professional experience

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Ernst & Young, LLP - Assurance & Advisory Services
• George Mason University - Adjunct Professor, School of Business
• Author, College Accounting, John Wiley & Sons

college service

• Faculty Advisor, National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2010-2013
• Committee Membership:
  • Information Technology
  • Achieving the Dream
  • Honors Committee - Annandale
• Secretary, Campus Council 2010-2011
• Faculty of the Year Nominee - 2011, 2012, 2014

volunteer

• Education Committee, American Accounting Association, 2019
• Chair, Community College Advisory Board, National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2015
• President 2016-2017, Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance - Washington, DC Chapter
• At-Large Member, VSCPA Board of Directors, 2015-2017
• VSCPA Educators' Symposium Task Force, 2013-2017
• Graduate Alumni Board, McIntire School of Commerce

awards

• Outstanding Faculty Award, presented by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2019
• American Accounting Association / J. Michael and Mary Anne Cook / Deloitte Foundation Prize, 2019
• Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence, presented by the Virginia Community College System, 2019

Q&A

Why do you teach accounting?

I teach accounting to provide students with the necessary skills to succeed in the professional business environment. I encourage them to become successful, ethical leaders in any career they choose.

What is your approach to teaching accounting to students?

Because I am preparing future business leaders, I expect my students to act professionally in the classroom. I provide clear expectations, and I use examples from my own experience to explain accounting concepts. I understand that accounting can be very intimidating; therefore, I encourage students to explore concepts and always come to me when they need assistance.

What do you like most about teaching at NOVA?

I do not have enough space to list all of the things I love about teaching at NOVA! The thing I like the most is working with my wonderfully diverse students and observing them develop their professional skills to advance to the next stage of their academic and/or professional careers.

General advice for students:

Make the most of your college experience. After each class, write down ONE new thing you learned that you did not know before you entered the classroom. Talk to your professors! Get to know them so they can get to know you! Network, network, network! Build relationships with your classmates, professors, and professionals who work in your desired career field. Connect with them on LinkedIn. You never know how that one relationship could change your life!