Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 4 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

• Interim Chair, Liberal Arts Advisors Commission, October 2004-October 2005

Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office:

• Region 8 & 9 Conference Co-Chair, Honolulu, HI, 2006
• Region 8 Conference Chair, Portland, OR, 2005
• Region 8 Steering Committee, 2002-present
• Selected as Best of Region Conference Presentation, 2003 and 2002

Committee Activities and Accomplishments:

• Member, NACADA Awards Committee, 2003-present
• Region 8 Representative, Member Career Services Committee, 2002-present

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Co-Chair, Liberal Arts Advisors Interest Group, 2003-2004 — worked in 2004 to bring Liberal Arts Advisors Interest Group into Commission Status, which was achieved at the 2004 National Conference in Cincinnati.
• Current member, Advisor Training & Development Commission, Advising Education Majors Commission and Liberal Arts Advisors Commission
• Current member, Theory & Philosophy of Advising Interest Group

Other:

• Participant, NACADA Leadership Program, 2001-2004

Platform Statement:

As academic advisors we model behavior to our students daily, but often forget to take care of our own career needs. The Member Career Services should offer NACADA members the opportunity to continually develop their own professional goals.

I have worked in various capacities in Higher Education for 14 years, including 7 years of advising experience. I bring a variety of skills and competencies to this position, which includes consulting and numerous presentations on professional development.

My goals are to: