Staff Spotlight! Robert Flynn

Name: Robert Flynn

Title: Administrative Coordinator, Performance & Composition and Theory

What he does: Robert works mainly with the faculty in the performance and composition/theory areas to coordinate recitals, update information, and maintain records.

Come see him if you need a form for your recital. Robert is also excellent at hunting down answers about requirements and policy. Or you could also check in with him if you need a pen.

What is the craziest thing you've ever done?
Recently baked bread with fun-dip instead of sugar.

Staff Spotlight! Margaret Rowley

Name: Margaret Rowley

Title: Senior Staff Assistant, Admissions & Student Services

What she does: Margaret answers the phone and (wo)mans the front desk of the School of Music, so she is a good first stop for any questions or issues. If she can't solve your problem, she probably knows who can.

Come see her if you need a WebReg code (important!), you have difficulty registering for classes, you need a quick signature on a CPT form, you have a question and don't know where to go, or if you just want to chat with a fellow music-maker.

What is her favorite office machine? RICOH the copier, obviously. He prints, copies, scans, collates, and staples (when he feels like it). He sometimes works so well that she can almost forgive him for breaking down so often.

Staff Spotlight! Andy Chae

Name: Andy Chae

Title: Admissions Coordinator

What he does: He helps with the operations of admission auditions. In addition, he recruits prospective students in various parts of the country and helps to assist applicants with any questions they have about applying and/or auditioning for BU School of Music. 

Come see him if: You're interested in applying to another program within the School of Music (for example, if you're about to complete your BM and want to apply to the MM program at BU).

Fun fact: He tries to eat at least one Haagen Dazs Chocolate Almond Ice Cream bar a week.

Staff Spotlight! Beth Barefoot

Name: Beth Barefoot

Title: Administrative Assistant to the Director

What she does: She supports the Director of the School of Music, handling as many of his administrative tasks as she can, allowing him more time to focus on issues that only the Director can address.  Her familiarity with the faculty and staff of the SOM and CFA is useful in helping students find answers or resolutions to unusual or difficult situations when other attempts may not have succeeded.

Come see her if: You have exhausted all other possibilities!

Fun fact: She is the world's youngest (and, we think, funnest [is that a word?]) grandma! Ask her about her amazingly cute grandson, Booker.