Winsome Chunnu-Brayda had never been to rural America when she hopped on a plane and left her home in Jamaica to study hospitality at Hocking College in 1999.

During her time at Hocking College, she fell in love with the Ohio University Athens campus and eventually transferred. Since graduating, she has had experience interning in Washington, D.C. and has completed her masters and doctorates degree. She has experience as a graduate assistant and residence life, but was the perfect fit when the position of an associate director opened.
 
Chunnu-Brayda is now the associate director of the Multicultural center and is an advisor for the Black Student Cultural Programming Board at Ohio University.
 
"She doesn't have to be our mentor, but she acts as a mentor for a lot of people anyway," Kent Harris, a member of the Black Student Cultural Programming Board, said.
 
Hocking College is glad we could assist Chunnu-Brayda on her journey to a career in hospitality. Chunnu-Brayda is an excellent example of how happy one can be if they follow their passion.