Home State: North Carolina

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Relations - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Master of Arts in Counseling - North Carolina Central University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? February 2002

What do you enjoy most about your job? Contributing to a positive impact on the lives of many in this community and beyond.

What is your favorite quote?
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Home State: North Carolina

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Child Development and Family Studies - NC A&T State University
• Master of Science in Adult Education - NC A&T State University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? February 2005

What do you enjoy most about your job? Assisting adult learners to pursue their educational goals.

What is your favorite quote?
"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."
~ Malcolm X

Hometown: Arlington, Virginia

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Meredith College

When did you start working at Wake Tech? February 2006

What do you enjoy most about your job? The interaction with students.  It is very rewarding to partner with a student in creating an academic plan that will allow them to achieve their career goals.  

What is your favorite quote?
“The world is full of suffering, but it is also full of the overcoming of it.”
~ Helen Keller

Hometown: Dunkirk, Maryland

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Music (Vocal Performance) - St. Mary's College of Maryland
• Master of Science in Higher Education Leadership and Administration - Capella University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? December 2018

What do you enjoy most about your job?   I love helping a student realize their potential. Many times students will come into our offices with low self-esteem and believe that they cannot achieve their dreams; it is my hope that by the time they leave my office they leave knowing that they just have to take it one step at a time and they will achieve their goal(s).

What is your favorite quote?
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
~ Barack Obama

Hometown: Watkins Glen, New York

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - State University of New York at Brockport
• Master of Education in Higher Education Administration - North Carolina State University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? January 2009

What do you enjoy most about your job? I enjoy helping students navigate college and overcome barriers to their success. 

What piece of advice would you give to students to promote student success?
Surround yourself with a group of people who believe in you and will support your success. Become your own best advocate.

Hometown: South Central Pennsylvania

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Master of Science in Counseling Psychology

When did you start working at Wake Tech? May 2013

What do you enjoy most about your job? I love helping students realize their potential and helping them turn their potential, skills, abilities, and dreams into a degree that leads them to a fulfilling career.

What is your favorite quote?
"Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other."
~ Carl Jung

Hometown: Manteo, North Carolina

Education:

•   Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Elizabeth City State University
•   Master of Education - The University of Texas at El Paso

When did you start working at Wake Tech? January 2018

What do you enjoy most about your job? Helping students toward program completion.

What piece of advice would you give to students to promote student success?
You are not defined by your past, you can do anything you put your mind to.

Hometown: New York City, New York

Education:

• Associate of Applied Science in Business Administration - Wake Tech Community College
• Diploma in Logistics - Wake Technical Community College
• Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies in Public and Non-Profit Administration; UNC-P (in-progress)

When did you start working at Wake Tech? 2007

What is your favorite quote?
"Nothing adventured, nothing attained."
~​​​​​ Peter McWilliams

Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in English - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

When did you start working at Wake Tech? October 2014

What do you enjoy most about your job? Making connections with students.  When students feel comfortable coming to me on a regular basis to discuss their concerns, tell me news about good grades or college acceptances, or just to say hello, I know that I am in the right career!

What piece of advice would you give to students to promote student success? 
Take advantage of the resources that Wake Tech has to offer.  Academic support, counseling support, financial support among other areas are a big piece of what helps students achieve their goals. I make it a priority to let students know that they do not have to go through their academic journey alone!

Hometown: I grew up on military bases and moved every year until I was 21!

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Social Studies Teacher Education - North Carolina State University
• Master of Education in Higher Education Administration - North Carolina State University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? April 2018

What do you enjoy most about your job? Getting to know individuals and helping them reach their goals.

What is your favorite quote?
"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."
~ Seneca

Hometown: Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Elizabeth City State University
• Master of Arts in College Student Development/Counseling - Appalachian State University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? September 2014

What do you enjoy most about your job? I enjoy helping students reach personal and educational goals.

What do you consider to be your greatest accomplishment?
Being a first-generation college student and completing two degrees.

Hometown: Chesapeake, Virginia

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Office Systems Management - James Madison University
• Master of Arts in Counseling, College Student Development - Hampton University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? November 2001

What do you enjoy most about your job? I enjoy helping students to reach their goals, experiencing their joy when I tell them that they don’t have as many credits left as they thought they needed to complete their degree, and ultimately, seeing them graduate.

What piece of advice would you give to students to promote student success? 
I would tell them to never give up on their dreams.  If they work hard enough and put in the time and effort needed, they can accomplish anything that they set their mind to.