Education: BS in Independent Study, Non-Profit Organization Administration; MS in Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, Buffalo State College 

Academic path: Prior to starting at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) as a Senior Academic Advisor, I was the Coordinator of the Student Success Coaching Program, a student success initiative. Before working at the University at Buffalo, I served as the interim director/director of the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Erie Community College. Prior to EOP, I was the case manager for the Moving Our Mothers From Education to Employment (MOMs) Program. From 2018-2020, I worked as an academic counselor and project director for Student Support Services (a TRiO program) at Medaille University (then Medaille College). From 2003-2010, I worked in a variety of community engagement roles with organizations, including the City of Buffalo Weed and Seed program (a grant program administered by the Office of Community Development via a grant from the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) and West Side Community Services.

Specialty areas: Advising ACE, ACKER, and EOP students in SEAS; SEAS Orientation Programs

Hobbies and interests: I am a die-hard Harry Potter fan and a member of the Slytherin House. I prefer listening to audio books instead of the radio while driving, and riding on the back of my husband’s motorcycle while out exploring Western New York. I also love food, but would much rather eat it than cook it.