About Me

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You carry the ideas that shape what’s next—I help ensure they take root. For 20 years, I’ve been privileged to work side by side with faculty, learning how they work, lifting up their words, and guiding their vision onto the page. I’ve worked with individuals and large teams, on everything from seedling projects to multi-million-dollar career-makers. 

I've championed research development as a practitioner, peer mentor, presenter, and board member of the professional organization. Professionally, I founded two research development offices and helped define a few more. I bring that "in the trenches" experience to every project. 

Working in support of higher education is a calling for me. I've personally experienced and witnessed the power of a thriving academic research enterprise. I was so inspired by my work on making research more accessible to faculty that I examined research collaboration strategies among first-generation college graduate faculty members in my dissertation, aiming to reveal ways we can better support them.  

I'd like to work with you if you're as passionate about your future as I am. I know what’s possible when the right support meets the right moment. If you're ready to move toward your future, I’m here, fully present, as if you were the only one in the world. Because sometimes, that’s what it takes. And that's what I've got.