Shelly K. Aina

Manager, Information Technology

Ms. Aina is responsible for managing all aspects of information technology initiatives within the Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity. Her principle technical responsibilities are network and systems administration, security, network policy and firewall management.

Personal

I am married to Dana Aina, a native Hawaiian, who currently works as a counselor in the Continuing Education office. Although I am of German, Welsh and English ancestry, my husband has shown me that I am Hawaiian at heart. In 2008, we celebrated our seventeenth anniversary. Although we have no children of our own, we have plenty of nieces and nephews to keep us young at heart.

I am an Army veteran, married to a Navy veteran. The Army-Navy games are always a fun rivalry in our house. In early 2006, we had the bonus of being on opposing sides in the Super Bowl. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, I have always been a Steelers fan. Dana, however, is a 25+ year fan of the Seattle Seahawks.

We have one kitty, Hina, to keep us company. When I'm not working [which, unfortunately, seems to be a rare occurence] or traveling, I enjoy quiet hobbies and visiting with friends. Although information technology is my vocation, learning about other cultures is my avocation. My graduate studies were originally focused on Chinese History, and I've been a student of world religions since I was in high school. I hope to attend law school, in the not-too-distant future - a dream of mine since I was a little girl.

I love my job, but look forward to my retirement. At that time, we plan to relocate to my husband's homeland of Hawai'i. Each time we visit, it becomes harder to return to State College.

Contact

Shelly Aina
Manager, Information Technology
Educational Equity
325 Boucke Building
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-2200, Fax: (814) 865-3815