diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/sidebar.tsx b/src/components/dashboard/sidebar.tsx
index 2da6680..5f90f0d 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/sidebar.tsx
@@ -69,13 +69,14 @@ export const NAV_ITEMS: NavItem[] = NAV_GROUPS.flatMap((g) => g.items);
 
 export function Sidebar({ active, onSelect }: { active: string; onSelect: (k: string) => void }) {
   const router = useRouter();
-  const { user: me, logout } = useAuth();
+  const { user: me, logout, context } = useAuth();
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
   // Real signed-in identity from the App Context Envelope; fall back to the static
   // demo user only when the Shell isn't wired.
+  const roleLabel = context?.scope?.role ? context.scope.role.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + context.scope.role.slice(1) : "";
   const name = me?.displayName || user.name;
   const initials = me ? initialsOf(me.displayName) : user.initials;
-  const secondary = me?.email || user.role;
+  const secondary = me?.email || roleLabel || user.role;
 
   async function signOut() {
     setMenuOpen(false);
diff --git a/src/components/dashboard/topbar.tsx b/src/components/dashboard/topbar.tsx
index bec737f..b348cc0 100644
--- a/src/components/dashboard/topbar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dashboard/topbar.tsx
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ export function Topbar({ theme, onToggle, title, subtitle }: { theme: "dark" | "
   // When signed in through the Shell, show the real identity from the App Context
   // Envelope; otherwise fall back to the static demo user.
   const router = useRouter();
-  const { user: me, logout } = useAuth();
+  const { user: me, logout, context } = useAuth();
   const [menuOpen, setMenuOpen] = useState(false);
+  const roleLabel = context?.scope?.role ? context.scope.role.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + context.scope.role.slice(1) : "";
   const name = me?.displayName || user.name;
   const initials = me ? initialsOf(me.displayName) : user.initials;
-  const secondary = me?.email || user.role;
+  const secondary = me?.email || roleLabel || user.role;
 
   async function signOut() {
     setMenuOpen(false);