Human Resources and Finance Assistant
Center for Earth Observation Science (CEOS)
Arctic Science Partnership
535 Wallace Building
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
Ph: (204) 474-7393
karen.wiens@umanitoba.ca

Interests

I joined CEOS as a financial and HR assistant in the summer of 2019.

A typical day at the office for me includes a variety of duties, including maintaining financial records and budget reports, processing staff appointment forms and student stipends, making travel arrangements, registering staff and students for events and conferences, and anything else that might come up in an office setting.

I live on a family farm in the Red River Valley with my husband and our golden retriever. In the summer months, yardwork/gardening/canning keeps me more than busy! Winters usually include a trip to Phoenix for a few weeks, where I try to watch as many pre-season MLB games as possible! I enjoyed many years of playing and coaching volleyball and softball, and now that our two daughters are both grown and living on their own, my hobbies have become quieter – to include quilting, crocheting, and reading… I assume this calmness comes with age. I also really enjoy bike rides when it’s not too windy. Music (ALL music) is a very large part of my life as well – I find that it really enhances any and all activities (work included, of course!)