Title
Program CoordinatorOffice Building
Off-CampusMailing Address
Continuing & Distance EducationBlack Hills State University Room 114H
4300 Cheyenne Blvd
Box Elder, SD 57709
Biography
I serve as the program coordinator for the SDSU West River program. I work with the Continuing and Distance Education department, coordinating the advising of West River SDSU students attending online and at the BHSU-RC campus. I also work with the Counseling and Human Development Department coordinating the Rapid City CHRD schedule and assist the CHRD students and faculty. I graduated with my B.A. in communication studies and theatre education with a Spanish minor from SDSU. In 2014 I graduated from NAU with a masters in management in higher education management. My husband Paul and I have two children - Mikaela, 10 and Mathew, 8. We enjoy Nascar, football, camping and going to the ranch. I am an avid quilter and sewist and teach beginner quilting, sewing and bag-making classes.Education
- B.A. in communication studies and theatre - speech communication education, minor in Spanish | South Dakota State University | 2002
- Master in management in proprietary higher education management | Northern Arizona University | 2014
Academic Interests
- Higher education recruitment
- Speech communication
- Counseling
Academic Responsibilities
- Advise undergraduate SDSU students taking classes online and at BHSU-RC
- Coordinate CHRD activities, advise graduate students and help with student issues
- Teach GS 490 Bachelor of General Studies Capstone
Committees and Professional Memberships
- NACADA
- SDHEA
- UPCEA
- SDHEA Secretary 2021-2023
Awards and Honors
- Honorable Mention and 2nd Place quilts at Black Hills Quilters Guild Show
Work Experience
- High school speech, English, Spanish, debate and oral interpretation teacher at HCHS for two years
- Distance learning tentative transcript evaluator - 3 years at Northern Arizona University
- Assistant registrar - seven years at Northern Arizona University
Department(s)
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Continuing and Distance Education
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School of Education, Counseling and Human Development
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Counseling and Human Resource Development