About Me
Sylvan Lake, Black Hills, SD - taken October 2018
Roots
I am originally from Rapid City, SD. I spent my childhood climbing, hiking, spelunking, and camping in the Black Hills, and I still love to be outdoors. My love of the outdoors also extends to gardening which is one of my favorite hobbies. I mostly grow vegetables, fruit, and cut flowers.
Family
I am currently residing in San Mateo, CA with my husband, son and daughter, along with our dog, Jasper. We have now lived in California for over 5 years!
We are striving to instill a love of the outdoors in our children and are often hiking, enjoying the beaches, or playing at the park on the weekends. We also spend a significant amount of time every summer camping and backpacking around California and beyond. In the past 2 years, we've visited over 9 National Parks or Forests! Yosemite is my favorite National Park :)
Career
My passion is engineering education. I find delight in preparing effective learning opportunities and materials, inviting and participating in intelligent discussions, and meeting and learning with/from engineering students each and every semester. Ultimately, I find nothing more rewarding than when students acquire knowledge and learn to employ it masterfully. In my current role as a Lecturer and the Director of General Engineering at SCU, my job has three primary responsibilities:
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Hobbies
In addition to gardening, I also like to travel and explore new places. Our family plans a big road trip every year, and we try to spend time at the National Parks. Last year's trip was from our home in California to the Olympic National Park where we backpacked 17 miles over 2 days.
When I'm not traveling and instead I'm spending time at home, I like crafty projects - I knit and sew and also enjoy baking. Mostly we explore projects and recipes that catch my eye (or my kids' eyes).
