How long have you been in you Administrative Role? Why Campus Law Enforcement?
I have been with the department for 5 years. I chose to work for the UW-Milwaukee Police Department because I was familiar with the campus and environment as a former student.
What’s been the most rewarding part of the job thus far?
I feel the most rewarded when students feel that I am approachable whenever I am out on campus or at a community policing event. And when our campus partners feel they are able to turn to me if they need help with a task that is outside of realm of normal duties.
What motivates you?
I love being able to bridge the gap between the campus community and the police department. As an African American woman in a civilian position, a mother of a special needs child, and a lifelong Milwaukee resident; I feel like I bring a unique perspective to the department.
Who is your role model?
Ever since I was a child, I have looked up to Myrile Evers-Williams. She tirelessly worked beside her husband civil rights activist Medgar Evers, to organize voter registration drives and fight to end racial segregation. I most admire that she didn’t let her husband’s assassination deter her as she continued her work as a civil rights activist, which garnered her many accolades and led to her giving the invocation at the second inauguration of Barack Obama.
What does this year’s Women’s History Theme mean to you?
It is incredibly inspiring that we can recognition to the women who have put themselves on the frontline to fight this pandemic. Whether it be working in the emergency rooms, the ICU, or working in the lab to help create a vaccine; I will always be incredibly grateful for everything that they have done.