Strategic thinker, leader, teacher, educator - and a member of the leadership team in the Graduate School. I create professional development opportunities and services for graduate students that prepare them to compete in a global economy. My focus is student success. I identify barriers and find creative ways to remove them. In the broader context of the university, I advise graduate students on personal and professional issues that could impact their success. My role is to build a strong, thriving graduate community where interdisciplinary learning is celebrated and nurtured.Specialties: Professional development of graduate students; Assess and implement academic policy; academic integrity education; development of ethics based training; responsive and timely support for students; teach students how to prepare and apply to graduate school; training for faculty in mentoring and advising; crisis response team; Title IX investigator; project manager; higher education association leader.