Who's New at the Cain Project?

Julia Amborski joins the Cain Project as the new Administrative Coordinator. She has a long history with Rice University. A member of Baker College, she graduated from Rice with a BA in Psychology/Sociology in 1991. After graduation she pursued a career in the catering industry but returned to Rice 7 years ago to help establish Rice Catering. In 1999 she accepted the newly created job of Assistant Manager at Cohen House. There, she eventually assumed the duties of the Club Manager.

Julia decided to leave the food industry to begin her new position with the Cain Project in July. She brings strong organizational skills, a love of working with people and a firm commitment to Rice. Julia says that working at Rice is like working with one big family. The network of support she has established over the years has proved to be invaluable in her new career. Those clients she worked with in her previous positions at Rice are now the same people she encounters on a daily basis with the Cain Project.

Sharon Gibson-Mainka joined the Cain Project this summer as an Instructional Technologist and Communications Pedagogy Specialist. Sharon has a BS in Professional Writing from the University of Houston-Downtown and a MEd in Instructional Technology from the University of Houston Main Campus.

Her background in instructional technology will be put to good use as she collaborates with the faculty supported by the Cain Project, assisting them with the design of instructional materials for their course web sites, as well as helping them integrate technology into their curriculum.

Prior to joining the Cain Project, Sharon was the Director of User Services for the University of Houston Law Center. She has also taught web design and PowerPoint classes for continuing education programs. She plans to conduct usability studies on instructional web sites for the Cain Project.