Serving its region, UVU has an enrollment of over 33,000 students offering Certificates, Associate, Bachelor, and Master Degrees. Marinda’s passion is teaching and it’s in the classroom where she receives the most satisfaction. She also enjoys serving on university committees committed to institutional effectiveness, President’s council, student success, and retention. She teaches FYE, Career, and Leadership courses, conducts and has published research on peer mentoring, and fully supports students’ initiatives to help other students succeed. Marinda is a Faculty Advisor for TeamUP.