New Emerging Leaders and Mentors met on Septembeer 30, 2018 at the Annual Conference in Phoenix 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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Tracy Griffith
University of Central Florida
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Kelly Briggs
Kansas State University
Kelly's goals for the first ELP year are:
- Submit a solo article for publication
- Run for chair of an Advising Community
- Apply to be a faculty intern for Summer Institute
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erin donahoe-rankin
University of North Texas
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Lindsey Byrd
Pensacola State College
Lindsey's goals for the first ELP year are:
- Increased involvement with the Membership, Recruitment, and Retention Committee
- Run for Region 4 Florida state liaison (2019 term)
- Contribute positively to the Advising Communities Division
- Submit proposals for 2019 Region 4 conference and annual conference
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Sarah Howard
Ohio State University
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Domonique Carter
North Carolina State University
Domonique's goals for the first ELP year are:
- Join an advising community
- Present at a regional or annual conference
- Become a member of the Region 3 steering committee
- Serve on an annual conference committee
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Kathy Davis
Missouri State University
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Mary Carmel Etienne
Hofstra University
Mary's goals for the first ELP year are:
- Attend the Assessment Institute to develop her expertise in advising assessment
- Present at a regional, annual, or international conference on probation advising
- Submit an article on probation advising to a NACADA publication
- Become a steering committee member for an advising community or Region 1
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Jared Burton
Emporia State University
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Neena Fink
Southern New Hampshire University
Neena's goals for the first ELP year are:
- Writing for a NACADA publication
- Sustainable Leadership Committee involvement
- Join ELP Communications sub-group
- Submit proposal for 2019 NACADA Annual Conference
- Volunteer at 2019 regional and annual conferences
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Kevin Thomas
Southern Illinois
University-Edwardsville
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Cindy Firestein
Simmons University
Cindy's goals for the first ELP year are:
- Explore ways to get involved with a NACADA research and/or assessment project
- Submit a presentation proposal on supporting adult learners
- Present at a state, regional, or annual conference in 2019
- Join a NACADA committee (Research and/or Publications)
- Submit an article for Academic Advising Today and/or write a book review
- Join the 2020 Annual Conference planning committee
- Serve on the Region 1 conference committee
- Run for chair of the Advising Adult Learning Community
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Pamela Stephens
Fairmont State University
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Jill Putman
Colorado State University
Jill's goals for the first ELP year are:
- Become a member of the Inclusion & Engagement Committee
- Identify writing opportunity for AAT or a book review
- Submit presentation proposal for 2019 Annual Conference
- Continue involvement with the First Generation Advising Community Steering Committee
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Joanne Damminger
Delaware Tech
Community College (retired)
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Jessica Staten
Indiana University-Bloomington
Jessica's goals for the first ELP year are:
- Write an article for AAT
- Present at a conference
- Join the Awards Committee, ELP-AB, or Annual Conference AB
- Create a platform to run for office
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Sara Ackerson
Washington State
University
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Comfort Sumida
University of Hawaii-Hilo
Comfort's goals for the first ELP year are:
- Serve as Region 9 Membership and Awards Coordinator
- Present at Region 9 & 10 joint conference
- Explore writing opportunities and create outlines for two potential article topics
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Cecilia Olivares
University of Missouri
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Leonor Wangensteen
University of Notre Dame
Leonor's goal for the first ELP year are:
- Continue with working group developing resources for advising undocumented and immigrant students
- Get invovled with planning for 2020 Annual Conference in Puerto Rico
- Continue with Spanish-translation working group
- Become an active member of the Multicultural Concerns Advising Community - find place of service
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