New Emerging Leaders and Mentors met virtually from June-October 2020 to create partnerships and begin development, conversation, and group-building. Partners developed goals pertaining to leadership in NACADA and will continue their work together over the two-year program.
Mentors
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Partnerships
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Leaders
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Kerry Kincanon
Oregon State University
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Philip Aguinaga
University of North Texas
Philip's goals for the second ELP year are:
- Serve on Undecided/Exploratory Advising Community Steering Committee
- Serve on Career Advising Community Steering Committee
- Present at Region 7 Conference
- Begin research on advising and curriculum
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Sam Murdock
Texas A&M University
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Amber Bollinger
University of Florida (formerly College of Charleston)
Amber's goals for the second ELP year are:
- Continue working with the PDC as chair of the web event subcommittee
- Assist with the 2023 Annual Conference in some capacity
- Continue involvement with the ATD community steering committee
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Patricia MacMillan
Ontario Tech University
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Maria Domingo
California State University San Bernardino
Maria's goals for the second ELP year are:
- Work toward having an article on AAPI students published in a NACADA venue
- Work on 2022 Annual Conference as poster chair
- Begin foundation work for mentoring program for Region 9
- Co-submit a proposal for region or annual conference
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Christopher Kirchhof
University of Pittsburgh
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Leah Frierson
Washington University in St Louis (formerly Duke University)
Leah's goals for the second ELP year are:
- Submit an article for Academic Advising Today
- Serve on the Region 7 steering committee and contribute to executing an amazing Region 7 Conference
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Jonathan Hallford
Auburn University
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Bri Harvie
Mounty Royal University
Bri's goals for the second ELP year are:
- submit a second article to Academic Advising Today
- Submit a proposal to present at the Annual Conference
- Plan a successful Region Conference (co-chairing)
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Christina Bowles
Missouri State University
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Cassie Jacquez
Alamo College District
(formerly New Mexico State University)
Cassie's goals for the second ELP year are:
- Continue the process of establishing the Institutions Serving Hispanic Students Advising Community
- Submit a proposal for 2022 annual conference
- Become active in new region (7) by volunteering to support an initiative
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Suanne Early
University of Kentucky
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Iyabode Okoro
Indiana University School of Medicine
Iyabode's goals for the second ELP year are:
- Become a member of the ELP-AB
- Contribute towards the First Generation Advising Community Research Committee
- Write an article on First Generation College students
- Conduct research on First Generation College students who have gone on to graduate school
- Present ELP at Region 5 conference
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Andrea Harris
Pepperdine University
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Camille Reid
Clayton State University
(formerly The University of West Georgia)
Camille's goals for the second ELP year are:
- Attend Region 4 and Annual Conference 2022
- Active participation in planning Region 4 and Annual conferences
- Active participation in proposal, awards, and scholarship review/selection process
- Continue to serve in the Education Majors Advising Community
- Submit items for NACADA publishing opportunies and serve on a publishing committe
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Jesse Poole
Nevada State College
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David To
University of California-Irvine
(formerly San Diego State University)
David's goals for the Second ELP year are:
- Lead a fitness, health & wellness activity session for the 2022 Region 9 Conference
- Service as a volunteer for the 2022 Annual Conference
- Host a virtual Asian, Pacific Islander & Desi American (APIDA) Networking Social in early 2022 as a follow up to the gathering that took place at the 2021 Annual Conference.
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Maureen Schafer
University of Iowa
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Anna Traykova
Georgia Institute of Technology (formerly Kennesaw State University)
Anna's goal for the second ELP year are:
- Complete and submit an article on 'Sleep for Success' for publication at Academic Advising Today
- Submit a proposal for presentation at Region 4 Conference
- Continue work on draft of a pocket guide on best practices for advisor hiring
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