Major: Masters in Public Administration
Classification: Marist graduate student and work as a Deputy Madison County Clerk
Professional and Cultural Organizations/Affiliations:
Appointed to the Region 6 Advisory Committee for NYS Archives; New York State Society of Opticians; Former Madison County Historical Society Board Member, NY Ag Leadership Enhancement alumnae; Executive Board Member of the Revolutionary Trails Boy Scout Council & Troop 120 Board Member; Partnership for Community Development and PCD Small Business Development Board Member; Southern Madison County Chamber of Commerce Board Member; Chairman of the NY All-States Optometric Assistants, and multiple church and athletic organizational roles
Hometown/Birthplace: Presently resides in Hamilton, NY
Ethnic/Cultural Identity: Human
What does the word “diversity” mean to you?
I visualize diversity like a valuable, precious tapestry made up of various threads of different colors, genders, sizes, individualistic shapes and abilities that are cooperative and caring and blend together to produce precious beauty, strength and wisdom, allowing flexibility and power that flows like a magic carpet and moves the universe along in a positive direction.
How do you contribute to diversity at Marist College?
I hope I set an example of respect for everyone and support their right to have differing ideas and perceptions; strive to understand them and not to be judgmental. In addition, I hope I set an example that an educational endeavor is valued at any season in life, and those of all ages have much to teach each other.
Do you have any diversity-related reading materials (books, articles, magazines, etc) that you would recommend to others?
Eckhart Tolle instructs that we are all related, we are all one. To survive as a human race, we must understand this and remember this in our actions. Whatever we do affects others.
Provide one interesting fact about yourself.
I am an idealist, but where would the world be without us?
