At the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety (CFS), staff members keep the wheels turning every day. One of those key behind-the-scenes players is senior accountant Lynn Maynard.
Maynard joined UGA Griffin in 2017 as an accountant and she is currently the senior accountant for the Department of Food Science and Technology, the Center for Food Safety and the Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center.
She tracks employee timecards in the UGA payroll system and guides new hires on proper procedures and system navigation. Additionally, Maynard prepares and distributes monthly reports on account balances, expenditures and personnel to faculty. She also monitors expenses across all federal, state and restricted accounts to ensure full accuracy.
Maynard’s Motto to Keep Her Going
When you walk into Maynard’s office, the first thing you notice is her welcoming and joyful energy. Her warm personality reflects her style and motto:
Get up, dress up, show up.
Another favorite saying:
Stressed spelled backwards is desserts.
Embracing adventure
Off campus, Maynard embraces adventure any chance she gets.
“One trip that excites me each year is a girls’ trip with my mom and sister,” Maynard shared. “We’ve traveled to places such as New York, Nashville and Las Vegas.” She cited the memories made on the trips as priceless, including the time she showed off her dance moves on the talk show “Live with Kelly and Mark” in New York.
A quiet, steady presence on the Griffin campus, Maynard shares that she enjoys trying sports like parasailing at the beach. She plans on trying indoor skydiving next.
She has added the Grand Canyon to her list for a future trip where she hopes to practice her photography hobby, citing the Grand Canyon’s beautiful scenery as the reason for the planned visit.
An Involved Grandmother
A mother and grandmother, Maynard enjoys spending her time outside of the CFS watching her granddaughter Allie compete in pig and lamb shows hosted by FFA and 4-H programs.
Allie, a 9th-grade 4-H’er in Pike County, has placed at the top of her class several times with her pig, Blue Jeans, earning numerous awards. Her biggest prize has been a prestigious belt buckle for being the first-place winner with her Ewe lamb, Tina.
“These programs are impressive with the life skills they instill in young students in leadership, teamwork, mentoring and dedication,” Maynard said. “It is exciting seeing the strong presence UGA has in agriculture and how impactful it is in the 4-H programs.”
She is most proud of her tight-knit family and how they support one another. Her family enjoys spending time together, attending events like Savannah Bananas baseball games.
A Sense of Community
During her time at UGA, Maynard has developed close relationships with the people she is works with.
“It’s rewarding working alongside so many talented people at UGA who genuinely care about each other,” she said. “I consider my coworkers and the students my UGA work family.”