Administrative Group

Melody Gibson, RHIA

Health Information Manager/Privacy Officer
  • Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Health Information Management, East Carolina University
  • Joined Campus Health: 2001

Nina R. James

Administrative Manager
  • Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Public Administration, CUNY. 20+ years of Healthcare experience at The Brooklyn Hospital and the State of New York, in the department of Cardiology.
  • Originally from/hometown: New York City
  • Hobbies/Sports: Traveling, cooking, and youth ministry
  • Joined Campus Health: 2009

Alda Alfaro

Health Information Specialist

Nakia Atkins

Patient Accounts Representative
  • Originally from: Durham, NC
  • Professional/Educational Background: B.A., North Carolina Central University
  • Family: Two sons, Janssen Jr. and Jysson.
  • Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach work?: Brother, Sean Atkins
  • Joined Campus Health: October 2020

Mary Balcita

Health Information Specialist
  • Professional/Educational Background: B.S.B.A. in Accounting
  • Originally from/hometown: Raleigh, NC
  • Family: Married with two adult children.
  • Hobbies/Sports: Mary is active in her church. She loves watching movies and listening to music. Mary also enjoys traveling.

Tia Brown

she/her/hers
Executive Assistant
  • Professional/Educational Background: "Started my career as a student at UNC-Chapel Hill and worked in Campus Health for Health Information Management as a student. My last top was in the Department of Psychiatry as an E.A. Returning after being away for one year and excited to return home!"
  • Originally from/hometown: Bethel, NC
  • Family: Fiancé and 4 nieces. Her mother is the former mayor of Bethel, NC & currently a member of the NC House of Representatives, and her parents and brother still live there.
  • Hobbies/Sports: She owns and rides motorcycles (Suzuki Hayabusa), loves UNC Athletics (Go Heels!), football (Go Cowboys!), volunteering, church, and spending time with family and friends.
  • Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: "My parents. My father has been a factory worker my entire life, but he has a great work ethic and always provided for his family. My mother started as a town commissioner and now the mayor. She genuinely tries to help everyone she meets."
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you?: "I have played the violin since I was in the 3rd grade!"

Scott Christner

IT Project Manager
  • Professional/Educational Background: B.S. in Management; M.B.A. 22 years in Higher Education Technology and Administration
  • Originally from/hometown: Eden, New York (Western New York)
  • Family: "Deborah my Wife of 31 years. Close friends we consider our extended family"
  • Hobbies/Sports: Jogging, Binge watching TV, home upgrading, and visiting Big Cities
  • Pets: Three cats, Booger, Bullet, and Pierre
  • Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: "My Dad who had an analytical side, a production side, and a deep concern for people."
  • What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: "In 2001 through 2005 I was a key player in building and equipping a new College of Business building at ISU"
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you?: "I do most of the house work and in return my wife does most of the cooking.  We both win."
  • Joined Campus Health: 2016

Lawrence Gaskin

Housekeeper
Meaghan Hart

Meaghan Hart

she/her/hers
Administrative Support Supervisor
  • Professional/Educational Background: B.A. in Sociology, University of Florida; "I worked for Emory Healthcare before starting my journey here at UNC."
  • Originally from/hometown: Miami, Florida
  • Family:  "My mom is Wanda Gary and my dad is Leonard Hart. I have 3 siblings – Brandon, Shannon, and Morghan, my identical twin sister."
  • Hobbies/Sports: "I love to dance, sing, paint, hike, skate, and bowl. I enjoys movies and hanging out with family and friends. Laughter is my medicine."
  • Pets: "I have a pet rabbit named Chanelle and a family pet Schitzu named Briceson."
  • Who has influenced you most when it comes to how you approach your work?: "My mom and ex-boyfriend have had a huge impact on my approach to work. Their work ethic is immaculate!"
  • What’s a work-related accomplishment that you’re really proud of?: "I was promoted three times within a year and a half."
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you?: "I’m a hopeless romantic. Haha! You usually can’t tell because I have a tough exterior shell."

Shaku Jayaram

Processing Assistant
  • Professional/Educational Background: Bachelors in Economics and Masters in Kannada Literature, University of Mysore, India.
  • Originally from/hometown: India
  • Family:  "I have one daughter and one son."
  • Hobbies/Sports: Cooking
  • Pets: "I have a Golden Retriever."
  • Joined Campus Health: 2009

Angela Pierce

Coordinator of Referrals and Academic Interventions
  • Joined Campus Health: Fall 2019

Janice Singletary

Business Services Manager
  • Professional/Educational Background: Janice attended NC State and graduated from Elon. She started with the Student Affairs Office of the Vice Chancellor Finance Hub in 2016
  • Originally from/hometown: Burlington, NC
  • Family: She has a husband named Reggie, daughter Lacey and son Reggie Jr.
  • Hobbies/Sports: Janice enjoys football, basketball and riding motorcycles. Her favorite book is Becoming Michele Obama
  • Pets: Janice loves animals and has a cat and 3 chickens
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you?: Her husband Reggie played football for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
  • Joined Campus Health: March 2019

Heather Woodie

Health Information Specialist

Catherine Swinney

Temp Business Office
  • Professional and Educational Background: UNC Campus Health for 35 years in Admin – Accounts Payable
  • Originally from: Burlington, NC
  • Family: Husband (Al), Daughter (Jennifer), & Grandson (Ian)
  • Pets: German Shepard (Lisa)

Kimberly Shaw

She/her/hers
Administrative Support Associate - Advanced
  • Preferred Name: Kim
  • Professional and Educational Background: Master’s in Healthcare Administration
  • Originally from: Burlington, NC
  • Family: One daughter, she is 24.
  • Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach his work? A previous supervisor who always encouraged me to challenge myself.

Geon Frizzelle

Administrative Support Associate
  • Professional/Educational Background: NC A&T, St. Augustine
  • Originally from/hometown: Durham, NC
  • Family: He is the oldest of 9 children
  • Hobbies/Sports: Geon is an actor and loves movies and fashion
  • Joined Campus Health: February 2021

Lorna West

Administrative Support Associate
  • Originally from/hometown: Durham, NC
  • Hobbies/Sports: She enjoys college basketball, shopping and traveling. Her favorite movie is The Christmas Story.

Kia Lane

Patient Account Representative
  • Professional and Educational Background: Molecular biology major at FSU. I’ve been in healthcare for 5 years.
  • Originally from: Fayetteville, NC
  • Family: 2 kids (12 & 14)
  • Hobbies/Sports: Writing, dancing, rapping, writing poetry, reading, and spending time with my two children.
  • Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? My dad.
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you? My favorite rapper is Tupac Shakur and one of my most favorite quotes is “Only God can judge me”.

Denise McNair

Patient Access and Billing Supervisor
  • Professional and Educational Background: CCP-PH, CPC, CMBCP, CEHRP, Certified in Adult Mental Health First Aid and State of NC Notary Public.
  • Originally from: New Jersey, re-located to North Carolina in 2017.
  • Family: Married 38 years, 3 children and 8 grandchildren.
  • Hobbies/Sports: Reading, going to church, spending time with my family.
  • Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? The people who took time to pour into me when I entered the field of Revenue Cycle Management.
  • What’s a work-related accomplishment you’re really proud of? The ability to pay it forward and teach and train newcomers to this field of work.
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you? I love seafood. I love to listen to gospel music.

Carolyn Butler

She/her/hers
Business Officer
  • Professional and Educational Background: I have worked in Finance/Accounting at UNC since 2017.
  • Originally from: Gainesville, Florida
  • Family: Husband – Ryan & 3 children: Wyatt, Rylin, and Cyler.
  • Hobbies/Sports: I enjoy watching my children play their sports for their schools. On the weekends, we try to get outside and travel as much as possible.
  • Pets: 2 dogs, 2 cats, 5 chickens, and 1 hedgehog.
  • Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? The wonderful women in my life have an amazing work ethic that they have passed down to me, my mother, bonus mom and my mother-in-law.
  • What’s a work-related accomplishment you’re really proud of? The way I supported staff’s needs during working remotely and when finance went through a major renovation.
  • What's one thing most people don't know about you? I want to one day own a hobby farm with lots of alpacas and cows.

Benjamin Carruthers

Storeroom Manager
  • Preferred Name:  Ben
  • Originally from: Greensboro
  • Hobbies/Sports: I enjoy spending time with my wife and 2 dogs.  I also enjoy traveling the world.
  • Pets: 2 dogs, Rufus & Roma
  • Who has influenced you the most when it comes to how you approach work? My Mom.
  • What’s one thing most people don’t know about you?  I used to be fluent in sign language.  I still know enough to be able to help anyone that is hard of hearing/deaf.

Cindy Johnson

She/her/hers
Business Officer
  • Originally from: Leasburg, NC
  • Family: Husband and Daughter
  • Hobbies/Sports: Camping
  • Pets: Dog named Dixie
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