Professional Me

I am an experienced education professional interested in bottom-up and whole student approaches that support student thriving. I worked in higher education for 7 years and recently embarked on a new journey in K-12 administration. In 2016, I earned my Masters in Gender, Globalisation and Human Rights and wrote my dissertation on the access to higher education for undocumented students in our country. I am a life-long learner, a relationship-builder, and a strategic-thinker. My top strengths describe much of my personality and my work-ethic. As both a learner and achiever, I am motivated by challenge and driven to accomplish tasks to completion. My enthusiasm to learn new skills and meet new people positively shapes the connections I am able to create with those around me. I enjoy both big picture thinking and strategic programmatic planning to achieve goals that will ultimately benefit current and future students. I feel confident in straddling being both a practitioner and a strategic thinker and I always do my job best when I know and understand the big picture behind it.

I’m passionate about about generating access to a quality education for all. I shine brightest when I am in roles that allow me to think strategically, take action, and build connections across sectors. One of my greatest satisfactions has been in the relationships I’ve built with both community partners and students I’ve served. There is no greater personal or professional joy for me than seeing a student I have advised or project I’ve partnered on find success.