As the Deputy Treasurer at the College, Emanoela Harness is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Treasurer’s Office. She helps support the business side of the office operations, including customer service, compliance, and maintaining student accounts processes. Emanoela also serves as a back-up to the Treasurer, David Katz, and assists with student and non-student billing and refund processing. Her role allows for better separation of duties, increased customer service and therefore enhances the expertise and ability of the Treasurer’s Office to assist students.
Before joining the College in November 2012, Emanoela worked for a bank. Coming from a different employment background has been a challenge. She sometimes catches herself perceiving situations from a bank point of view. Lucky for Emanoela, David has served as a great mentor and has helped her transition smoothly into her position.
The history and the organizational culture of the College is what drew her to the Deputy Treasurer position. It was the ideal opportunity for her to continue her career path. The role is an extension of what she used to do while learning many new professional skills. While serving as the Deputy Treasurer, Emanoela is exciting about taking over student billing and gaining a complete understanding of the College’s system processes and structure.
Emanoela was born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria and is fluent in Bulgarian. She and her husband moved to Charleston in 2011 from Heidelberg, Germany.