Oklahoma State University Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Learning Specialist
- Email:
- Phone:
- (405) 744-7510
About me: I was once told “Your oddity is a commodity,” by a person conducting an interview with me for a teaching position. My present is a culmination of a variety of experiences from farming to sports to cooking to crafting to travel to education – and a lot in between. I enjoy opportunities to make a connection between a student’s present and their potential and often tell people that if I had known this was a real job, I would have gotten here quicker.
Hometown: Orlando, Okla.
High School: Mulhall-Orlando High School
College: BS Secondary Education – English (Oklahoma State University - 1997); MS Educational Technology – School Library Media (Oklahoma State University - 2011); Graduate Certificate – Online Teaching (Oklahoma State University - 2013); Ed.D. Educational Technology Leadership (Morehead State University - 2016)
Hobbies: Baking, screen printing, and whatever new fun, creative project strikes my fancy
Favorite Music: Whatever I’m listening to at the moment
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride, Airplane!, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, PCU, Ponyo, Labyrinth, My Stuff (& 100 Dinge), the Sharknado franchise
Favorite Book: One that engages me
Favorite Quote: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
Something not everyone knows about you: I was in the OSU Bands where I played flute, piccolo, oboe, and saxophone throughout my career.
Best advice for college students: Ask questions. Take calculated risks. Find your people.
Favorite OSU memory: There was a certain Blues Brothers halftime show that was kind of memorable.
