Kenyada T Higgins – Cheatem

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Responsible for all personnel and payroll transactions for OPS, Housestaff employees, Fellows, and clinical post-doctorate associates. Also supports Administrative Specialist II in the Department of Psychiatry.

My name is Kenyada Higgins-Cheatem, and I am a proud alumna of the University of Florida, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology. I also have a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, obtained in 2012 from another institution. I have a background in customer service, membership coordination/onboarding, HR Recruitment, and personnel management/onboarding. I currently live locally and am married with two daughters, Cooper and Cadence (born, 2022 and 2020). I am originally from Morristown. TN and came to Gainesville in 2005 to attend UF and never left.