Where are you from?
Utah
What and where have you studied?
BS in Business Mgt from BYU, MS and PhD in School Psychology U of U
Where have you previously worked?
Deseret Book, Salt Lake Community College, Davis School District (Utah); Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Center for Autism Research (Philadelphia)
What is your current job title? Please describe what you do in that position.
Assoc. Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator, School Psychology program - oversee and coordinate school psychology program with about 40 students at any given time, 7 faculty and a few adjunct faculty
Why did you choose to work at BYU?
BYU has always been a haven for me. I have always been treated well. Working here is a way for me to pay that forward.
What is your favorite thing about the McKay School?
I love being with people of the McKay School = faculty, staff and students.
Growing up, what teacher inspired you the most? How?
Dale Carpenter was my Jr. High Science teacher, but also my advisor in student government. He taught me to support the people you work with and mentor them.
What accomplishment are you most proud of?
I recently spent 3 years writing a book with 4 co-authors - Assessment of Autism in Females and Nuanced Presentations (Springer)
What do you regret not starting or doing when you were younger?
Absolutely nothing.
What was the first career you dreamed of having as a kid?
I was going to be an interpreter at the UN. It was the only job i could think of when i fell in love with learning French in jr. high.
Best Halloween costume you have had?
Tossup -- Ms. Frizzle, Death, or the Supreme Court (with a little help from my friends)
What stat for your life would you most like to see?
I would like for my students to be known for their excellent work in schools.
What’s the most exciting thing you did in 2024?
I recently returned from Australia and New Zealand and the Solar Eclipse in Texas. Hard to beat those two.
What would you rate 10/10?
New Zealand
What are you most likely to become famous for?
How hard my Assessment class is.
Do you collect anything?
Animal puppets (mostly Folkmanis, mostly from National Park Gift Shops)
If your entire life was a movie, what would the title be?
Just Happy to Be Here.
If you could only eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Dak Chocolate
What is your go-to weeknight meal?
Italian Chicken
What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?
Pineapple with anything.
Where could we find you on most Saturday mornings?
Sleeping in.
Where is your favorite place to go on vacation?
See New Zealand above
Would you rather spend a night out on the town or stay home inside with a book?
Book. Everytime.
Your house is on fire, you have 3 minutes to grab 3 things. What are they?
Photos, Shoes, Blanket
Who would you like to swap places with for a day?
My interns working full-time in schools.
What is one thing you can’t live without?
My inhaler :)
What movie quotes do you use on a regular basis?
Wayyyy too many to list. Here is just one: “Rosencrantz: I don't believe in it anyway.
Guildenstern: What?
Rosencrantz: England.
Guildenstern: Just a conspiracy of cartographers, then? ”