It's within your power to make your life great. I am chairperson of the Mathematics Department at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. As chair, I must interact with students, parents, faculty and administrators. Some of my duties include organizing and supervising the mathematics curriculum, distributing teaching assignments to faculty members, and supervising the departmental budget. I am also responsible for recruiting, selecting and evaluating faculty and recommending promotions and salaries.
Chairs serve as the departmental leaders.
In this role, I must provide long-term direction and vision for the department and represent the department at professional meetings. I am also a faculty member. Hence, I must teach classes, counsel and advise students, maintain an active research program and obtain grants. I first became interested in mathematics and science in middle school. While in middle and high school, I had several excellent teachers as role models.