Faculty/Staff
Arts and Humanities

Carolyn Gilgenbach,
Faculty Secretary

Bio
Carolyn completed the Intensive Office Education track of course as part of her high school curriculum at Miller City High School. Upon graduation, she began her secretarial career at Marathon Oil Company in Findlay, Ohio, where she worked for 20 years. Her assignments at Marathon over the years included Secretary for Speedway subdivision, Secretary for the Personnel Department, Word Processor for the Law Organization, and Law Data Coordinator where she was responsible for the Computer Operations within the Law Organization. Carolyn worked part-time for Defiance College, filling in for the Secretary to the President during two maternity leaves and assisting with the Weekend College program from 1993 to 1995.

In 1995, she began her employment at the College as Secretary for Weekend College. Following this assignment, she was the Secretary to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Human Resource Director. In 2000, Carolyn became the Faculty Secretary in Dana Hall, an opportunity she pursued to work closer with students and faculty – an added bonus is not working in the summer. Carolyn is married and has four children and eight grandchildren. She spends her free time reading, walking, and most of all camping.

Contact
Phone:419-783-2462
e-mail: cgilgenbach@defiance.edu