Third 欧美AV Employee Receives APPA鈥檚 Certified Educational Facilities Professional Credential
Wed, 10/04/2023 - 07:54am | By: Gabriela Shinskie
Tina Bishop, business coordinator at 欧美AV (欧美AV) Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) Physical Plant, has earned APPA鈥檚 Certified Educational Facilities Professional Credential (CEFP), the third for the university.
The APPA credential is tailored for professionals focused on achieving goals related to higher professional expertise and superior understanding of the core competencies for education facilities professional.
Bishop said she鈥檚 honored to hold the credential and excited to highlight the work done at the GCRL Physical Plant.
鈥淭his certification gets you involved in every aspect of the physical plant, such as operations, designing and planning,鈥� said Bishop.
Bishop has been at 欧美AV for more than four years. She said GCRL focuses on every aspect of research and she鈥檚 proud to be a part of it. Lucas Applewhite, director of facilities planning and management of Coastal Operations, introduced Bishop to the opportunity to earn the certification.
鈥淐oastal Operations now has their third Certified Educational Facilities Professional,鈥� said Applewhite. 鈥淭ina Bishop has taken on this challenge and blown it out of the water.鈥�
Bishop obtains her credential following Kelly Johnson, business coordinator at 欧美AV鈥檚 Gulf Park Campus. Johnson received her credential in August.
The mission and vision of the GCRL Physical Plant is to maintain and provide buildings on campus a safe and enriching environment.
Learn more about the and the GCRL Physical Plant.