Bay Path University

www.baypath.edu 23 A L U M N I N E W S have a voice at the table and open the doors for those who come beyond us. I believe Bay Path's mission is committed to providing this opportunity for women. I look forward to meeting and learning from alumni and finding ways to connect their careers and experiences to our current students. It's also a special time to build partnerships with new and existing corporate organizations and donors to advance women, especially coming out of the pandemic. All of this, combined with the opportunity, to begin with, a new president and the launch of a strategic plan, is why I am excited to come to Bay Path University. The pandemic has impacted many areas, including an unprecedented number of online fundraising campaigns. What does the future hold for fundraising? I believe in my heart of hearts that one of the biggest drivers in the twenty-first century will be fundraising. The pandemic has brought forth individuals with capacity interested in making an impact. People want to make a difference in their communities. Even on a small scale, we are seeing gofundme and other platforms bringing communities together to give what they can for those in need. I look forward to connecting the community with Bay Path's story. You hold a master's in organizational leadership. What is the best quality you have as a leader? And what leader do you most admire? I see myself as a partnership leader. I love working with teams, I love sharing ideas, and I love working together to solve problems. It is such a great feeling to strategize together and imagine where we want to be, then drive to get to that place committed to growing together in the same direction. I admire Michele Obama. She has such a welcoming style, is accessible, and leads from the front, back, and side. She reimagines what is next and harnesses projects confidently and makes everyone a part of them. Beyond your professional reading, what was the last book(s) you read for enjoyment? I am currently re-listening to The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead; it's beautifully written. Tell us something about your life outside of work that we might not find on your resume. My husband Ron and I married in 1994 and live in East Haven, Connecticut. We recently adopted a dog— half Dachshund and half Labrador—named Zinn, after Howard Zinn. He keeps us on our toes. I have a background in the arts. Early in my career, my friend and I started a theater company, called The Hypothetical Theater Company, and we produce living history stories, character narratives, at Ellis Island. The name was based on our endless conversations that started with, "Hypothetically, if we ever opened a theater company…" I still enjoy bringing creativity into everything I do, including work. Your official first day is July 21st. What is the first thing you are going to do? I look forward to connecting with my team, meeting the greater Bay Path community, and understanding and aligning our work with the new strategic plan.

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