Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 5 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office: N/A

Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office:

• Currently serve as webmaster for the New Mexico Academic Advising Association.
• Presented Technology in Advising Commission sessions at Region 10 conference, 2004.

Committee Activities and Accomplishments: N/A

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Active member of the Technology in Advisement Commission since joining NACADA—
  • Member of the Commission's Steering Committee, October 2003 to present
  • Served as regional Commission liaison - October 2000 through October 2003
• Current member, Assessment of Advising Commission
• Current member, High School to College Advising Interest Group

Other:

• National and regional conference presentations on best practices and the development of online communities (national pre-conference seminar), and similar technology-related themes at various national and regional NACADA conferences and state organization conferences.
• Activities at the University of New Mexico:
  • Represented academic advisement needs on the portal software implementation committee at UNM.
  • Represented academic advisement needs on a campus-wide enterprise software (Oracle) evaluation team.
• Have developed software applications for use in advisement centers and consult with NACADA members and others regarding suitable technologies and its utilization in academic advising.

Platform Statement:

As chair of NACADA's Technology in Advising Commission, I would strive to provide the same high level of leadership, responsiveness and professionalism that commission members have become accustomed to. I would work to continue the progress that has been made on previous initiatives while introducing new ones. Foremost amongst these is to begin developing a set of recommendations and best practices for the use of technology in advisement. By pursuing this initiative on a national level, we can better assess the effectiveness of our individual efforts, collaborate on new projects and enhance the role and stature of advisement at our institutions. I do not believe that technology can solve all of the issues that confront us, but rather, that it is a powerful tool. When used wisely, it can both simplify our administrative operations and more importantly, enhance our relationships with students.

As chair, I would welcome the opportunity to serve NACADA members in learning new, effective ways to use technology in advisement. I hope to bring the same level of energy and commitment that commission members have come to expect and I look forward to working with you to strengthen the role academic advisors play in a student's life.