Since 1993, I have been employed at the University of Maryland, twenty-seven of those years in the Department of Astronomy. My primary responsibilities include planning departmental activities, providing excellent customer service, and administratively supporting the Office of the Chair and the Director of Academic Administration and Faculty Relations. I am a proud U.S. military veteran, a member of AFSCME Union, and a graduate of UMGC and Bowie State University (97 and 04).