After moving from Charlotte to be closer to her husband’s job in Greensboro, Pam Baker found out about a job opening at Elon from her sister, who was employed at the university at the time. In 1987, she was hired as a secretary for the alumni and parent relations office. She then became the correspondence secretary for the institutional development office and eventually program assistant for the School of Communications in 2001. Baker was part of the first group of faculty and staff to travel to London through the Teagle Grant to experience an Elon study abroad trip firsthand. She learned to speak Spanish through El Centro de Español and also went on the first faculty and staff trips to Costa Rica and Spain. “Those trips provided some great experiences and opportunities to learn about other cultures,” Baker says. “Opportunities I might not have ever had.” Working in the School of Communications has presented unique opportunities for Baker, too. She has met well-known media figures like Walter Cronkite, Anderson Cooper and Brian Williams, and taken part in student projects. “I’ve been involved in skits, staff day videos and recently a cinema student’s movie trailer project as a character in the video,” Baker says. Upon retiring, Baker said she plans to enjoy working in her yard and starting projects around her house with husband Luke, who is already retired. They’re planning a road trip to the Pacific Northwest for the end of the summer.