Passion is described as a powerful emotion, a boundless enthusiasm and/or a strong desire. My professional passion is to guide and nurture young adults during their tenure as Graceland students. Assisting these individuals in identifying their career path and mapping an educational plan to prepare for that path in life is rewarding and challenging. Encouraging, coaching, and promoting confidence and desire in these individuals as they discover more about themselves and their future is a natural fit for my optimist personality. When I’m not on campus I enjoy spending time with family and friends, attending athletic contests, golfing, or grooming my yard and flowers. Cooking is a passion and I often enjoy the fellowship of my family and friends as we share whatever my culinary pursuits created that day. “ People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. “ - Theodore Roosevelt