Anita Carter, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 11 years
Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office: While Region V Representative, created the Region web site.
National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office: Great Lakes Region V Representative to the NACADA Board, 1995-1997
Committee Activities and Accomplishments: NACADA Awards Committee member, 1998-2002
Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments: Technology in Advising Commission member since 1991; Committee member, Technology in Advising Service to Commission Awards, 2002; Member, Technology in Advising Commission Steering Committee, 2002
Other: Published 2 articles in The Mentor: An Online Journal; wrote 2 articles for ATECH, sponsored by the Technology in Advising Commission; co-wrote an article for the Academic Advising News; and published a variety of book reviews for the NACADA Journal.  Conducted 4 pre-conference workshops at both National and Regional conferences, as well as 16 concurrent sessions beginning in 1991.

As NACADA fully embraces its new organizational structure, I will bring all my strengths to the table.  I will work hard to make sure all our constituencies are represented and heard as we continue to strive to be an organization, which is responsive and adaptable, while being grounded in a tradition that has served us well. Some of the strengths I offer include a background in advisor training, project management, program evaluation, the effective use of technology in advising, and the willingness to hear and understand various points of view.  I have an ability to cut through the "noise" and hear what is really being said and to translate it into action.  I have a deep commitment to NACADA as an organization and a very real desire to make a meaningful contribution.