My career at the UO began as a student worker in what was then called the Office of Resource Management. I worked there from freshman year until I graduated. I did a little bit of everything working there. The department was comprised of what would eventually become the Office of Institutional Research, the Office of Budget and Resource Planning, and HR Operations. I also filled in as needed in other parts of Johnson Hall that needed office assistance, including the VPFA office and Provost’s office.

After graduation, I worked somewhere else for the summer but when a job opened up in Institutional Research, I jumped at the chance to start a professional career at the UO. I started as an office specialist and eventually, with some more years of experience and training, I transitioned into my current role of research analyst within Institutional Research.

Basically, I’m still doing a little bit of everything in my current role. The Office of Institutional Research provides analytical support to university decision makers and works with student, finance, and employee data both for internal research purposes and external reporting obligations. One thing that is unique to my specific role is that I’m responsible for compiling data and information to provide to college guides like the Princeton Review, the Fiske Guide to Colleges, and U.S. News & World Report.

The thing I like most about my job is my amazing coworkers. I have known them for a very long time now and their intelligence, kindness, and senses of humor are unmatched. My other favorite thing about working at the UO is that working on a college campus is never boring and there are lots of ways to learn and grow, both professionally and personally.

A few personal notes about me are that I was born and raised in Oregon not far from Eugene, and that I have an 11-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter. We enjoy playing outdoors, hiking, playing in the creeks and rivers in the summer, watching movies, and much more. We enjoy sports and we cheer on the Ducks and Ems as often as we can. I also spend a lot of time cheering on my kiddos in their own athletic pursuits. My son plays football and baseball, and my daughter plays soccer and will probably do track as soon as she is old enough, as she is a super-fast runner!

(February 2023)