- Career Ready Advisor & Program Manager
Biography
Biography
Wendy has a background in arts and natural resource education and ethnography. As a lifelong learner, she has a drive to better understand how college students engage in transformative learning through experiential processes, building agency and self-efficacy.
She has a variety of career experiences from teaching art, to being a park ranger, to a career in higher education as a career advisor, program manager and instructor for the past several years. She supports students in their college and career journeys through professional development, building opportunities to understand and leverage NACE Career Competencies. She enjoys helping students lean into their strengths and see the value in their own personal stories and experiences through the career exploration process.
Wendy is currently working on a PhD in Education, Curriculum and Instruction focusing on Facilitated Maker-Centered Learning Experiences in Maker Spaces. In her free time she makes art, explores the outdoors, and hangs out with her 2 dogs and 2 cats.
Education
- Associate Degree in Wilderness Management, Ely Community College
- Bachelor of General Studies, University of Idaho
- Master of Arts, Anthropology, University of Idaho
- Doctoral Candidate, Education, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Idaho