A Love for Mount Union
I love Mount Union because of what it stands for. Many students don't realize the benefit of a liberal arts education until they are away from campus and realize that not everyone has been equipped with the same skill set and knowledge that a Purple Raider has. I take those same written and oral skills I developed and have been able to close generational communication gaps between students and employees. I stay connected through the life-long friendships that I've built during my time at Mount Union. The same faculty, staff, and even peers that I met while there I still keep in touch with today. The genuine relationships with individuals shows as we meet up to go to games, or as I attend birthday parties of their new little ones, and of course attending Raider weddings is always a highlight.
Inspiring Lives in Education
At Stark State College, I work to foster a welcoming and engaging environment by providing holistic development to all students with an emphasis on students who are academically underprepared or in need of supplemental support services. The goal is to consistently develop and implement retention and persistence programs designed to increase completion for student populations as well as working to support efforts to retain academically underprepared students by providing supplemental advising, training in fundamentals of accessing a college campus, campus resource engagement, and access to community resources to eliminate educational barriers such as healthcare, transportation, food insecurity, housing, etc. My current jobs gives me the opportunity to constantly reflect on my time at Mount Union. As a student advocate, I get to constantly see the college process from a student perspective. Being able to ensure that every resource on campus is student-focused keeps me energized to continue the work for the next student that walks in my office.