Margaret Helthaler

Margaret is always intelligent, creative, organized, and focused. Among the qualities, I admire most about Margaret is her ability to see a problem holistically while being able to focus on each detail. If you need a key person to lead a project—or be part of a team, she has my most enthusiastic endorsement.

When our campus transitioned to online instruction in response to the Covid-19 pandemic Margaret not only successfully converted her technically challenging courses to our Learning Management System. But she also became our programs “Technical” and “Best Practice” advisor for all of her fellow adjunct instructors and professors. In support of the college, Margaret’s innate ability to simplify this extremely challenging process has been truly exceptional.

Margaret is always looking at projects from the student’s perspective and how best to serve them and their diverse set of needs. In addition to her light-hearted and warm personality, she always exuded a sense of calm with any project we worked on together. Margaret not only brings a keen eye for design but also a strong background in communication and writing.

I’ve always held Margaret in high regard due to her abilities and knowledge as both a professional designer and teacher.  Her management style is systematic, open, and honest; she always encouraged us to seek creative solutions for any task. As a leader, Margaret was persistent, encouraging, and success-driven.