Em started in SATT in 2016.  In 2018, Em earned a promotion to Senior Administrative Assistant, and in 2021 earned the promotion to Lead Administrative Assistant.  Em wears many hats in the department, and her primary roles are Schedule Deputy and Accreditation Coordinator, as well as Title IX Coordinator for the School.  Em earned her Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification through Purdue University in 2012, and completed her BA in Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University in 2021.  Em is part of the Native American community, and has a deep commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion of people, cultures, perspectives and experiences.  

Prior to working at Purdue, Em was an EMT-B and Patient Access trainer at IU Health Arnett.  She was identified by IU Health Arnett administration as a future leader and was consistently chosen for Lean projects as an expert in her field.  Em demonstrated the ability to develop new organizational processes, workflows, policies and procedures with minimal ramp-up time, earning outstanding reviews and multiple awards for service, accuracy and excellence.