Episode 2: Brad Conner Part 2
Brad Conner, Faculty Assistant
In the second part of Edgar’s conversation with Brad, he shares his story of looking for work after college, moving to the MA South Shore and taking a chance on a music job in Cambridge. He worked in that job for 5 years before eventually starting at Harvard in 1991.
Since he began in FSS, Brad has had the chance to work with amazing faculty members, such as Charles Fried, Arthur Von Mehrer, Clark Byse, Kip Viscusi, Dan Halperin, Gerald Frug, Henry Smith, Lani Guinier, Einer Elhaugue, Tom Brannon, and Gabriella Bloom.
Brad speaks about why he has been successful during his role at HLS and how others can be good faculty assistants. He also shares his connections with students over the years.
Some fun facts about Brad:
-He loves music, specifically Classical and the Great American Songbook
-He teaches history to adult education classes.
-He loves Julie Andrews!
-He used to have chickesn as pets.
-His favorite place in the world is the Palace of Versailles.
Photos of Brad over the years!
The goal of this podcast is to introduce folks to HLS staff members from across the community. You may recognize the names of some guests, and if you don’t, that’s okay! We hope that you will tune in to learn more about your colleagues—what their role is, what makes them tick, and why they do the work that they do at HLS. If you’re interested in being a guest, please let us know—we would love to hear your story. Our stories bring us together; we come from different backgrounds and serve all different roles, but our shared community at HLS unites us. Let us hear your story!
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