A few years ago I had the fortune to work with a group of young professors that were the most honest, hard working, intelligent, and caring group of people I have ever met. One of the greatest learning experiences from those days was the concept of "negative work." One of these professors rose quickly up the academic ladder and within weeks of being at an administrative position he confided with me his theory of negative work.

1. Why are you interested in serving in this position?

I think the Caucus has the opportunity of being a strong voice for the Hispanic/Latino community on campus and in the region. I am interested in leading the effort to provide that independent voice that will ultimately help the VT administration to be better prepared to work with Hispanic/Latinos.

Most of my students know that I am a fan and practitioner of David Allen's Getting Things Done methodology. I use OminGroup's OmniFocus to keep my day organized. What most don't know is that even with a methodology and a tool to support it, there are still lots of things that must be tweaked to make it work for you.

As a first time father, you are never ready for "THE QUESTION." I am now older and wiser and see what my mistakes were. My daughter is 11 years old now, my son is 5. I have lots of gray hair to prove that I am a smarter man and a better father. But none of that reflects the fact that I was not ready for "THE QUESTION."