About Wendy Livingston
Who Am I? [[wcbegl, Senior Assistant Dean Wendy Livingston]], born and raised in Clive Iowa. I have a BA in History and Government from William & Mary (2003) and a Masters of Education from William & Mary (2009). Clearly I am a big fan of the Tribe!
What's With the Photo You Ask? I am a die-hard Cleveland Browns fan. This is just one of literally a score of Browns mascots I own. My fantasy football team names are the Hog Dawgs (a reference to the Browns and Redskins -- my husband's team) and the Crushers (after one of the Browns' four dog mascots).
Why Work in Admission? Honestly, it began because Henry Broaddus called me and offered me a regular paycheck and health care about two months after I graduated. What started as a one-year terminal contract has become a profession I have loved for eight years and counting. Working on a college campus keeps me young and energized and this office in particular has provided me with a wealth of opportunities and an amazing group of colleagues and friends. We're a pretty fun and quirky group which is what this page is trying to show you.
Why W&M? I arrived at W&M in August of 1999 and I haven't left. This place changed my life. When I was a campus tour guide, I told prospective students and families that my favorite thing about W&M was the people. From the faculty to the students to the administrators and staff, this place truly is a caring community and the individuals I met here have taught me, entertained me, loved me, and shaped me. As an alumnae, my favorite thing about W&M is the opportunities it provides to its students. Whether that's a General Education Requirement class that leads to a new academic passion (in my case it was Intro to Comparative Politics my first semester -- which I took to fulfill a social science requirement -- that led me to be a government major), a professional opportunity (I didn't even know higher education administration was a career track in high school and now look at me -- and all because I was a campus tour guide), or the love of your life (I met my husband at a fraternity party freshman year). William & Mary made me the best version of myself and working here allows me to give back on a daily basis and also create those same opportunities for new students through the admission process.
What Regions do I Read? My in-state Region is the Tidewater Area (Williamsburg, Yorktown, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk and Franklin) and my out-of-state regions is the Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin).
"Other Duties As Assigned"? I lead our summer interview program and assist with our campus tour guide program. Working with students is richly rewarding and a constant adventure. I also lead our office's communication initiatives which includes several mediums (publications, social networking, web management and email campaigns). Check out our Admit It! Blog, for which I am the primary contributor. Please feel free to leave questions or comments on the site and I will respond promptly. I serve as the liaison to our Creative Services office on campus and I serve on the College Communications Council. I travel for the office throughout Virginia and the country and present information sessions here on campus.
Fun Fact? I co-own two hip-hop night clubs with my husband (W&M '00) and I have beaten the Associate Provost for Enrollment and Dean of Admission five times in a fantasy-football grudge match. In 2010, my victory over him bumped me into the fantasy playoffs which I eventually won. That win came the same days as my beloved Browns beat his Miami Dolphins (for which I was rewarded with Browns paraphernalia). Senior Associate Dean Tim Wolfe is also in our fantasy football league and plays in my division.