What is the best career decision that you have made? When I was first starting out, I had multiple opportunities for employment. I did not pick the position that offered me the most money (in fact, it was the fourth lowest of five offers) but chose the position where I could immediately make a difference…
What is the best career decision that you have made? To become an active member of my professional organization and to hold offices at te local, district, state and national levels. That led to my being elected President of the North Carolina Association of Educators. If you had to do it over again, what would…
What is the best career decision that you have made? In a broad sense, I think that the best career decision for me was to “never say no.” Whenever asked to do anything in any of the positions that I have held, I have always said, “Okay, I can do that,” even though I wasn’t…
What is the best career decision that you have made? To continue my higher education to complete my masters and doctorate. These degrees have opened many doors, and ultimately led me to a very satisfying career. If you had to do it over again, what would you do differently? The one thing I would do…
What is the best career decision that you have made? I was hesitant to accept John Dornan’s offer to join the staff of the Public School Forum of NC, but finally did. It was the best career decision I ever made. I had so many opportunities to contribute to public education in NC, including being…
What is the best career decision that you have made? I pursue my passion, stay true to my values and am not hindered by the obstacles of gender, race or socioeconomics. Whenever I was told that I couldn’t or shouldn’t, I did. I made sure that I had the education and experience to prepare me for…
What is the best career decision you’ve made? To get a Ph.D. with a research emphasis, which led to a career in institutional research and planning in higher education. If you had to do it over again, what would you do differently? Perhaps I would have taken more advanced statistics courses because it would have helped…