Duke Management Academy Scholars

Karema Atkinson

Title: Assistant Director, Residence Hall Operations
Department: Division of Student Affairs Housing & Residence Life Facilities Operations
Entity:
Class Year: 2023

Bio:
I started my journey with Duke University - Student Affairs, May 6, 2013. I was hired as the Assistant Manager of Housekeeping Operations within Housing and Residence Life. In 2019 I was promoted to Manager of Housekeeping Operations. During the Pandemic, I was given the opportunity to take on the role of Interim Assistant Director within the department mid-year 2021. The summer of 2022 I was promoted to Assistant Director of Res Hall Operations.

I currently oversee a team of 122 housekeeping employees and a few support team members as well. Our purpose is to ensure that the student's living environment is clean, aesthetically appealing, sanitized, and safe daily.

I am overjoyed to be a member of the Duke family.