"My passion is finding ways to make things better. That comes through from past experiences with process improvement initiatives (Lean, 6Sigma, PDCA, etc.) to building high-performing teams and training. Whatever my position title, I've been fortunate to have leaders and mentors entrust me with opportunities to run special projects and improvement initiatives in addition to what was in my job description. Those experiences taught me how to apply what I learned to impact sustainable change and empower others to do likewise.”

"My previous experience has been in the private sector where I started in retail sales and management, I transitioned to a sales and account management role, finally moving into a training role that allowed me to pursue my passion for helping people learn and grow. In various training roles, I had the opportunity to lead training teams in large and small organizations and build a training department from the ground up. This diverse experience allows me to bring a unique perspective and open mind to the Office of Talent and Organizational Development."

"As the "OD" of the OT&OD Team we collaborate with our colleagues to fulfill our Department's mission and values. As we're working on process design, a purpose statement emerged which probably sums up our plans for OD. Our aim is to shape a culture of employee engagement, data-based problem-solving, systems thinking, and organizational excellence at the City of Houston."

"We're here to help shape a vibrant COH culture, but the real message I want to convey is we are one COH. This means every employee and member of the OneHouston Team can be a catalyst for continuous improvement and positive change. OD’s role is to partner with COH leadership and share tools and best practices to help COH be the best we can be."

"We are adding new team members to the Training Team that will focus on learner engagement to help employees immediately implement what they learn in the classroom back on the job. By focusing on adult learning principles and highly engaging facilitation techniques, we are committed to making all our programs exciting and impactful."

"Getting to know the COH. I love interacting with people at every level in an organization to find out how they do their work. We're currently working on an effort where everyone in the organization will be able to provide their input as to what they think our strengths are, what we do well and where we can make things better."

"Short-term I am looking forward to seeing OT&OD return to their pre-pandemic role of developing city employees. Long-term, I believe that through the employees we train, we can benefit the citizens of Houston.

"There's a tie for most exciting. I'm so honored for this opportunity to make a difference in what I consider one of the coolest places on the planet! Although it's Houston's summers that kept me living in Florida until now. The other is being able to live near my family who have been Houstonians since the 80's. I've not lived in the same city as my dear Mommy for over 30 years. That alone is priceless and makes every day exciting for me."

"The most exciting thing so far for me since joining the city of Houston workforce has been engaging with so many fantastic city employees who genuinely want to make Houston a better place. I have also been amazed by all the services the city provides to the community, many of which I was unaware of prior to starting here."