Erin's portrait

This is a portrait of a friend of mine. I'm just starting out with

portrait photography and would appreciate any advice and critiques.

All portraits should have some sort of movement for the eye. This can be created by lighting, posing and proper use of backgrounds. In this photo, I would have've preffered cropping off the top. There also needs to be a much stronger lighting presence, the light is too flat and lifeless.