Building Systems That Work Under Constraint
My career sits at the intersection of regulated higher education, data architecture, and product systems design.
I began in language education and assessment, completing a PhD in Linguistics with a focus on learning systems and proficiency modeling. Over time, my work expanded beyond curriculum design into lifecycle analytics, intervention systems, enterprise governance, and revenue forecasting.
What remained constant was the core challenge: how to design education systems that deliver measurable outcomes within real institutional constraints.
At the University of South Carolina, in partnership with Shorelight, I led the design and operationalization of a credit-bearing pathway program that achieved a 95 percent completion rate while preserving four-year time-to-degree. I later chaired enterprise data strategy across 16 institutional partnerships, redesigning retention forecasting logic to improve revenue projection accuracy by more than 10 percent.
Across these roles, I have worked at the intersection of:
- Academic governance and accreditation
- Cross-functional stakeholder alignment
- Lifecycle analytics and intervention workflows
- Regulatory-compliant data architecture
- Financial planning and forecasting logic
I approach product work systemically. Curriculum, data, advising workflows, and forecasting models are not separate domains. They are interconnected components of a single operating system.
Leadership Approach
I practice servant leadership.
My role is to articulate the vision, clarify the path forward, and ensure that the people doing the work have what they need to succeed. I lead collaboratively, through shared goals rather than authority.
Complex institutions require alignment more than control. I focus on:
- Establishing clear outcome ownership
- Creating psychological safety for thoughtful challenge
- Removing structural barriers that slow execution
- Building systems that support rather than constrain teams
I believe sustainable performance comes from trust, clarity, and shared accountability.
Outside of Work
I am energized by creativity and exploration.
I love cooking, traveling, and spending time outdoors, especially backpacking, hiking, and camping. I was a ballet dancer for eighteen years, and that discipline remains part of my DNA. It shaped how I think about structure, practice, precision, and creative expression.
I am particularly interested in connecting artists and builders across disciplines. Some of the most powerful ideas emerge when people are exposed to perspectives and skills different from their own. Innovation is often fueled not by similarity, but by contrast.
Credentials
PhD in Linguistics
Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics (AI, Data Science and Quantitative Strategy)
Project Management Professional (PMP)