Administrative Philosophy
My mission as an administrator is to create an environment that actively engages people and helps them thrive. I believe great things come from hard work and ensuring that people feel productive, recognized, and encouraged to always do their best. My philosophy is based on the tenets of shared governance and ethical decision making. I consider my administrative role to be one of mentorship and service where leading by example is paramount.
Holding the Vision. As an administrator, I have visionary perspective with a focus on long-term sustainability and upholding the missions of my program and university. My sensibilities are firmly grounded in the realities of the present yet with an eye on the future. In my role, I engage others as stakeholders to collaboratively establish a path forward that is based on collective core values and aspirations.
Fostering Collaboration. The ethos of my work as an administrator, teacher, and design researcher is collaboration. I believe that a diversity of experience and expertise produces more effective solutions for problem solving and undoubtedly cultivates innovation. Collaboration is an enriching opportunity that expands knowledge by helping us see a situation from a completely different lens, vocabulary, and approach. As an administrator, and thought leader, I seek out and bring together diverse individuals with unique skills, talents, and ambitions. By establishing trust, we become invested stakeholders in the successful outcome of our shared endeavors.
Building Trust. Wonderful experiences and significant actions are built on trusting, mutually beneficial relationships. Key to establishing and maintaining trust is a desire for in depth understanding of another’s point of view and a delight in discovering what is most important to that individual or group. I feel it is essential for cordial, honest communication to occur between all parties as this creates common ground for a respectful sharing of ideas. In tandem, I practice transparency to foster good faith with my colleagues and students so that we may work through challenges with a sense of genuine understanding and in the spirit of compromise. I value timeliness and efficiency as this shows respect for other's time and resources and is the foundation of good business. Most importantly, I ensure that I am accessible to my colleagues and students as a leader and advocate. It is my belief that, combined, these values establish trust in a community of good will with a commitment for cooperation.
Being an Advocate. By nurturing individual assets and mobilizing talent I believe we embolden not only the individual but the entire team, program, and university. In my administrative role I champion opportunities that positively influence synergies, diversity, and inclusivity. I believe in being an active participant in building a more effective infrastructure within the systematic organization that is nimble and responsive to the changing needs of our time. Building capacity for excellence requires positive risk taking based on diverse, well considered input. I work closely with my faculty team, colleagues, and upper administration to assess long-standing policies and new initiatives, create efficiencies, secure funding, determine the distribution of shared resources, and innovate programmatic changes with intentionality. Beyond the institution, I advocate for my program by seeking out national and international opportunities that bring recognition and notoriety to the work of my faculty team and students as well as to the university. I appeal to alumni and industry partners soliciting their input and encouraging direct engagement within our academic community. These public relations and marketing activities create collaborative partnerships, professional discourse, internships for our students, and reveal funding opportunities.
As an administrator what I enjoy most is working with a collective community of inspired colleagues and young people who are passionate about optimizing their educational environment. Imparting expertise to students, learning from colleagues in shared teaching experiences and pursuing scholarship informs my role as a leader, mentor, and administrator. This rich administrative experience is the foundation that enables me to build an expansive circle of influence within the institution, the profession, and the higher education community.
My mission as an administrator is to create an environment that actively engages people and helps them thrive. I believe great things come from hard work and ensuring that people feel productive, recognized, and encouraged to always do their best. My philosophy is based on the tenets of shared governance and ethical decision making. I consider my administrative role to be one of mentorship and service where leading by example is paramount.
Holding the Vision. As an administrator, I have visionary perspective with a focus on long-term sustainability and upholding the missions of my program and university. My sensibilities are firmly grounded in the realities of the present yet with an eye on the future. In my role, I engage others as stakeholders to collaboratively establish a path forward that is based on collective core values and aspirations.
Fostering Collaboration. The ethos of my work as an administrator, teacher, and design researcher is collaboration. I believe that a diversity of experience and expertise produces more effective solutions for problem solving and undoubtedly cultivates innovation. Collaboration is an enriching opportunity that expands knowledge by helping us see a situation from a completely different lens, vocabulary, and approach. As an administrator, and thought leader, I seek out and bring together diverse individuals with unique skills, talents, and ambitions. By establishing trust, we become invested stakeholders in the successful outcome of our shared endeavors.
Building Trust. Wonderful experiences and significant actions are built on trusting, mutually beneficial relationships. Key to establishing and maintaining trust is a desire for in depth understanding of another’s point of view and a delight in discovering what is most important to that individual or group. I feel it is essential for cordial, honest communication to occur between all parties as this creates common ground for a respectful sharing of ideas. In tandem, I practice transparency to foster good faith with my colleagues and students so that we may work through challenges with a sense of genuine understanding and in the spirit of compromise. I value timeliness and efficiency as this shows respect for other's time and resources and is the foundation of good business. Most importantly, I ensure that I am accessible to my colleagues and students as a leader and advocate. It is my belief that, combined, these values establish trust in a community of good will with a commitment for cooperation.
Being an Advocate. By nurturing individual assets and mobilizing talent I believe we embolden not only the individual but the entire team, program, and university. In my administrative role I champion opportunities that positively influence synergies, diversity, and inclusivity. I believe in being an active participant in building a more effective infrastructure within the systematic organization that is nimble and responsive to the changing needs of our time. Building capacity for excellence requires positive risk taking based on diverse, well considered input. I work closely with my faculty team, colleagues, and upper administration to assess long-standing policies and new initiatives, create efficiencies, secure funding, determine the distribution of shared resources, and innovate programmatic changes with intentionality. Beyond the institution, I advocate for my program by seeking out national and international opportunities that bring recognition and notoriety to the work of my faculty team and students as well as to the university. I appeal to alumni and industry partners soliciting their input and encouraging direct engagement within our academic community. These public relations and marketing activities create collaborative partnerships, professional discourse, internships for our students, and reveal funding opportunities.
As an administrator what I enjoy most is working with a collective community of inspired colleagues and young people who are passionate about optimizing their educational environment. Imparting expertise to students, learning from colleagues in shared teaching experiences and pursuing scholarship informs my role as a leader, mentor, and administrator. This rich administrative experience is the foundation that enables me to build an expansive circle of influence within the institution, the profession, and the higher education community.