Heidi Koring, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 14 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

• Chair, Advisor Training and Development Commission, 2001-2003

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

• Have made regional conference presentations.

Committee Activities and Accomplishments:

• Member, NACADA Faculty Advisor Training Task Force, 2003-2005

• Co-Editor, Peer Advisor Training monograph, 2003-2005
• Member, NACADA National Member Services Task Force, 2002-2003
• Member, Advisor Certification Task Force, 2002-2003

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Co-Chair, Peer Advising and Mentoring Interest Group, 2003-present
• Current member, Faculty Advisors Commission, Advisor Training and Development Commission  and Liberal Arts Advisors Commission
• Current member, Peer Advising and Mentoring Interest Group

Other:

• NACADA Faculty Advising Seminar Instructor, 2005

• National Conference Presenter, 1999-2004

• Outstanding Advising Administrator Award winner, 2004

• Participated as a Leader in the NACADA Leadership Program, 2004
• Outstanding Advisor Certificate of Merit recipient, 1997

Platform Statement:

As an advising administrator who has been especially active in the training and development of advisors, including faculty advisors and peer advisors, my primary goals are to cultivate, train and develop a new generation of academic advisors while supporting continuing advisors through opportunities for professional growth. To that end, I would support the following strategies: