I grew up in Davis, California, and after attending Willamette University to earn my Bachelor’s in English with an Art History minor, I fell in love with Oregon. I’ve been passionate about education for as long as I can remember. Growing up on the University of California Davis campus where my mom worked means that college feels like home. With the goal of teaching and advising college students, I earned my Master’s in Counseling at St. Mary’s College of California where I specialized in college student services and career counseling. After graduating I was ecstatic to begin my career in my dream job teaching and advising exploratory college students at Central Washington University. I finally made it back to my forever home in Oregon where I continue doing the same kind of work at Oregon State University; a school just like UC Davis but in my favorite rain and forest filled environment! I have a vivid imagination and a voracious appetite for stories whether they are from people, podcasts, books, or TV. As a dreamer, I love to imagine better versions of the future which means that I particularly enjoy topics related to fantasy, magic, and social justice. I use these traits as a leader to listen to the unique stories of our members, support them toward achieving their dreams, and build a strong community working toward our common goals.  

I began my journey in Higher Education as an undergraduate at the University of Oregon working as a student employee in University Housing. My academic focuses were in Economics and Business and I had not intended to work at a University or in the fields I’ve had the pleasure of exploring but working at the epicenter of University Housing and assisting new and current students with their families had sparked a passion I didn’t realize I had. That interest continued to grow as I was provided with new challenges, responsibilities and roles within the department, leading me to work full time as a supervisor and then manager of five service centers with professional and student staff. I found a passion in supervising and mentoring students as well as an outlet for planning and coordinating events, which lead me to take on a new challenge within UO Orientation Programs. I believe that no matter what area, what position or what role you have, you are a contributor to other’s learning and success and working for the past seven years at the University of Oregon has continued to strengthen this belief and teach me so much more in how we play this part in growing our community and empowering others.