Rebecca Coons Snyder '10

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Friday Knight Alumni Spotlight

Tell us about yourself. Where you live now, career, and/or family news. What have you been up to since you left Geneseo?
Since leaving Geneseo, I have been living in Buffalo where I completed my master's degree in College Student Personnel Administration at Canisius College. I currently work as the Learning and Development Coordinator for Campus Advantage, a national property management company operating student housing communities. I am a huge advocate for rescuing senior pets, and currently have three pugs all adopted as seniors. My husband and I are expecting our first child in February 2021 and we couldn't be more excited.

What was your very first job?    
Resident Director at Alfred State College

If you didn't have to sleep, what would you do with the extra time?
Write children's books about our pugs

What is one thing on your bucket list?    
Visit all 50 states

What would surprise most people about you?
Every year I submit an audition tape for Big Brother

What is your favorite family vacation?
Every year we take a family cruise

What is your favorite sport to watch and which team do you root for?    
Not a sports fan but I love to cheer on the Buffalo Bisons minor league baseball team

What is your favorite meal and why?
Chicken cordon bleu with rice pilaf and steamed veggies because it's the first meal I cooked for my husband when we started dating

What book(s) is currently on your nightstand?    
Career Magic by Lee Cockerell

What is your favorite Geneseo tradition?
The Holiday Jubiliee Extravaganza