October Breakfast Meeting Keynoter:
Dr. Christine Bradley
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations, Vanderbilt University
You Are Your Job
People = Their Jobs. What does this mean? Christine Bradley, Vanderbilt University Assistant Vice Chancellor, believes our first job responsibility is our own personal growth.
“We can’t overstate the importance of becoming the best possible person, family member and colleague we can.”
No matter what job we find ourselves in, Bradley says it’s imperative that we strive to improve ourselves every day so we bring the best possible person to our day–to-day activities. As a result, we make ourselves even more valuable today and in the future.
“If we find ourselves in a job that isn’t our ‘dream job,’ striving to be the best person we can be, even in that job, motivates us to look inward for solutions. And that’s where the answers are.”
About Dr. Christine Bradley
Dr. Christine Bradley, Vanderbilt University Assistant Vice Chancellor for Community and Government Relations, has an extensive career in both the public and private sectors.
Bradley’s office at Vanderbilt works with both state and local governments on legislative issues, community grants, neighborhood relations, lifelong learning programs and a virtual school initiative that provides a bridge between rural schools and the university.
Prior to her current position, Bradley was the executive director of the Nashville Career Center and also served as the Chief of Staff for Nashville Mayor Phillip Bredesen during a time when the city was growing to include a new arena, a new library and a NFL stadium.
Earlier in her career, Bradley oversaw state operations for a private behavioral health care firm and served on the cabinet of former Tennessee Governor Ned McWherter. Bradley also was the first woman in the United States to head a state Department of Corrections.
She received the First CEO Award presented by the American Correctional Association. In 2007, the Nashville Business Journal honored Bradley as a “Woman of Influence in Public Policy”. Bradley was named the 2011 ATHENA International Leadership Award recipient by Nashville ATHENA.
Bradley received her Bachelor of Science degree from Bowling Green State University, her Master’s degree from St. Bonaventure University and her Doctorate degree from Tennessee State University. A native of Ohio, Bradley and her husband Mike have two children.