I’m a creative with a love for learning and a desire for quality and efficiency. I am also:
- a Wife and Mom
- an Instructional Designer
- a Program Coordinator in Graduate Medical Education
- an Education Administrator in Medical Education
- a Graphic Designer
- a Reader/Writer/Editor
- a Musician
Instructional Design
I view Instructional Design as quality and process improvement for the learning environment. What does that mean? It means that I enjoy looking at how learning goals, objectives, competencies, etc. are being addressed, see if it’s possible to do it better and, if so, how to go about making it better.
Graphic Design
I have an eye for how things are laid out and for interesting angles to view the world. If you have an idea of an image you want, I can probably create it.
Writing
Along with that eye for layout and interesting angles, I have an uncanny ability to spot the one misspelled word amongst a jumble of other words and enjoy helping others use words to express themselves as clearly as possible.
I also enjoy writing words of my own and have a Bachelor of Art in English Literature (Honors, Creative Non-Fiction).
Musician
I’ve played piano since kindergarten and have been a church pianist-organist long enough to have retired and come out of retirement. I’ve played in concert bands, orchestras, jazz bands, pit orchestras, and praise teams. My taste in music runs from “You need to hear this” to “I know. Don’t judge me.” (Seriously. Completely messed with a cashier’s head when I brought a recording of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Ozz, and the Sawyer Brown single “The Race is On” to her register).
I’ve played clarinet and bass clarinet (own both), contra-alto and contra-bass clarinets, know roughly 5 chords on guitar, dabbled with trombone and flute, have written my own compositions, and have a Bachelor of Music Therapy (Psychology Minor).
So what do I hope to do with all this?
Short answer: Anything and everything!
Longer answer: I started in Graduate Medical Education (GME) in 2012 with the Internal Medicine Residency Program. In 2016, I interviewed for a position as a fellowship program coordinator and that’s when I realized this was my career. While working on my master’s, I realized it’s really medical education that I love – UME (medical students) to GME to Professional Development. I LOVE being able to walk through the hospital and see current UAB leaders who were once my residents or fellows. I love seeing social media updates from past residents and fellows that highlight the wonderful work they are doing in the world.
My primary love, though, is helping others succeed. Whether it’s guiding new residents through the complex system that is UAB, mentoring and collaborating with other coordinators, or collaborating with faculty to design curricula, I find purpose in creating environments where individuals can grow and develop.