Occupation

Faculty and Consultant, Early Childhood Education

Hometown

Goodyear, AZ

Children

Auburn University Class of 2026; University of Colorado Class of 2027; Auburn University Class of 2029

Auburn Highlights

My dad is a first-generation college graduate who graduated from Auburn in 1969. His time at Auburn changed his life. Throughout my life, any visit to Auburn started on the lawn of Samford Hall and included a visit to Toomer's Drugs for lemonade.

Now that my oldest son is a proud Auburn grad and my youngest son is thriving on his Auburn journey, I love to come to town and stay from time to time. I also love being able to walk to Hey Day Market, Hamilton's, Acre or The Hound for a meal or a drink or meet up with my son with bagels from Big Blue Bagel, and Deli or our family’s long time favorite, Moe’s Barbeque. Of course, no trip to Auburn is complete without shopping at both J&M Bookstore and the Auburn Bookstore.

Tips

No matter their living situation (on- or off-campus), it is a nice idea to have the contact information of your student's roommate(s) or friend(s) as well as a fellow parent's. Sometimes, when our students get sick, they don't know how to ask for help. A text asking for help grabbing Gatorade or other basic needs is easy to send. It is also just nice to have in case of emergency.

If you are an out-of-state Auburn parent like me, I encourage you to wear your Auburn gear with pride. You never know where you may be greeted with a “War Eagle!”. My husband and I were recently invited to join an Auburn Alumni Club football viewing party while visiting one of our sons in Colorado. The Auburn Family is real.

Call me with questions about...

Campus resources, supporting your student from out of state