I knew I wanted to teach college classes and support undergraduate student learning when I was an undergraduate myself. I was fortunate to have experiences with working with first year seminar courses and being a TA for a psych stats class, both are areas where students are often struggling. I loved seeing the growth in the students throughout the semester. Coupled with my drive to help support students achieve their educational goals, I decided to go to graduate school to continue to support students' goals and our society's need for a more educated population through teaching, research, and service. I am passionate about teaching, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and researching topics related to college student food and housing insecurity, college planning and transitions to college, and issues around wealth inequality.