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"Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of those around you."
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Gallery of Professional Development Experiences- Conference Presentations, Leadership Roles, and Mentor Roles
I am active in a number of professional organizations and believe firmly in the value of professional development. As you can see from the above photo gallery, I have been active in tutoring and academic advising associations for years and always try to include my student staff in these opportunities. Below are the associations in which I am active and any leadership roles I currently or have held in those organizations. For a comprehensive list of activity, refer to my CV in the About section of this website.
- College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA)
- Co-chair- Peer Assistance Programs Special Interest Group (current)
- NewsNotes Editor (current)
- National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA)
- Georgia Tutoring Association (GaTA)
- Past secretary
- Current social media chair
- National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
- Advising Communities (formerly Commissions and Interest Groups) Appointed Representative, Chair of CIG, Steering Committee Member, Emerging Leader Program Advisory Board member, Publications reviewer, ELP Mentor
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Recent Areas of Professional Growth
- April 2021- Awarded Georgia Southern Graduate Student Professional Development grant
- April 2021- Served as a program reviewer for Chapman University Tutoring and Learning Center
- April 2021- Official acceptance of chapter in Handbook of Student Research on Strategies for Student Support During a Global Crisis text
- March 2021- Presenter at GCSU's Women's Leadership Conference
- February 2021- Book review accepted Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs (GJCSA)
- January 2021-NCLCA Learning Center Leadership Recertification- Level 3
- January 2021- Moderated Snack & Chat- Student Staff Panel- 55 attendees
- March- November 2020- Compiled, organized, and submitted UMKC SI accreditation for Learning Center- Center approved for UMKC SI accreditation 11/2020
- July 2020- Facilitated CRLA Snack & Chat- Tutor Certification- 103 attendees
- September 2020- Manuscript accepted for publication in TLAR- Special COVID Issue- "COVID-19 as a Learning Assistance Professional: Face Masks, Online Platforms, Budget Cuts, AND... Growth?!"
- February 2020- Manuscript accepted for publication in The Learning Assistance Review- "The Peer Tutor Experience"
