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2025 ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ Elections Candidate - President-Elect 

Position Statement:

As a servant leader, I am honored to accept a nomination for the President-Elect position. I seek to give back to an organization that has so richly blessed me personally and professionally, to support the good work of the talented ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ staff, and to continue the work of the Board for another three years.

I currently serve as the Vice President for Academic Systems and Completion Strategy at Ivy Tech Community College, in Indiana. My experience in higher education includes working as an admissions counselor, and as a registrar. My 23-year career covers serving at four-year private and public institutions, a graduate school/seminary, and a two-year institution. In my current role, I supervise the Office of the College Registrar, which supports the 19 campus registrars that are part of Ivy Tech’s statewide system. I feel this breadth of experience helps me understand the challenges ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ members face at their institutions.

My diverse experience also includes serving ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ at the national, state and regional levels. At the national level, I currently serve on the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ Board of Directors as the Vice President for Information Technology. While on the Board, I chaired the Governance Committee which brought eight bylaw changes that were approved at the 2025 Business Meeting. In 2024, I also served on a task force that reimagined the Technology and Transfer Summit. Additionally, I raised awareness and advocated that Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) be included in ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥’s work with minority serving institutions. My ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ leadership experience encompasses serving as the Vice Chair on the Nominations and Elections Committee, Chair and Vice-Chair on the State and Regional Relations Committee, and past Chair on the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Caucus. 

At the State and Regional level, most of my experience has been in Illinois ACRAO (IACRAO), where I served as President, Professional Activities Officer and as a District Chair. I was also voted as an honorary member in 2021 for my contributions to IACRAO.  ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ Past President, Tina Falkner, advised me to get involved with IACRAO as a pathway to become more involved with ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥. She was right! I believe having experience at the national and state levels gives me a unique perspective in aligning with ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ strategic plan goals detailing ways ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ partners with leaders at our state and regional organizations.

If elected, my goal would be to lead ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ with empathy, humility and service. I would continue to partner with fellow Board members and the ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ staff in the implementation of the strategic plan. Development for ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥’s next strategic plan is already underway and continuing to serve on the Board will allow for a smooth transition in goals, tactics and metrics as the strategic plan is updated and implemented. 

In this important ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ role, I would seek to support ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ members as they navigate the many changes impacting higher education, related to federal policies, and an evolving technological landscape which includes artificial intelligence (AI), learning mobility, complex software systems and digital credentials. Our members are experiencing change on a dramatic scale and need partners to navigate these challenges.

In conclusion, it would be an honor to serve and represent ÐãÉ«Ö±²¥ as President-Elect. I believe my broad range of professional and volunteer experiences have prepared me for this role. I look forward to continuing the work of the Board, supporting our members, and leading with empathy and transparency.

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