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Justen Keeney-Ritchie

Justen Keeney-RitchieTitle:
Media Utilization Specialist for the Student*University Center

Family:
My mother is a kindergarten teacher, and my father is glass blowing teacher.  I have a sister who is a senior in high school.  She’s starting the college application process. My brother is in Colorado pursuing a master’s mechanical engineering.

How long have you been working at Georgia State University?
As a student, since 2007.  I came back in the summer of 2010 as an employee.

What do you do on a typical day?
I wear many hats.  I help prepare setup details for the student staff as well as maintain equipment.  I personally set up and run A/V equipment for large events.  We schedule student workers for each event and I’m on call for any problems.

What is your background?
I was a music major at GSU with a concentration in music recording technology.  I’m still active in mixing and recording music.

What do you do when you're not at work?
Three days a week, I work with a studio in Gwinnett County.  I also play music for fun – bass and guitar.

What's your favorite thing in your office?
A drum stick left by a client.  It’s in my pencil holder.

What don't people know about you?
I enjoy photography as a hobby, especially black & white photos of architecture.  I like Ansel Adams and Edward Weston’s work.

If you weren't working at Georgia State, what would your ideal job be?
I would probably have a small recording studio in Yosemite National Park - record music for clients and take photographs as well.