Instructor of Tourism & Event Management
Annette McKain Godown, Instructor
Degrees:
- B.A. English, Wheeling Jesuit University
- M.B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Committees:
- Chairperson, West College of Business Curriculum Committee
- West College of Business Executive Committee
- WLU General Studies Assessment Committee
- Academic Appeals Committee
Professional Activities:
- Editor, Business Compass, the Gary E. West College of Business News Magazine
- Project Manager, West College of Business Website Redesign Project
- Pearson-Prentice Hall Contributor and Textbook Reviewer
- Advisor – Tourism & Event Management Society
- Member, International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators
- Member, National Business Education Association
- Member, West Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association
- Member, American Hotel and Lodging Association
- Member, National Restaurant Association
- Associate Innkeeper, Liberty Oaks Alumni House Bed and Breakfast
Publications:
- “Taking it Back to Campus: Old Alma Mater May Be Today’s Value-Conscious Meeting Venue,” WV Executive Meeting Planner, Jan 2010.
- Instructor Implementation Guide for MyHospitalityLab, Pearson-Prentice Hall, 2012
Awards:
- Gary E. West College of Business Excellence in Service Award, 2010 and 2011
Work Experience:
- Assistant Vice President, Retail Marketing Product Manager, Wachovia Bank, Winston-Salem, NC
- Mortgage Loan Officer, Union Federal Savings and Loan Association, Wheeling, WV
Industry Experience:
- Corporate Meeting and Event Planning, Wachovia Bank
- Former Member, Winston-Salem, NC Parks & Recreation Board
- Public Relations/Advertising Consulting Projects, NC Division of Tourism and Hotel Europa, Chapel Hill, NC
- Oglebay Resort, Festival of Lights Tour Guide, Wheeling, WV
- Oglebay Park, Wilson Lodge Front Desk, Wheeling, WV
Community Service:
- Ohio County Schools Performing Arts Auditorium Executive Committee
- Wheeling Park High School Volunteer
- Ohio County Strings (Parent Organization)
Office: 248 Main Hall
Phone: (304) 336-8055
Fax: (304) 336-8418
E-Mail: [email protected]
