Director of Development, College of Nursing, UT Health Science Center

My position includes…

building relationships with alumni and community partners in support of the College of Nursing at UTHSC

To understand what I do, you must understand…

my job is more than simply asking people to make a donation.  Donor relationships are built on strategy that seeks a long-term partnership and is mutually beneficial.  These types of relationships take an investment of time and attention to detail.

I advance the mission of the university by…

being a positive and knowledgeable communicator for the College of Nursing in my daily interactions with alumni, College Faculty and Staff and community partners.

As a kid I wanted to be…

a doctor or an advertising director.

If I was gifted with a secret power, it would be…

to blink my eyes for tele-transporting to the next meeting or event.

My bucket list includes…

travel with members of my family to new places; own a cabin by a lake.

My personal motto is…

show kindness and respect to others, always.  “They may not remember what you say, but people will always remember how you made them feel.”

My theme song is…

Celebrate good times, come on!

The best piece of advice I ever received was…

Treat others as you would want to be treated.  Hire people you would want to work for and don’t micromanage.  You can never over communicate when working with a group of people.

Few know that I…

rode barrel horses when I was younger, or, that I have worked in every position in fundraising in my 30 plus year career.