I taught at a small liberal arts college for 17 years (2006-2023) as an instructor of journalism, assistant professor of journalism and then associate professor of media art. I love teaching and have not abandoned that path, but merely took a different fork in the road.

In addition to instructional support and training, my areas of interest are alternative assessments, the science of learning, and most areas of communication. I strive for continuous improvement over time, which is what education is all about.

I am inspired by Pema Chodron, Bryan Stevenson, and anyone who believes in the possibility of positive change. My passions are my family, education, faculty development, empowerment, and motorcycles.

Role: Instructional Support and Training, EIU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

• Train and assist EIU faculty in incorporating a wide range of teaching technologies into face-to-face, hybrid, and online classes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in academic technologies to assist EIU faculty in incorporating the right technology to support its courses.
• Provide one-on-one and group instructional technology training for D2L Brightspace, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Zoom, Turnitin, Respondus, and other systems utilized by EIU.
• Develop written and video training materials for EIU-specific technologies.