Experience and Interests

Teaching Experience

• Associate Lecturer, UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics (2010-present)
• Adjunct Faculty, Madison College (2012)
• Adjunct Faculty, Lakeland College (2005)

Professional Experience

• Director of Entrepreneurship & Business Advisor/SBDC, UW-Stevens Point Continuing Education-Small Business Development Center (SBDC) (1992-2015)
• Self-Developed Greeting Service, Kids Are Welcome
• Self-Developed Specialty Retail Stores, Toy-Rific
• Administrative Assistant/ Sales Representative/ Account Manager, Pillsbury Co.

Involvement

Campus

• Adviser, UWSP Rotaract (2011)

Community

• Volunteer, Portage County Cycling Without Aging (2018=present)
• Volunteer, Learn for Life Reading Program (2019-present)
• Member, Stevens Point Rotary (2010-2012)
• Founder, Moneybags Investment Club (1996-2001)
• Member, Portage County Leadership Institute Alumni Association (1994-2000)

Professional Memberships

• Advisory Board member, Child Care Resource & Referral of Central Wisconsin (2012-2015)
• Portage County Business Council (1992-2015)
• North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board (2004-2006)
• United States Association of Small Business (1995-2002)
• State Board Member, Wisconsin Women Entrepreneurs, Inc. (1994-2000)
• Founder, President, Wisconsin Women Entrepreneurs – Central Chapter (1994-2000)
• Advisory Board Member, US Bank (1994-1998)

Presentations and Publications

Publications

• Authored numerous written resource guides around topics related to Entrepreneurship for UWSP Small Business Development Center clients. (1992-2015)
• Co-developed and maintained automated information telecommunications resource for UWSP Small Business Development Center clients. (1992-2007)

Fun Facts

Best advice you ever received?

Life is short; don’t waste it!

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

I had no career aspirations. Rather, I just always wanted to be the best I could be on whatever path I walked!

What do you enjoy most about teaching?

I love seeing a student develop and grow their knowledge about a topic I am completely passionate about entrepreneurship. At the beginning of class, some students know nothing about owning a business and do not care to ever be self-employed. By the end of class, many of these students have done a180 degree turn and are considering entrepreneurship as a viable career choice!

A piece of advice for students in your school?

Be bold! Don’t waste time sitting on the sidelines because you’re afraid to fail! Failure is an opportunity to find a better way of doing something.