." - Ryan Miller

 "I want to thanks Leslie Lance for her excellent work on the Fa La La Fiesta and for Chloé Ward for being there for us to set up and clean up!" - Jennifer Lancaster

"Lauryn McClendon is helpful and kind, but also clever and sharp. I appreciate her willingness to jump in whenever she is needed." - Jennifer Lancaster

 "Anastasia Smith is always helpful and on top of things. She is a joy to be around." - Jennifer Lancaster

"Danielle Godin saw that Kristen and I were drowning in a super busy Dr. Fisher clinic, and without any prompting offered to help us out when she finished in her assigned clinic for the day. Having her see a few patients while we caught up with work was a life safer and such a moral boost to know she had our back! Thank you Danielle!" - Meg Crew and Kristen Lamb

"Cassie Shoemaker is sharp and on top of things. I enjoy working with her and getting to know her better." - Jennifer Lancaster

"Thank you, Regan Gaskin and Caroline Davies, for doing a fantastic job at running the clinical research train while we were gone last week! You both handled many changes to schedule and stressors immaculately! THANK YOU!" - Dr. Anastasia Smith

"Tracy Rouse went above and beyond to help a colleague who had a sudden health issue. She found a wheelchair, found out where to go and sat with the person until family arrived. Tracy is always positive and smiles, but seeing her treat our colleague, whom she had never met, with compassion and care was inspiring. Thank you, Tracy!" - Kirsten Yelvington

"Leslie Lance is an awesome addition to the Neurosurgery Department! She is eager for new duties and always willing to assist. She has assisted me with a number of projects during the last month which has been extremely helpful during this busy HR season. I truly appreciate all that you do!" - Cassandra Degraffenried

"After the Professional Development session on November 14th, I began to feel bad and asked Kirsten Yelvington for a place to lie down. She sprang into action and found me a couch, a nurse and checked my pulse. She stayed with me during the wheelchair ride to TKC and waited until my husband arrived. I appreciate so much her quick response and leadership in this. Thank you, Kirsten, for being such a wonderful person and awesome boss!!!" - Dianna Welch Hall

"Danny Lee consistently goes above and beyond to provide assistance in any way he can. It is so appreciated to have such helpful, patient people around during this time of transition as many of us newbies settle in to our positions. Thank you, Danny!" - Christen Press

"Shoutout to Eric Kidd for completing his first visiting guest speaker event! He did a great job at coordinating lots of moving pieces and quick problem-solving with a good attitude!" - McKenna Killets

"Viktoriia Teshchuk is a rockstar! She always thinks proactively and is quick on her feet to get our samples. The best part is that she is so nice! The Biobank team and our department are very lucky to have her!" - Dr. Anastasia Smith

"Anna Munger is great to be around and always offers a helping hand." - Jennifer Lancaster

"Thank you, Danny Lee, for always being available! Thank you for helping Taylor and me during our HCRN travel debacle. Our department is SO lucky to have you!!" - Dr. Anastasia Smith

"Leslie Lance has been a wonderful addition to the team, bringing great follow up questions, and excellent work product to our projects." - Tricia Daniel

"Eva Gilliam is always very knowledgeable and willing to help on a wide range of tasks. Her contributions are deeply appreciated." - Dr. Matt Nelson

"Dr. Jones had a fairly big project for the project specialist team; Leslie Lance took charge of the request and owned it. I appreciate her so much." - Martee Posey Dawson

"Since day 1, both Christen Press and Jessica Schweikart hit the ground running and have caught on exceptionally quick in learning the research studies and staying on top of tasks. Which all could not have been done without Norma Miller's incredible mentorship." - Danny Lee

"Shout out to Brandy Nix for never skipping the beat. Brandy took over a fairly large submission during an already busy time. She always has a smile on her face and is a pleasure to work with." - Anna Munger

"McKenna Killets is always willing to provide assistance without hesitation." - Danny Lee

"Eva Gilliam is a so helpful an on to of everything, I can count on her and I appreciate her so much." - Jennifer Lancaster

"When the Office of Research had to quickly change plans on one of Dr. Jones studies that just activated to prevent an interruption of enrollments, Taylor Brinkley, Anastasia Smith, Regan Gaskin and Tori Caudill were supportive of the change and promptly began trainings with the sponsor. Thanks to all of you!!" - Donna Dixon

"Michel Thomas is a great member of the team! He has updated the monthly provider reports to be interactive and has been adding new metrics and visuals as requested. It is a pleasure to work with Michel!" - Kirsten Yelvington

"As always, Danny Lee has been thoroughly transitioning the personnel of a study from adult coordinators to pediatric coordinators to make sure all work is shifted and new personnel trained appropriately. He is such a hard worker and a delight to work with! Thank you Danny for your work and commitment to Neurosurgery!" - Donna Dixon

"Sarah Weinacker's secret cornhole skills came in handy when she traveled to Mobile to participate in a tournament benefiting brain cancer research. She does a wonderful job cultivating relationships with department supporters!" - Savanah Kirchner

"Eva Gilliam has been so helpful on many occasions and has been a great communicator with lab updates. She uplifts others by pointing out when someone is doing a good job, which feels positively affirming." - McKenna Killets

"Shout out to Lauryn Sheffield for her one-year anniversary in Neurosurgery. She is fast, efficient and a joy to work with. I can't say enough good things about her. She did a spectacular job with her work on the NeuroGateway Symposium for Dr. Bentley and will do an even better job next year. I can speak for all of the support staff when I say we are so happy to have you." - Eva Gilliam

"Thanks to Ashley Setters for coordinating the RSVPs for the lunch and learn." - Jennifer Lancaster

"Thanks to Brandy Nix and Jennifer Clements for handling the lunch and learn on April 30! I greatly appreciate it." - Jennifer Lancaster

"Tricia Daniel did a fantastic job hosting an Administrative Professionals Lunch! She coordinated a great setup, food, and even games!" - McKenna Killets

"Tricia Daniel has introduced us to weekly chair yoga in our LHFOT conference room at lunchtime, and it has been amazing. I haven't done yoga in years and this is a great stretching/breathing relaxation activity that has encouraged me to get started back into yoga at home. I look forward to her sessions and try to encourage others to join us to see how fantastic you feel afterwards. Great inclusive group activity promoting health and well-being!" - Jennifer Clements

"Michelle Allgood's helpful and can-do attitude showed up in spades on a chaotic Monday morning when we were short on front desk staff. Her dedication to this clinic saved us that morning." - Tristan Blicker

"August Calhoun's quick thinking and dedication to the clinic saved us from a chaotic Monday morning where we were short on front desk staff. She was an integral part in rescuing the day." - Tristan Blicker

"We all appreciate McKenna Killets's dedication to move our lab operations forward. We recently needed urgently a resupply order for a custom chemical from Otava Chemicals to treat our mice. The mice had already arrived at UAB and we needed to treat them ASAP. Otava has an office in Canada, but is a Ukrainian company based in Kiev, so we were nervous that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine might interfere with the order. In the meantime, their address in Canada had also changed so there were some impediments to update that in the iSupplier purchasing system. Mckenna kept on top of it and coordinated with the company to get the order placed expeditiously and we have now received the drug. Very much appreciated!" - Dr. Erwin Van Meir

"Eva Gilliam is so diligent and helpful. I just opened something to do it and it's already done and I am so grateful that she thought ahead on that project. She has such a good work ethic and I enjoy being around her." - Jennifer Lancaster

"It is wonderful having Dr. Elizabeth McRae as part of our team. Our patients love her and she is doing amazing work. We are able to get patients seen and have testing done in weeks rather than months out." - Nadine Bradley

"The Pediatric Neurosurgery Admin Team is the best! Amy Finch, Beth Dowdy and Molly Ercums represent every good thing about our division. They are knowledgeable, helpful and generous with their time. They are even contacted by other departments at Children's for their understanding and experience. I am so grateful to have such AWESOME people on our team!!!" - Dianna Hall

"Ashley Setters and Brandy Nix have answered the call to join the DEIB committee! Thanks so much!" - Jennifer Lancaster

"Kudos to Drs. Jeffrey Blount, Curtis Rozzelle, Jim Johnston, and Brandon Rocque, and admins Robbie Burrell, Kirsten Yelvington & Dianna Hall for working through the comp plan design for the division over the last few months. We are close to the finish line." - Donna Bailer

"Tracy Taylor is always a joy to work with because of her willingness to help me by doing things that are not in her job description. She always works hard and plenty of long hours with a smile on her face." - Martee Posey Dawson

"Kudos to Dr. Jake Godzik for his efforts this month on 1) development @ the Neurosurgery Leadership Council ("NLC") meeting, 2) communications & marketing, 3) specialty programs project, and 4) the APP and clinical optimization efforts. Thank you!" - Donna Bailer

"There are so many great things to say about Eva Gilliam. She is a true "Jill of all Trades." She always has my back and I trust her to have my back. I know she will do the job like I would do the job, which is correctly. She is always offering to help me out with things she thinks I don't feel confident in doing and I really appreciate her for that." Martee Posey Dawson

"Many thanks to Jennifer Clements, Eva Gilliam, and Jennifer Lancaster for all their help in planning Anna Munger's baby shower!" - Brandy Nix

"Jennifer Clements is quick at completing requests and providing helpful insight for shipping labs." - Danny Lee

A special thank you to Mary Beth Washington, Anna Munger, and Donna Dixon for holding down the department financial operations after Tammy's retirement. Teamwork at its best! - Donna Bailer

Kudos to Eva Gilliam for her continued drive. She tackles a high volume of work every day and treats it like a challenge she's eager to face. - Donna Bailer

Kudos to Cassandra DeGraffenried for her steadiness and professionalism during the constant whirlwind of UAB and HSF HR complexities. She's an asset to our department for sure. - Donna Bailer

Dianna Hall is always looking for ways to improve our office. Our work flow has improved so much since she took over the office manger job. She has also come up with new ways to better manage our appointment reminders and call to our patients. She listens to the nurses and other staff and helps us come up with the best plan possible. - Nadine Bradley

Molly Ercums has been an amazing addition to our pediatric team at Childrens. She is willing to help in way possible. This morning she was able to resolve a scheduling issue that we have been having for months even though our IT team could not. We appreciate you so much Molly. - Nadine Bradley

Robbie Burrell has been a great addition to our team and is a pleasure to work with. - Jennifer Lancaster

Mary Beth Washington has so much on her plate right now and always helps and gets things done. - Jennifer Lancaster

Amy Finch is my rock in Pediatric Neurosurgery! She provides so much support and is always kind in her responses! - Dianna Hall

Marissa Keppley is a joy to work with and is helpful and kind. Serving on the 10 year committee with her was an honor. - Jennifer Lancaster

Martee Posey Dawson is so helpful and does a great job of sharing resources to support the team. Thanks Martee! - McKenna Killets

Eva Gilliam, Lauryn Sheffield, Robbie Burrell and Jennifer Clements were hugely helpful in submitting two recent proposals to the Board of Trustees and NIH -- they deserve the credit for their proactive help and organization! - Dr. Nicole Bentley

Tricia Daniel did such a good job coordinating holiday gifts for the department. Thank you for bringing holiday cheer to the office! - McKenna Killets

Shoutout to Jennifer Lancaster for hosting a fun holiday party! She brings a ray of light to this office! - McKenna Killets

Brandy Nix was extremely helpful and very quick to response in our submission of SBIR for Drs. Rocque and Rhaeos. This was my first time submitting SBIR and it was a smooth and stressless process thanks to Brandy! - Anastasia Smith

Danny Lee did a terrific job as usual with some IRB amendments recently. - Dr. Matt Nelson

Kudos to Marissa Keppley for being a professional and successful responsibility juggler. She balances leadership roles in two departments all while continuing to be a supportive and encouraging supervisor. I am grateful to be on her team! - Savanah Kirchner

Lauryn Sheffield is such a joy to work with. She has the sweetest can-do attitude and makes projects and tasks fun to do alongside. - McKenna Killets

Tori Caudill, Taylor Brinkley and Regan Gaskin have started this new year with such positivity, enthusiasm and efficiency! Thank you all for being invested in a success of our research program! - Anastasia Smith

Dianna Hall has been a true team player holding down the fort during holidays weeks! She has also been amazing at helping set up everything at COA for Dr. McRae, our new faculty addition! - Anastasia Smith

Jennifer Clements has done a terrific job in her role as a Staff Wellness Champion, in addition to her formal duties for the Department. She has been instrumental both in terms of ideas and execution for events that build togetherness in the Department. Her presence on the committee will be missed as she is stepping down to manage other responsibilities. - Dr. Matt Nelson

Stephen Yance is responsive and so very helpful. Whenever I need help with patient access or uploading outside records and images, he is there. Our patients have a true advocate with Stephen in the clinic. Thank you for your dedication! - Kirsten Yelvington

"Jennifer Lancaster did a great job planning the interview for Chunming Cheng, particularly given the difficult-to-navigate schedules of the people involved in that that needed to attend his conferences." - Dr. Matt Nelson

"I recognize Eva Gilliam, Jennifer Lancaster, Chloe Ward, Savanah Kirchner, McKenna Killets, Cam Roby and Lauryn Sheffield for their roles in planning and executing the Galbraith Scientific Symposium and Dinner. They demonstrated their reliability, problem solving skills, strength, stamina and resilience as we collaborated on this event. I couldn't have asked for a better group to work with." - Tricia Daniel

"Eva Gilliam helped me out by sending a UPS package while I was working from home.  I can always count on Eva to do the job like I would do the job...CORRECT. She's the bomb!" - Martee Posey Dawson