I am recently retired from Eastern Wyoming College and hold the honor of Emeritus Vice President for Learning. I spent 27 years at the College serving as an instructor, division chair, associate dean, Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, and the last five years as the Vice President for Learning.  

I hold numerous degrees including a bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and doctorate all from the University of Wyoming.  I continue to be involved in our community and am highly supportive of our new AAUW Chapter.  

I believe that women need to mentor and support other women as we strive for equity and inclusion in all aspects of society.

I joined AAUW because I very strongly believe that higher education empowers us in many ways.

I am a lawyer by training, but left the field of law in 1996 to move to Torrington to teach at Eastern Wyoming College. I love spending my days in an academic environment and I especially love interacting with college students. 

My role models include many of my students who have incredible determination and passion; their hard work and intellectual curiosity truly inspire me. I also greatly admire: Martin Luther King, Jr. for his constant struggle to right injustice; Morris Dees, for his passionate prosecution of hate crimes; many Native American leaders - including Wilma Mankiller - for their persistent voices; and some of the faculty both at EWC and other institutions who always act in the best interest of the student and who teach with the passion and knowledge I strive for every day. 

I enjoy cooking, gardening, and watching birds; I also love music and spending time with my family. 

I’ve earned degrees from several institutions: Associate of Arts in Psychology from Central Arizona College, Bachelor of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management from Prescott College, and a Master of Education in Human Relations from Northern Arizona University.  These degrees have led me to the position I currently hold as the Academic Coordinator for the University of Wyoming’s Eastern Regional Center.

I love to cook, sew, cross stitch and decorate cakes, which I no longer have time to do.  Cookbooks are my hobby… love reading them and collecting them.

The reason I joined AAUW is simple – my daughters and granddaughters!  I want to support (and work with) the organization that can make a positive impact on their professional lives so that they can enjoy pay equality in whatever field they choose.