I facilitate connections in the intersection of information, communities, and higher education by working with students, organizations, and faculty to design high-impact opportunities. In my role as Senior Associate Director of Student Engagement, I manage student engagement activities critical to the School’s curricular and cocurricular educational mission and values. 

I am a graduate of the MSI program (2012) and have worked at UMSI in admissions, the Career Development Office, and now in the Engaged Learning Office. I believe deeply in the School of Information's mission and values and am grateful that I get to contribute to the ongoing education of UMSI students. 

I am from a small town in Michigan where I grew up in a family of public school teachers. I have three U-M degrees – BA in Psychology, MSI (specialized in Library and Information Sciences and Community Informatics), and MA in Higher Education. I live in Ann Arbor with my husband, young daughter, puppy dog, and old cat. I enjoy traveling (in Michigan, around the US, and across the world), reading, watching *good* TV shows, running, and long walks.

Pronouns

she, her, hers

Honors and Awards

Foundations of Leadership program completion, 2019

Leading Change Practicum Participant, 2018

UMSI Outstanding Staff Recognition Award, 2015

Education

Master of Arts in Higher Education, University of Michigan 

Master of Science in Information, University of Michigan 

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Michigan