Thanks to my colleague, @Monica Joy Krol, for sharing this community. I am a product manager who is always looking to learn and improve. I have mostly served higher education institutions through my work and a brief stint supporting defense contractors solidified for me that my professional passion is in supporting the higher ed domain. I live in Northern Virginia on a small farm raising bees, chickens, and cattle. I have a teen and two young adults still at home. My hobbies include the fiber arts and I want to collect fiber from my herd to have spun into yarn. I won't be able to participate in the book readings much because next week I begin my studies for a doctorate. I love learning from my customers about their "why". Why are they doing X? What is their goal? Is there a product limitation that is impacting their ability to achieve the goal? How can I help make things better? Ultimately, it's the last question that brings me satisfaction. Pictured is Maple, one of my herd mommas.