Thankful to be part of this academic year’s GW Academic Leadership Academy (GWALA)–pictured here is our graduation ceremony–where we attended guest lectures and discussions and received training and coaching on topics such as decision making, conflict management, effective communication, emotional intelligence, faculty development, and staff engagement. Thanks to Vice Dean Jiawen Yang for nominating me, and to to Associate Provost Jeff Brand and Sara Melita for hosting our GWALA cohort!