About
Learning Has Always Been the Connecting Thread.
Language, teaching, technology, design, research, and global education have never been separate careers for me. They are the same question asked in different rooms: how do we help people learn something that matters?
I began as a language teacher. That work taught me something I have carried into every role since: learning is relational before it is technical. A learner walks in carrying a history, a motivation, and a fear—and no amount of clever design works until you have accounted for all three.
Applied Linguistics and Computer-Assisted Language Learning gave me the vocabulary for what I had been noticing in the classroom. A PhD in Instructional Technology widened the question from language to learning itself. Over 10+ years at Ohio University turned it into daily practice: partnering with faculty, academic leaders, students, instructional designers, and cross-functional teams on courses, programs, quality systems, and professional development.
Along the way I taught Swahili in higher education, mentored Instructional Technology practicum students, presented at professional and academic conferences, took part in grant-supported programs including STARTALK and Fulbright-Hays initiatives, and supported the Swahili language pack for Moodle. Different surfaces, one thread.
Technology is most powerful when it expands what educators and learners can accomplish.
Engaging scholarship, leadership, and professional community through the Kenya Scholars & Studies Association.
Professional Community
Leadership, Scholarship & Global Engagement
My professional journey has been shaped not only by the institutions where I have worked, but also by the scholarly and professional communities in which I participate.
Conference engagement, association leadership, collaborative scholarship, and cross-cultural dialogue extend the learning beyond any single workplace or discipline.
Engagement with organizations such as the Kenya Scholars & Studies Association reflects a broader commitment to scholarship, educational dialogue, cultural connection, and professional community.
What Connects the Work
Community & Human Connection
Across classrooms, conferences, workshops, and community gatherings, the most meaningful work begins with listening and grows through relationships.
I value the conversations around the formal program—the questions, shared experiences, and moments of recognition that help people feel seen and make collaboration possible.
