I grew up in Dundee, Illinois.
I have worked in a wide range of industries that have led me to higher education. I started in banking and finance, and then moved to television commercial production and worked as a film commissioner. Then, I worked in economic development for the state of Washington, where I helped businesses grow through workforce programs, investment, and international trade.
There has been no linear path in my career but I have loved the opportunity to work in a wide range of industries and roles. And working with Khoury and employers brings all of my experience together in a mission-driven role to expand opportunities for our students and help close the technology talent gap.
My primary role in the Strategic Partnerships Team is to build an ecosystem of employers across the country who engage and hire Khoury students and help them understand the vast opportunities open to them as computer scientists. What I enjoy most is helping create economic opportunities for populations that might not have had access to a career in technology. Khoury is very creative in widening the path into computer science such as the Align program and what’s so powerful about Align is we have students who never imagined becoming a software developer until they saw this path forward. It’s super exciting to help open that door.
That the Align curriculum has deconstructed a CS degree in a way that educates students who might have never thought a technology career was accessible to them, debunking the notion that you have to start coding at an early age. The rigor of the program is underpinned by all of Khoury with cutting-edge research and faculty.
I grew up in Dundee, Illinois.
I have worked in a wide range of industries that have led me to higher education. I started in banking and finance, and then moved to television commercial production and worked as a film commissioner. Then, I worked in economic development for the state of Washington, where I helped businesses grow through workforce programs, investment, and international trade.
There has been no linear path in my career but I have loved the opportunity to work in a wide range of industries and roles. And working with Khoury and employers brings all of my experience together in a mission-driven role to expand opportunities for our students and help close the technology talent gap.
My primary role in the Strategic Partnerships Team is to build an ecosystem of employers across the country who engage and hire Khoury students and help them understand the vast opportunities open to them as computer scientists. What I enjoy most is helping create economic opportunities for populations that might not have had access to a career in technology. Khoury is very creative in widening the path into computer science such as the Align program and what’s so powerful about Align is we have students who never imagined becoming a software developer until they saw this path forward. It’s super exciting to help open that door.
That the Align curriculum has deconstructed a CS degree in a way that educates students who might have never thought a technology career was accessible to them, debunking the notion that you have to start coding at an early age. The rigor of the program is underpinned by all of Khoury with cutting-edge research and faculty.
