Chrissi Ross NImmo

Age and/or Generation:  32, Right on the line between X and Y

Current Job(s):  Assistant Attorney General, Cherokee Nation

Former Job(s):  Educational Development (fundraising) at NSU and TU, Volunteer Coordinator and Office Manager, Hospice of Muskogee

Education and/or Training:  B.A. Developmental Psychology, NSU; M.B.A., NSU; J.D., University of Tulsa College of Law

Greatest Professional Accomplishment:  Oral Argument before the 10^th Circuit Court of Appeals

Areas of Expertise:  Indian Law

Hometown:  Warner, OK

Other Towns of Residence:  Muskogee, Tulsa, Tahlequah

Family:  Married almost 11 years, 1 cat, 1 dog, and a brand new niece

Hobbies:   Live Music, Reading, Antique/junk shopping, Anything on the water, Watching cooking shows and occasionally trying the recipes.

The Role of Mentors in Your Life:  The legal field, especially litigation, is still very much a male dominated world. I have been very fortunate from the time I started law school through today to have female attorneys who were not only great at their jobs but willing give advice and lend their expertise. Sometimes just being able to talk to someone who has “been there” is a huge help.

Favorite Quotation:  "Let me be something every minute of every hour of my life. Let me be gay; let me be sad. Let me be cold; let me be warm. Let me be hungry...have too much to eat. Let me be ragged or well dressed. Let me be sincere-be deceitful. Let me be truthful; let me be a liar. Let me be honorable and let me sin. Only let me be something every blessed minute. And when I sleep, let me dream all the time so that not one little piece of living is ever lost." - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Amy Aldridge Sanford

Age and/or Generation:  36, Gen X'er

My little brother and me, late 1970's.

Current Job(s):  Chair of the Department of Communication, Art, and Theatre; Associate Professor of Communication Studies; Founding Director of Women's & Gender Studies

Former Job(s):  I've taught at the college level since I graduated with my BA in 1999.  During high school and college, I worked at Coach House Gifts and Lane Bryant at Arrowhead Mall in Muskogee.  I also worked as a tutor and as an assistant hall manager in the dorms.  I was a first generation college student and held two to three jobs at a time while in college.

Education and/or Training:  BA Communication Education, NSU; Master's of Education in School Administration, NSU; Master's in Communication Studies, University of Iowa; PhD in Communication Studies, University of Iowa

Greatest Professional Accomplishment:  Finished my PhD before my 30th birthday (with 6 months to spare!)

Areas of Expertise:  leadership, gender, communication

Hometown:  Warner, OK

Other Towns of Residence:  Iowa City, IA

Family:  Married since 2006; 4 cats and 3 dogs; brother and dad in Warner; AWESOME nieces and nephews

Two of my nieces (Jenna and Taylor) and a nephew (Justin).

Hobbies:  Reading; Watching documentaries and reality television; Traveling

The Role of Mentors in Your Life:  I was VERY fortunate in high school that some female teachers took an interest in me and encouraged my talent for public speaking.  Then when I came to NSU, I found two professors who had characteristics I wanted to emulate.  Ever since I became a professor, I try my best to be a good role model and to look for others who may need advice or a role model or may need an introduction within my network.  I really like to help hard workers.  It's my way of paying respect to the people who helped me.

Two of my college mentors:  Dr. David Scott and Dr. Dana Eversole.

Favorite Quotation:  "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."~Alice Walker