I miraculously avoided “senioritis” when I was finishing my bachelor’s degree. However, as I complete my last semester of my master’s program, I’ve come down wi[...]
Let’s talk about feelings! Have I caught your interest yet? If so it’s probably a better reaction than the one I received from my Resident Assistants (RAs). This past January I sta[...]
FT: Access needs to continue after an acceptance letter-Access to college, to resources, to tools, to mentors, to skills, to careers. Ten years ago, in August 2005, I started colle[...]
Hi! You may recognize me from such popular series as #SACommits, or #SAFirstJobs, among others. As the Graduation Coordinator in the Registrar’s Office at UMass Boston, I manage al[...]
I gave the following speech at the graduate reception for Western Illinois University‘s College Student Personnel program graduates. I share it because I think that it appli[...]
As of May 9, I have officially completed graduate school! The past two years happened far faster than I anticipated. It is bittersweet, as I am excited to navigate the nest steps, [...]
Dear You Who Rocks, Don’t you hate when people assume they know who you really are and what you can bring to the table? As if we can tell everything from when a person was born, or[...]
The first year of graduate school is down, and the second year will begin once the summer has passed. I am very nervous so I decided to offer myself advice for the 2015-2016 year. [...]
Recently, I sat in a meeting with a group of business executives in the cybersecurity field to discuss recruitment of students at my college. I asked what skills they were looking [...]
I love the spring carnivals, orientations, karaoke nights, and field trips to local sporting events. These are the things I share on social media and what friends and family think [...]