Can you tell us a little about your background?
Prior to coming to TWU, I spent
fourteen years with UNT’s Internships department, helping students find internships
prior to graduation. I’ve lived in the Dallas/Fort
Worth area for many years (I even graduated from Denton High back when it was
the only high school in town), so fortunately, I have quite a few professional
contacts whom I’m now reaching out to in order to provide those same opportunities
for TWU students!
What do you do as Coordinator of Experiential Learning?
The term Experiential Learning, oddly enough, means exactly what it says:
learning from experience, or as we say at TWU, “Learning by Doing”. In my role as the EL
Coordinator, my goal will be to work with companies and agencies to post internships,
summer research, as well as job shadowing opportunities for TWU
students, and then work with those students to secure those positions.
Why is experiential learning important?
It has always been the case that
classroom learning can be enhanced when a student is engages in meaningful work
within their field of study. When you add intention, reflection and assessment
to those experiences, it makes it even more meaningful to the student.
What is your favorite quote and why?
“Habit is habit and not to be
flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” --Mark Twain
This quote helps me remember
that trying to drastically change my behavior seldom (never) works out well—it
also helps explain why so many New Year’s Resolutions don’t last past January!
Does the Pioneer Center have an online presence? Facebook?
YouTube, etc?
We are in the process of
creating a Facebook page, and as we begin conducting workshops, we will often
record them for those students who are not able to attend in person. For now,
the best way to find us online is through our website: http://www.twu.edu/pioneer-center
As many of our students know, we like to have fun in Health
Studies. We have held themed orientations complete with alter egos such as Mo
Solo, Hoda Fett, and Dee Dee Wan Kenobi from our Star Wars orientation. We also
had a Mission Impossible orientation with passports and top secret missions. Sometimes
we even make up code names for each other.
Who would your alter ego be or what would your code name be?
These questions just got really
personal, didn’t they? As pedestrian as it sounds, I guess I have to admit that
I’d love to be the action hero—the one who can take out eight armed bad guys
with nothing more than a Swiss Army knife. The truth, however, is I know I’d actually be
one of those eight armed bad guys—for example, I never have any illusions that
I could survive a zombie apocalypse more than a day or two!
Is there anything else you would like to share with us?
Yes—my direct line is (940)
898-4105 . . . call me and let me know how I can help!
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