Innovative educator, program founder, research-driven collaborator, and widely recognized public speaker with a wealth of experience in higher education, sustainability, and faith-based engagement.

Brings deep expertise in strategic planning, organizational design, and research-informed support for community-rooted organizations. Skilled at translating theological and ethical frameworks into practical lessons, structures, decision-making processes, and partnerships that support long-term flourishing. Awarded a Sabbatical for Jan 2027-May 2027 to focus on documenting food justice work happening at the community and statewide level.

Recognized nationally for advancing service-learning pedagogy and sustainability integration—including selection as a finalist for the 2022 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Campus Sustainability Research Award—she collaborates with community leaders to clarify vision, align strategy, and build durable infrastructure that strengthens and supports existing creation care efforts rather than replacing them. This work will serve as a central focus of her 2027 sabbatical and forms the foundation of her scholarship, which was further recognized through her selection as the 2026 Scholar of the Year for the Canon College of Arts and Sciences at Wingate University.