Georgi started at Grand Valley as an adjunct and then as a visitor. Her background was in mathematics, but Georgi completed a two-summer program for college mathematics teachers at the Institute for Retraining in Computer Science at Clarkson College in Potsdam, New York. As a result of this new capability, Georgi taught courses in our computer science curriculum. Later, Georgi completed her PhD in mathematics education and played an integral role in our teacher preparation programs. One of Georgi's lasting legacies was the support she provided for others. The most frequent comment among her retirement cards was “You changed the way I thought.”

Prior to retraining in computer science, Georgi served as coordinator for several foundational courses, including MTH 109, MTH 110, MTH 122 and MTH 123. In 1980 she attended an NSF study program that allowed her to bring new ideas of helping women to succeed in mathematics. Many women who took MTH 110 with her at this time went on to get their PhDs and became unit or deans at GVSU. Several told Georgi their career paths were made possible because her coaching in math gave them the confidence to tackle the remaining mathematics they needed to do their graduate work. For the rest of her career she served as informal advisor on women’s issues within and beyond the department.

After retraining in computer science, she introduced and taught new courses at the upper level in the major. After returning to mathematics, she helped shape changes and provided support for the new major in mathematics for those majors becoming elementary teachers. She served as mathematics Education subgroup leader for several years. 

Throughout her career Georgi was very active in creating international connections for GVSU. She participated in GVSU's longest continuous international partnership: its relationship with the Krakow University of Economics in Poland. Through this program, university students, faculty, and staff engaged in collaborative study ventures, teaching, research, conferences, and degree programs. Georgi and her husband hosted visiting scholars from the late 70s through the fall of 2000, helping the scholars navigate the different experiences in the US. Georgi also participated in GVSU’s Faculty Seminar exchange with the University of Sarajevo. She participated in the Eisenhower People to People program in Moscow where faculty from several universities in the US met with counterparts from in Moscow to share ideas about teaching in mathematics, particularly for youth. In addition, she worked to set up university exchange programs for GVSU in both Taiwan and Japan. 

Georgi was also a mentor to colleagues at GVSU and was recognized for her leadership and support of women at GVSU. She served as chair of the Women’s Commission for two years and was honored for her work with the Women's Commission Maxine Swanson Advocacy Award in 2000.

After retirement, she continued her connections to faculty friends in Krakow, visiting every few years. In addition, she returned to her love of art. She studied painting as a process art, which is a meditative process. Then later became a Zentangle® Certified Teacher. Zentangle is also a meditative practice that results in beautiful art. And finally, she is now engaged with watercolor painting as well.