This is what you radiate and what we all receive from you in every interaction. Thank you for shining your light here every day. It's like you've left a trail of stars for us to follow. Love you and wishing you all the best in the next chapter, dear Colleen. ❤️ Urm

Love, Dietra

~Kristin

Kathy

Chris

You are such a great connecter and ensured I felt welcome right at the start of my CareerEd journey(Im sure many others could agree). I will miss hearing your laugh, bothering you on your onsite days, talking foods we enjoy, and hearing about your kids' latest adventures. Your energy is sunshine and it will be missed. I am wishing you only amazing things on your next adventure, sending you so much love!

Jazmin :)

- Ashley

Tom Petty~

Colleen, You are forever in my heart. You have laughed with and at me, cried with me, and supported me.

OXOXOXOX, Linda

I'm not ashamed to say
I hope it always will stay this way
My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow

Linda

I have truly loved working with you over these last few years. Your creativity, insight, clarifying questions and observations, communication skills, your laugh and humor are just a few of your gifts we have all benefited from over the years. You are one of my favorite humans at Stanford and I will miss you. I plan to stay in touch with you and have a feeling this isn't the last time we will work together. I'm glad you are honoring what's most important to you right now, and look forward to hearing what you are learning in this next chapter of your life.

Best,

Kathleen

Thank you for the joy, inspiration, learning, and community that you've given to so many! Regardless of our center's name, you worked to make a difference for our students, our team, alumni, and campus.

Stanford will not be the same without you.

I wish you well in as you move bravely into your future. I know that you will continue to inspire and educate in all that you do!

Thank you again, Colleen,

James

You've made work so much more fun just by being you! We're so lucky to have had you as a part of our team. Thank you for all that you've done – I'll miss getting into shenanigans with you (and your daughters)! 🌼✨🐿️✂️🥯

- Sarah T.

While I'm sad our time together at CareerEd only overlapped for a few months, but I'm thrilled to have had an opportunity to get to know you and work together! It's apparent how much of an impact you've had at CareerEd and Stanford broadly. I'll miss your fun and bubbly personality, and wish you the best as you transition out of this role and get to spend more time with your loved ones.

-Ryan

I'm sure you will rock this upcoming next chapter!

Valerie

Thank you for being such an amazing colleague & friend. It has been an honor to work with you over the past year and a half! I appreciate your approach, thoughtfulness, and energy! My start at CareerEd would not have been the same without you. I will miss your contagious laugh, care, and FUN! I don't know what I am going to do next year, the rides in the KIA were epic!!!

I'll always remember adding you to the family chat instead of my mother in law. WOOPS, wrong Colleen! LOL

Much love and please stay in touch friend! I will miss seeing you around the office.

-Miguel :)

JenMason

You are an amazing individual, and you have been a gift to all of us.  Your positivity, your smile, your kindness, your joy, your dedication, your infectious laugh, and your genuine care for students are just a few of the wonderful things that we love about you.  It was truly an honor and a privilege to work with you and to see what a difference you made in so many people’s lives.  I know you made a difference in my life.  Your future will be full of many exciting adventures and opportunities, and you are going to continue to make a difference wherever you go, doing whatever you chose to do.  You have left your mark at Stanford, and we are forever grateful for all that you have done.  I feel so fortunate to have worked with you, but I feel even more fortunate to call you, my friend.  Kudos to you, Colleen!  Hugs, Betsy

Much love,

Margot

I often feel the challenge of constantly switching between the gas pedal and the brake pedal in my heart, feeling that push and pull. I'm really glad that now you’ll have the chance to take a well-deserved break from the day time work, explore your options, and decide when—and how—you’ll hit the gas again.

No matter which path you choose, I know you’ll continue to bring joy and valuable learning experiences to everyone lucky enough to cross paths with the remarkably you!

Wishing you all the best on this new journey. You’ll be missed more than words can say!

Hugs,

Xiaotang

Alyssa

Your joy, creativity, wit, communication skills, quick thinking, and kindness have strengthened and lifted each team, committee, and community that you have joined. Your ability to see people, build community, and find (& make) fun in all that you do brought so much laughter, belonging, and meaning to us.

Thank you for also being the yin to my yang on the team. Not only did we share a job & office, it was as if we somehow shared a brain. It's been amazing to have a teammate who could articulate my thoughts better than me (and type them in the team notes before I could ask you to). Thank you for the "real talks" and for sharing in the work/life journey with me during the past years.

Aye, I miss you already but I am also truly excited for your next adventure with your family. May it be the most wonderful and joyful one yet.

Hugs,

Yuree

-Martha Escalera

I hope to continue to stay connected, learn from you, and share parenting stories (and struggles) as you take on this next chapter of family time.

Xx Sarah