Who am I ?
I am a parent, partner and professor who believes in the power of play and possibility.
What do I do?
I advocate for the Liberal Arts and the Humanities among the next generation of youth, their parents, and the people and organizations that influence their college decisions.
What problem am I trying to solve?
Despite an ever-increasing need and the existence of exciting career opportunities, the Liberal Arts and the Humanities get a bad rap, and as a result fewer kids are enrolling in these programs.
Our advocacy work is not reaching these kids.
And by extension, students are not aware of the exciting career opportunities afforded to them through an education in the Liberal Arts and the Humanities.
What is my solution?
I make a strong case for the Liberal Arts and the Humanities and present them in plain language to prospective students, parents, and others assisting in college planning.
I engage and empower students and young professionals to share their understanding of what the humanities are and their experience in the how they can lead to exciting careers and meaningful change.
I build bridges between professional and academic communities to enhance communication and share mutually beneficial ideas and solutions.
What makes my work different?
Like many, I want to show students and parents the wondrous world of the arts and humanities and their inter- and transdisciplinary possibilities, such as how an English degree can lead to an exciting job in videogaming. But I do so by including the voices and visions of the Next Generation. I believe in the power of peer-to-peer communication and advice. I ask questions like "what do GenXer's and the Millennials want and what role do the Humanities play in changing their futures, from their perspectives?
I also believe that a background in the Humanities can be gained in any educational or professional context, not just a Liberal Art institution. In other words, I might make an argument for someone getting a Nursing degree, saying they should also learn foreign languages and cultures.
As such, I promote a Humanities + approach, but without undermining the importance of the “pure” humanities. One cannot be strong without the other.
Why do I do what I do?
Because I had wanted to go to art school when I was young. I had no mentor, no money, no understanding of what I could do with a degree in the arts. So, I took a different path. I don’t want any other kid to not follow their passion because of social pressures or lack of understanding and mentorship.
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I am a parent, partner and professor who believes in the power of play and possibility.
What do I do?
I advocate for the Liberal Arts and the Humanities among the next generation of youth, their parents, and the people and organizations that influence their college decisions.
What problem am I trying to solve?
Despite an ever-increasing need and the existence of exciting career opportunities, the Liberal Arts and the Humanities get a bad rap, and as a result fewer kids are enrolling in these programs.
Our advocacy work is not reaching these kids.
And by extension, students are not aware of the exciting career opportunities afforded to them through an education in the Liberal Arts and the Humanities.
What is my solution?
I make a strong case for the Liberal Arts and the Humanities and present them in plain language to prospective students, parents, and others assisting in college planning.
I engage and empower students and young professionals to share their understanding of what the humanities are and their experience in the how they can lead to exciting careers and meaningful change.
I build bridges between professional and academic communities to enhance communication and share mutually beneficial ideas and solutions.
What makes my work different?
Like many, I want to show students and parents the wondrous world of the arts and humanities and their inter- and transdisciplinary possibilities, such as how an English degree can lead to an exciting job in videogaming. But I do so by including the voices and visions of the Next Generation. I believe in the power of peer-to-peer communication and advice. I ask questions like "what do GenXer's and the Millennials want and what role do the Humanities play in changing their futures, from their perspectives?
I also believe that a background in the Humanities can be gained in any educational or professional context, not just a Liberal Art institution. In other words, I might make an argument for someone getting a Nursing degree, saying they should also learn foreign languages and cultures.
As such, I promote a Humanities + approach, but without undermining the importance of the “pure” humanities. One cannot be strong without the other.
Why do I do what I do?
Because I had wanted to go to art school when I was young. I had no mentor, no money, no understanding of what I could do with a degree in the arts. So, I took a different path. I don’t want any other kid to not follow their passion because of social pressures or lack of understanding and mentorship.
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