I currently serve UHD as the Assistant Vice President for Employment, Training & Campus Relations/Affirmative Action Officer. I received a BSE in Biology from Truman State University (Missouri 1988), a MSE in Educational Psychology (minor in counseling)from Texas Tech University (1992) and an EdD in Administration & Supervision from the University of Houston (2007). I also received my Senior Professional Human Resources (SPHR) Certification in the Summer of 2011.

I was previously employed at Truman State University, Texas Tech University, University of Georgia – Athens, New Mexico State University, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and most recently at the University of Houston Central Campus. My primary higher education focus has been within Student Affairs and Human Resources/Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity.

I also teach training courses on topics related to diversity/sensitivity, leadership development, supervision, communication, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, sexual harassment, Equal Employment Opportunity, and conflict resolution.