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 helsupport 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 scholarshiof 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.