First UTSW job: Program Manager over a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded HIV prevention training center.

Best part about my job: Supporting my team to ensure that they can do their best work.

What energizes me at work: Supporting the foundation that allows us to be successful and grow.

How co-workers describe me: Reliable, because I’ve been here the longest.

Recipe for success: I pride myself on being accountable – to my Director, to leadership, and to my team. This puts me in a better position to lead by example.

Unusual UTSW memory: The time a colleague and I were detained by drug enforcement agents at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport near Springfield, Illinois. Why? We had “too many suitcases.”

I’m really good at: Making a mean chili dog – hold the relish, of course.

I wish I were an instant expert at: Writing the evaluation sections of grant proposals. This would allow the Unit to be more competitive for funding.

Hobbies or passions: Farming and family.

Surprising fact: I am a sheep farmer.

Claim to fame: I never need a microphone to be heard when I’m presenting at conferences or loud meetings.