Each month I write about running events at the University of Portland: the systems, the people, and occasionally the lessons that show up in unexpected places, like a beehive or a Ted Lasso rerun. What started as "A Pilot's Perspective" has grown into a running record of the job. The full archive lives on LinkedIn; here are all of them in one place.
After the Crowds Go Home — August 2026
What a summer of 600-person conferences and a campus-wide furniture overhaul taught me about collaboration and rest.
What's Your UP Story? — July 2026
A simple moment at a leadership retreat that said more about UP than any strategic plan could.
Preparing the Hive — June 2026
What a new hobby, beekeeping, taught me about patience and building systems.
The Work You Don't See — May 2026
Thirteen years of planning Commencement, and the work nobody sees that makes it happen.
Restless and Steady — April 2026
A quieter April spent heads down preparing for Commencement.
A Life of Service — March 2026
On a heavier March, and what it means to serve when people are carrying more than usual.
Looking Beyond — February 2026
A friend's art exhibit, Más Allá, and what it means to look beyond.
Walking the Road of Trust — January 2026
Holy Cross Mission Week and what it means to walk the road of trust.
The Light We Choose to Bring — December 2025
A lifelong love of Christmas lights, and the light we choose to bring to our work.
A Season of Gratitude — November 2025
Moving past the broad strokes of gratitude to what specifically got us through the year.
The Lasso Way and the UP Way — September 2025
What a Ted Lasso rewatch has to do with leading a team at UP.
Called to Lead — August 2025
Wrapping another summer conference season and turning the page toward what's next.
A Home Before College — July 2025
Launching the pre-college program I had been dreaming about for years.
Make Time for the Walk — June 2025
A lesson from Unreasonable Hospitality on naming why your work matters.
Called to Care — May 2025
Why Commencement is the event that best captures what it means to care.
Faith at Work — April 2025
Kicking off a series on the moments and experiences that make UP what it is.
Just Go Do the Hard Thing — March 2025
The first entry in the series: sometimes you just have to go do the hard thing.