Biography

I am an experienced administrator in higher education as a director, program and project manager, workshop presenter, and facilitator of interactive learning experiences. Currently the University of Michigan College of Engineering Undergraduate Education Spire Program Manager, I supervise a program designed to help students develop professional competencies such as teamwork, communication, etc. Previously I was the Director of Experience+ and the founding Executive Director of the Talent Gateway, both at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Before my 7 years at UM-Dearborn, I served for two years as Director of the Library and Academic Technology at Bentley University, and prior to that was Director of the Academic Technology Group at the University of Michigan Library. I received her Master of Information and Library Studies from the University of Michigan, and have presented at a variety of conferences as well as published several articles on gameful competency development, technology and campus collaboration, and developing leadership skills. I also participated in the CLIR/EDUCAUSE Leading Change Institute (2014).

A former exchange student (Norway-summer, Uruguay-year), I was a long-time volunteer for Youth For Understanding (YFU) and created and implemented many of the sessions used at the orientations that prepare American high schools students for their year or semester abroad. I also trained the facilitators who lead the sessions for these students for many years.