Hometown: Humble, Texas
College(s) attended: UT Austin
Degree(s) earned: BA in Plan II Honors
and Women’s and Gender Studies
Current job title and
department at UT, date started: Assistant Academic Advisor, Texas Success Initiative, June 9th
2014
Past job
titles/companies: College Completion Coach at College Forward
How did you wind up
working for UT? I was an Orientation Advisor for 2 years and discovered how
much I love advising and working with students. I applied
for my job at UT so I could be on campus again and continue that
work.
How did you find out
about ACA and what made you want to join? My supervisor told me about ACA
and I thought it would be a great opportunity to get connected to the
advising network on campus, expand my knowledge and skills,
and meet more folks working at UT.
UT is a pretty unique
place, especially when you first start working here. What’s the strangest thing
you’ve discovered about UT so far? I’ve always thought it was interesting
that our mascot used to be a dog named Pig.
When you’re not rocking
out as an advising professional, what do you like to do for fun? Cycle, read, play board games, trivia, kayak,
concerts!
What’s your favorite
Austin-centric thing to do? Kayak on Lady Bird Lake
Do you have any special talents for
us to exploit I MEAN that we should know about? Just for fun, no ulterior
motives here I PROMISE. I can
make a really good gluten free chocolate cake!
