I fully support the vision, mission and strategic goals of our organization. NACADA's attention to the growth and development of its members, research and scholarship of the academic advising profession, and commitment to diversity and inclusion are just a few of the reasons why I will always continue to support and champion this organization. If selected to serve on the Board of Directors I will continue to advance initiatives and strategies that will provide professional development opportunities that are responsive to all of our needs and continue to speak to how effective academic advising is imperative to student success work. My current work in the Regional Division has helped me gain a deeper appreciation for what it means to be “responsive”. Our members need different things at different times. Depending on our personal and professional lenses we may not always be aware of these needs. I want to help the associate to think broadly about how it will continue its work in the future... Display More...

I fully support the vision, mission and strategic goals of our organization. NACADA's attention to the growth and development of its members, research and scholarship of the academic advising profession, and commitment to diversity and inclusion are just a few of the reasons why I will always continue to support and champion this organization. If selected to serve on the Board of Directors I will continue to advance initiatives and strategies that will provide professional development opportunities that are responsive to all of our needs and continue to speak to how effective academic advising is imperative to student success work. My current work in the Regional Division has helped me gain a deeper appreciation for what it means to be “responsive”. Our members need different things at different times. Depending on our personal and professional lenses we may not always be aware of these needs. I want to help the associate to think broadly about how it will continue its work in the future while developing ways to remain aware of professional needs as they arise.   Display Less...

My current position has provided me an opportunity to lead and support institution-wide initiatives designed to increase student success. Through collaborative efforts, our campus has been able to adopt a student success technology platform that will increase our campus' ability to support and care for our students. I always say, "It takes a village to raise a UNCW Seahawk" and I am proud of our ability to come together as an advising community and as champions for student success to adopt a comprehensive tool that we know will make a difference for our students. Open communication, transparency, trust, respect and dedication are values that are imperative for today’s leaders that I believe I embody. The success of this project depended on bringing valued members of our campus community to the table and being willing to listen to their concerns and ideas for how we move forward together. Serving on the Board for NACADA will require the same values. Our organization is growing stronger... Display More...

My current position has provided me an opportunity to lead and support institution-wide initiatives designed to increase student success. Through collaborative efforts, our campus has been able to adopt a student success technology platform that will increase our campus' ability to support and care for our students. I always say, "It takes a village to raise a UNCW Seahawk" and I am proud of our ability to come together as an advising community and as champions for student success to adopt a comprehensive tool that we know will make a difference for our students. Open communication, transparency, trust, respect and dedication are values that are imperative for today’s leaders that I believe I embody. The success of this project depended on bringing valued members of our campus community to the table and being willing to listen to their concerns and ideas for how we move forward together. Serving on the Board for NACADA will require the same values. Our organization is growing stronger every day but there is still more work to be done to continue to serve our members in ways that support their work on their campuses. I am committed to doing the work necessary to support the growth and development of our members. Display Less...

As a woman of color, I do think deeply about how gender and race impact spaces on campus that are designed to help us grow personally and professionally. As I continued to grow in the profession socio-economic status, culture, sexuality, religion, institutional type, roles on campus and so many more aspects of diversity impacted my understanding of how to successfully support students and colleagues. Our perspectives will continue to inform how we see the world and those around us. Therefore, it is essential that we continue to learn about our students, colleagues, and other key stakeholders that impact our work. As a first-generation student, I learned to value diverse networks that helped me think differently about not only leadership and professional development but about life. This work cannot be done without different voices and perspectives in the room to help influence and guide how NACADA will continue its work in the future. Diversity simply describes who we are but inclusivity... Display More...

As a woman of color, I do think deeply about how gender and race impact spaces on campus that are designed to help us grow personally and professionally. As I continued to grow in the profession socio-economic status, culture, sexuality, religion, institutional type, roles on campus and so many more aspects of diversity impacted my understanding of how to successfully support students and colleagues. Our perspectives will continue to inform how we see the world and those around us. Therefore, it is essential that we continue to learn about our students, colleagues, and other key stakeholders that impact our work. As a first-generation student, I learned to value diverse networks that helped me think differently about not only leadership and professional development but about life. This work cannot be done without different voices and perspectives in the room to help influence and guide how NACADA will continue its work in the future. Diversity simply describes who we are but inclusivity should speak to what we do. I will continue to support new and different perspectives to bring to the table through leadership academies, mentoring, and other initiatives but we also must work actively to integrate these ideas in policy, practices and programs to continue to strengthen NACADA. Display Less...

I have been a member of NACADA for almost 10 years. I have had the pleasure and honor to serve in several roles in a leadership capacity. My service to NACADA began as hospitality chair for a Region 2 conference and the experience encouraged me to run for the Virginia liaison position. In this role, I was able to host a drive-in conference and successfully kick start a drive-in conference series that rotated around the state. I was selected to be a part of the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) as a mentee and through the support of a wonderful mentoring relationship I became even more deeply committed to NACADA. I successfully ran for the Region 2 chair position and was able to accomplish goals in the Region that centered around growing diversity and inclusion in our membership as well as the leadership on the steering committee. I also had the opportunity to give back to the ELP program by serving as a mentor. I currently serve on the NACADA Council as one of the Regional Division representatives... Display More...

I have been a member of NACADA for almost 10 years. I have had the pleasure and honor to serve in several roles in a leadership capacity. My service to NACADA began as hospitality chair for a Region 2 conference and the experience encouraged me to run for the Virginia liaison position. In this role, I was able to host a drive-in conference and successfully kick start a drive-in conference series that rotated around the state. I was selected to be a part of the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) as a mentee and through the support of a wonderful mentoring relationship I became even more deeply committed to NACADA. I successfully ran for the Region 2 chair position and was able to accomplish goals in the Region that centered around growing diversity and inclusion in our membership as well as the leadership on the steering committee. I also had the opportunity to give back to the ELP program by serving as a mentor. I currently serve on the NACADA Council as one of the Regional Division representatives where I am co-chairing a workgroup that is examining professional development needs of our members that are provided by the Regional Division. I have been honored to facilitate eTutorials and have recently joined the academic advising consultants and speaker services for NACADA. Display Less...