diff --git a/src/app/admin/AdminNavbar.tsx b/src/app/admin/AdminNavbar.tsx
index fc21560..bee1cfd 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/AdminNavbar.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/AdminNavbar.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 import { useState, ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { usePathname } from 'next/navigation';
+import { useSession } from 'next-auth/react';
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogBackdrop,
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@ const navigation = [
   // { name: 'Settings', href: '/admin/settings', icon: Cog6ToothIcon }, // optional/future
 ];
 const userNavigation = [
-  { name: 'Your profile', href: '#' },
-  { name: 'Sign out', href: '#' },
+  { name: 'Your profile', href: '/account/profile' },
+  { name: 'Sign out', href: '/api/auth/signout' },
 ];
 
 function classNames(...classes: string[]) {
@@ -43,6 +44,40 @@ function classNames(...classes: string[]) {
 export default function AdminNavbar({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   const [sidebarOpen, setSidebarOpen] = useState(false);
   const pathname = usePathname();
+  const { data: session } = useSession();
+  
+  // Get user display name
+  const getUserDisplayName = () => {
+    if (!session?.user) return 'Admin User';
+    
+    const user = session.user as any;
+    if (user.first_name && user.last_name) {
+      return `${user.first_name} ${user.last_name}`;
+    }
+    if (user.name) {
+      return user.name;
+    }
+    if (user.email) {
+      return user.email.split('@')[0]; // Use email prefix as fallback
+    }
+    return 'Admin User';
+  };
+  
+  const getUserInitials = () => {
+    if (!session?.user) return 'A';
+    
+    const user = session.user as any;
+    if (user.first_name && user.last_name) {
+      return `${user.first_name[0]}${user.last_name[0]}`.toUpperCase();
+    }
+    if (user.name) {
+      return user.name.split(' ').map((n: string) => n[0]).join('').toUpperCase().slice(0, 2);
+    }
+    if (user.email) {
+      return user.email[0].toUpperCase();
+    }
+    return 'A';
+  };
 
   return (
     <>
@@ -203,6 +238,15 @@ export default function AdminNavbar({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
                   className="pointer-events-none col-start-1 row-start-1 size-5 self-center text-gray-400"
                 />
               </form>
+              
+              {/* Back to Site Button */}
+              <a
+                href="/"
+                className="inline-flex items-center px-3 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 bg-gray-100 rounded-md hover:bg-gray-200 transition-colors"
+              >
+                <HomeIcon className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+                Back to Site
+              </a>
               <div className="flex items-center gap-x-4 lg:gap-x-6">
                 <button type="button" className="-m-2.5 p-2.5 text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-500">
                   <span className="sr-only">View notifications</span>
@@ -217,27 +261,32 @@ export default function AdminNavbar({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
                   <MenuButton className="relative flex items-center">
                     <span className="absolute -inset-1.5" />
                     <span className="sr-only">Open user menu</span>
-                    <img
-                      alt=""
-                      src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1472099645785-5658abf4ff4e?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjEyMDd9&auto=format&fit=facearea&facepad=2&w=256&h=256&q=80"
-                      className="size-8 rounded-full bg-gray-50"
-                    />
+                    <div className="size-8 rounded-full bg-indigo-600 flex items-center justify-center">
+                      <span className="text-sm font-medium text-white">
+                        {getUserInitials()}
+                      </span>
+                    </div>
                     <span className="hidden lg:flex lg:items-center">
                       <span aria-hidden="true" className="ml-4 text-sm/6 font-semibold text-gray-900">
-                        Tom Cook
+                        {getUserDisplayName()}
                       </span>
                       <ChevronDownIcon aria-hidden="true" className="ml-2 size-5 text-gray-400" />
                     </span>
                   </MenuButton>
                   <MenuItems
                     transition
-                    className="absolute right-0 z-10 mt-2.5 w-32 origin-top-right rounded-md bg-white py-2 shadow-lg ring-1 ring-gray-900/5 transition focus:outline-none data-[closed]:scale-95 data-[closed]:transform data-[closed]:opacity-0 data-[enter]:duration-100 data-[leave]:duration-75 data-[enter]:ease-out data-[leave]:ease-in"
+                    className="absolute right-0 z-10 mt-2.5 w-48 origin-top-right rounded-md bg-white py-2 shadow-lg ring-1 ring-gray-900/5 transition focus:outline-none data-[closed]:scale-95 data-[closed]:transform data-[closed]:opacity-0 data-[enter]:duration-100 data-[leave]:duration-75 data-[enter]:ease-out data-[leave]:ease-in"
                   >
+                    {session?.user && (
+                      <div className="px-3 py-2 text-xs text-gray-500 border-b border-gray-100">
+                        {session.user.email}
+                      </div>
+                    )}
                     {userNavigation.map((item) => (
                       <MenuItem key={item.name}>
                         <a
                           href={item.href}
-                          className="block px-3 py-1 text-sm/6 text-gray-900 data-[focus]:bg-gray-50 data-[focus]:outline-none"
+                          className="block px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-900 data-[focus]:bg-gray-50 data-[focus]:outline-none hover:bg-gray-50"
                         >
                           {item.name}
                         </a>
diff --git a/src/app/admin/AdminProviders.tsx b/src/app/admin/AdminProviders.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..200817f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/admin/AdminProviders.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { SessionProvider } from 'next-auth/react';
+
+export default function AdminProviders({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return (
+    <SessionProvider>
+      {children}
+    </SessionProvider>
+  );
+} 
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diff --git a/src/app/admin/layout.tsx b/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
index 155d88b..ef028ba 100644
--- a/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/admin/layout.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import AdminNavbar from './AdminNavbar';
+import AdminProviders from './AdminProviders';
 
 export default async function AdminLayout({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   return (
-    <AdminNavbar>
-      {children}
-    </AdminNavbar>
+    <AdminProviders>
+      <AdminNavbar>
+        {children}
+      </AdminNavbar>
+    </AdminProviders>
   );
 } 
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diff --git a/src/components/Navbar.tsx b/src/components/Navbar.tsx
index 49c68f4..71bf659 100644
--- a/src/components/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Navbar.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import ThemeSwitcher from './ThemeSwitcher';
 import { MagnifyingGlassIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 import { useSession, signIn, signOut } from 'next-auth/react';
 import { useState, ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { ShieldCheckIcon } from '@heroicons/react/24/outline';
 
 interface MenuItem {
   label: string;
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ export default function Navbar() {
           onClick: () => setMenuOpen(false),
         }
       : undefined,
+    // Admin link for admin users
+    session?.user && (session.user as any)?.isAdmin
+      ? {
+          label: 'Admin Dashboard',
+          href: '/admin',
+          onClick: () => setMenuOpen(false),
+        }
+      : undefined,
     session?.user
       ? {
           label: 'Sign Out',
@@ -64,6 +73,24 @@ export default function Navbar() {
 
   return (
     <>
+      {/* Admin Banner - Moved to top */}
+      {session?.user && (session.user as any)?.isAdmin && (
+        <div className="w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-purple-600 to-indigo-600 text-white py-2 px-4 sm:px-8 relative z-30">
+          <div className="max-w-7xl mx-auto flex items-center justify-between">
+            <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+              <ShieldCheckIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
+              <span className="text-sm font-medium">Admin Panel</span>
+            </div>
+            <Link 
+              href="/admin" 
+              className="text-sm hover:text-purple-200 transition-colors underline underline-offset-2"
+            >
+              Go to Admin Dashboard →
+            </Link>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Top Bar */}
       <div className="w-full bg-[#4B6516] text-white h-10 flex items-center justify-between px-4 sm:px-8 relative z-20">
         <Link href="/" className="font-bold text-lg tracking-tight hover:underline focus:underline">Pew Builder</Link>