She serves as the Program Coordinator for Service-Learning for the Institute for Social Emotional and Service Learning through the Mashburn Center for Learning. Her specific areas of expertise are in curriculum and assessment development and planning for elementary students, early childhood administration and leadership, and disposition development of university students. She strongly believes in the power of authentic learning experiences for diverse learners at all levels of education and engaging the learner in higher level thinking that reaches beyond the classroom into all aspects of life.