Meet Aisha Oliver-Staley
What is your name?
Aisha Oliver-Staley
What’s your official job title?
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & University Secretary
Years/Months at NYU:
11 months
What’s your hometown?
Trinidad and Tobago
What kind of projects do you work on?
Anything that involves a legal or compliance question, or any issue on any matter that impacts the University from global operations to employment matters to even student affairs.
What does a normal day look like for you?
I usually begin with a plan and then I check my emails, and my plan immediately goes out the window. Maybe I shouldn’t check my emails 🙂
A normal day for me involves a lot of reprioritization and flexibility.
What is your fondest memory in your time here?
I have only been here for just under a year. When I moved from Georgia to New York in December 2020, there was an amazing snowfall during the break and Washington Square Park looked like a postcard. I loved it and it is a memory that stays with me as my welcome to New York!
Name your favorite spot on campus.
I am not sure if this is considered campus, but I like the outdoor sitting space at Spring Cafe Aspen. I have met some wonderful people while sitting there and I am always guaranteed to see someone passing by and it gives me another opportunity to meet more people and say hello!
What are you currently reading?
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
What is your go-to app on your phone right now?
WhatsApp
Coffee or Tea?
Both
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