I'm so glad you're here.

Thanks for visiting my site! You landed on "about," so you're probably wondering who I am and what I do. Here's the short version.

 After more than 20 years in faculty and leadership roles at the University of Wisconsin, I felt called to something new.

I was convinced I could have a significant impact on others who had chosen a career in higher education, and I knew that—for me—it wasn't going to manifest through the traditional faculty paths of research, teaching, and service. I realized that, perhaps paradoxically, leaving academia was the best way to effect the positive change I envisioned.

So in 2017, I founded nodramaturg coaching & consulting to help clients in higher education—and beyond—thrive. I work with leaders, individuals, and groups to set goals consistent with their values, map out steps for moving forward, and generate evidence-based strategies for overcoming any obstacles.

The STANDOUT Professor was born of the isolation I experienced as one of very few women in my department, and the resulting desire to ensure that each of us feels valued and appreciated for exactly who we are.

Through coaching, programs, and other resources, I seek to help clients build trust in themselves and their abilities, and to operate from a solid foundation of authenticity and confidence. I believe that my intimate familiarity with the complexities of an academic environment, coupled with my deep compassion and creativity, allow me to offer clients the particular encouragement and support they need to flourish.

I hope you'll join my quest to shift the academic culture one person at a time.