{"id":347,"date":"2016-10-18T14:43:51","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T21:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=347"},"modified":"2024-04-02T15:07:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T22:07:16","slug":"getting-know-karen-johnston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/getting-know-karen-johnston\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to know Karen Johnston"},"content":{"rendered":"

Internal business specialist<\/h2>\n

\"Karen<\/p>\n

By Heather Doherty<\/a><\/em> \u00a0
\n<\/em><\/a>October 18, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

Oregon State University Extended Campus Internal Business Coordinator Karen Johnston<\/a> came to Oregon State in 2012. Prior to OSU, she held various positions in Albany, Oregon, including serving as an operations manager at North Shore Tanning, a supported education assistant and classified substitute for Greater Albany Public Schools and an administrative assistant at Standard Insurance Company. Karen earned a B.S. in Business Administration – Management from California State University, Chico.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

How long have you worked at Oregon State? <\/h3>\n

\u201cFour years, five months.\u201d<\/p>\n

What excited you about the opportunity to work for OSU Ecampus? <\/h3>\n

After filling in as a temp, I got to know the staff and the work we do here at Ecampus. I was excited for the opportunity to stay and become a permanent member of the administrative team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Describe what you do in your role. <\/h3>\n

\u201cI am part of the administrative team that supports all of our units. I process invoices, purchase for our units, book travel and process travel reimbursements. I reconcile our four purchasing cards and relocate staff we hire from out of state.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you like most about your job as the internal business specialist? <\/h3>\n
\"Karen

What does Karen Johnston like most about her job? \u201cThe part where I get to interact with the staff and others from across campus. I enjoy helping others \u2013 I think that is why I like the travel piece of my job so much.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe part where I get to interact with the staff and others from across campus. I\u00a0enjoy helping others \u2013 I think that is why I like the travel piece of my job so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you wish others knew about your job? <\/h3>\n

\u201cHow much I love it. I support a staff of 93 (and counting) for travel and purchasing. So far this year, I have already booked 263 trips for our staff. So you know what that means? Yes, 263 reimbursements for the most part. It takes a lot of attention to detail and planning ahead. Therefore, the more time our staff can give me upfront helps me a lot.<\/p>\n

Also, when I say, \u2018No\u2019 \u2013 that is not me talking. There are policies and procedures that I have to follow.\u201d<\/p>\n

What made you decide to get into this field? <\/h3>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a form of customer service, as well as satisfying my love for numbers.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you believe is your greatest accomplishment in this position? <\/h3>\n

\u201cI am proud of coming up with new ways to save the department money.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is one surprising thing about you that not many people know? <\/h3>\n

\u201cI swam in college for California State University, Chico. I am a breaststroker!\u201d<\/p>\n

What are your favorite activities outside of work? <\/h3>\n

“Spending time with my husband and three grown daughters, doing fun stuff with our friends, CrossFit, walking my boxer, camping and traveling to warm places.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/span> 3<\/span> minute read<\/span><\/span>“I support a staff of 93 (and counting) for travel and purchasing. So far this year, I have already booked 263 trips for our staff. So you know what that means? Yes, 263 reimbursements for the most part,” says Ecampus Internal Business Specialist Karen Johnston.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[673],"tags":[26,25,24],"class_list":["post-347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archives","tag-distance-education","tag-online-education","tag-online-learning"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/assets\/Karen-Johnston-Main.jpg?fit=638%2C410&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7BNSE-5B","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":826,"url":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/white-papers\/","url_meta":{"origin":347,"position":0},"title":"When it comes to making research actionable, Oregon State Ecampus is leading the charge","author":"Heather Doherty","date":"March 28, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Oregon State University Ecampus knows that as leaders in the field of higher education, there is a responsibility that comes with it: stay on top of the research. 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