Daphne D. Adams

Assistant Director
Auxiliary Enterprises

First UTSW job: Administrative Assistant in Printing Services.

Best part about my job: Being the resource contact for my department.

What energizes me at work: Appreciation. Anytime you feel appreciated, whether on the job or in your personal life, it makes you feel that what you’re doing is being valued and not taken for granted.

How co-workers describe me: Passionate and resourceful.

Recipe for success: I take pride in my work and like to ensure my department members have what they need to be productive in their daily tasks. Also, with the knowledge I have, my team and campus contacts know they can reach out to me for assistance.

Best UTSW memory: Attending the departmental Christmas parties that were held at the Faculty Club and serving on the Employee Advisory Council.

I’m really good at: Event planning.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Counseling. People come to me for advice or when they just need to vent – and those who come to me feel comfortable speaking with me. I always say that I should put a “Lucy Jar” on my desk.

Passions: : Spending time with my family who means the world to me, traveling with my wonderful husband, spoiling my 2-year-old grandbaby, shopping, and planning functions.

Surprising fact: I enjoy listening to country music, and I get nervous speaking in front of a large group of people.

Claim to fame: Raising my two beautiful and intelligent daughters to be successful women in life.