University of North Carolina WilmingtonStudent Success Advisor
May. 2021 - Jun. 2024• Serve non-traditional students majoring in RN-BSN, Respiratory Therapy, and Master of Science in Nurse Education Online Accelerated Programs (OAP) with a caseload of 300+ advisees • Advise students holistically through graduation from their program including initial advising, goal setting, major changes, continuing advising, scheduling, registration, and future educational aspirations • Collaborate as Respiratory Therapy Liaison between the faculty program coordinator and the Student Success Center (SSC) to communicate updates and changes • Review student records and DegreeWorks audits every seven weeks to ensure that student is making progress to graduation, keeping detailed records regarding their progress • Work efficiently with student data and registration requests in an accelerated, deadline-driven environment • Provide referrals for students that need to utilize various university services to include the Career Center, Counseling Center, Military Affairs, Transition Programs, and Learning Center • Submit substitution and waiver requests to university departments to assist in proper placement of transfer credits within the degree audit • Guide prospective undergraduate students in various pre-majors interested in declaring majors in CHHS • Serve as a Pre-Health Coach for UNCW undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate degree programs including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician’s Assistant, Medical, Dental, and Veterinary • Utilize Starfish for appointment scheduling, record keeping, and note documentation • Create, organize, and implement various events for traditional and non-traditional student engagement to include OAP Day, Seahawk Saturday, Seahawk Preview Day, CHHS Open House for commencement, and online Meet and Greet opportunities