Samantha Pech BIO Samantha Pech is the Administrative Assistant in the School of Humanities and Global Studies and supports the four academic departments within that school, English, History and International Studies, Philosophy and Religious Studies, and World Languages and Literatures. She started working at UWSP in 2002 as the Executive Director’s Assistant in Continuing Education. In 2011, Pech became academic staff as an outreach specialist and coordinated multiple conferences each year such as the three STEM Exploration Days events for middle school students, and the Wisconsin Destination Imagination Affiliate Tournament, as the organization’s campus liaison. In 2018, she began working in her current position. Pech is married with two adult children. BEST ADVICE You may not be able to control your circumstances, but you can control how you respond to them. FUN FACT When she was growing up, she wanted to be an artist and a mother. FAVORITE QUOTE “The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw The humanities faculty clearly enjoy teaching. It’s captivating listening to them talk about their students’ engagement with the topic of the day. -Samantha Pech Administrative Assistant Office: CCC 486B Phone: 715-346-4757 Email: samantha.pech@uwsp.edu Education Bachelor of Fine Arts UW-Stevens Point