1. What are you most excited about regarding your new role with The Lion’s Pantry?
Working directly with the student leaders and volunteers, as well as hiring the inaugural Pantry Interns.
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2. What are some of your short- and long-term goals for the Pantry?
Short-term goals are to open the renovated pantry, hire our interns, and learn the ropes. Long-term goals are also to learn the ropes!
In the short time I’ve been in this role, I’ve recognized that I need to adjust my approach as a student advisor to best support the student run – student led nature of the Lion’s Pantry Student Organization. Learning how to support, rather than direct, will be an important focus for my first few semesters.
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3. What is your past academic and/or professional experience?
Prior to joining the Pantry, I held a Director of Major Gifts role for the Smeal College of Business here at Penn State. I’ve been with Penn State for 7 years now, which is hard to believe. I’m very grateful.
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4. What is your favorite part about the Penn State community?
All the steps I see the students, my colleagues, university departments, and university leadership taking to truly create a culture of diversity, support, and acceptance. We have a long way to go and I’m all in.
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5. What are your interests and hobbies outside of work?
I like quilting and am a long-term armature. It’s nice to have an outlet where perfection is a rare happy accident and never a requirement.
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6. What recipe would you recommend our patrons and community members try with their food from The Lion’s Pantry?
I’m a big soup lover! I’d recommend a vegetarian lentil soup with crackers, not quite a recipe but still delicious.
