Hometown: Henderson

Education

• MBA, HR Management, Villanova University
• BA, Strayer University/U.S. Army

Areas of expertise: Enrollment services, career exploration, University Transfer, military service, Career & Technical Education, Student Ambassadors and Title IX investigator

Why Wake Tech? Wake Tech allows every student to walk in our doors and be themselves. We take great pride in being inclusive and progressive when reaching every student in Wake County and surrounding areas to help them accomplish their career and education goals.

Favorite Wake Tech program: I love working with our Student Ambassadors. Our Ambassador program exposes participants to a vast array of opportunities in networking, public speaking, time management and many other professional skills throughout the year.

Hobbies: All things fitness, spending time with family and friends, running a nonprofit and DJ-ing

Hometown: New Bern

Education

• MS, Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University
• BS, Criminal Justice, Elizabeth City State University

Areas of expertise: Student success, career exploration, academic advising and outreach.

Why Wake Tech? Wake Tech Community College has something to offer everyone. Wake Tech will meet students where they are to help foster them into careers aligned with their dreams and goals. It is a place for opportunities, growth, and success, not only for the students but also for faculty and staff.

Favorite Wake Tech program: My favorite Wake Tech program/resource is the student services Care Center. The Care Center provides students with several resources to help them stay on track. Wake Tech invests in the well-being of its students by providing resources such as success coaches, the Nest food pantry, transportation assistance, mental health counseling and much more.

Hobbies: Interior design, baking, painting, DIY projects and all things fashion.

Partner high schools

• East Wake High School
• Knightdale High School
• South Garner High School
• Southeast Raleigh High School

Hometown: Fayetteville

Education

• BS, Business Administration (concentration in Marketing), Fayetteville State University

Areas of expertise: Student success, career exploration, academic advising and outreach

Why Wake Tech? Wake Tech Community College is an awesome choice for any student looking to further their education. It breaks down the stigma of community college and offers students many options to gain a degree, certificate or diploma while still maintaining a student life. Wake Tech has a plethora of resources to make sure every student is successful in their journey. It's also an amazing place to start a career!

Favorite Wake Tech program: My favorite Wake Tech program/resource is CCP. I love this program because it gives the opportunity for high school students to earn college credits while taking high school classes. I wish I had the opportunity when I was in school.

Hobbies: Sports, music, movies, outdoors, traveling, TV and food

Partner high schools

• Heritage High School
• Fuquay Varina High School
• Longview High School

Hometown: Virginia

Education

• M.Ed., Higher Education, University of Virginia
• BS, Mass Communications, Barton College

Areas of expertise: College application process, FAFSA completion, University Transfer

Why Wake Tech? Wake Tech has so many hands-on opportunities for students to advance their education and careers.

Favorite Wake Tech program: Wake Tech Career Services not only helps students with internships and resumes, but it also helps students explore careers and match educational programs to a career of interest. And the services don't end at graduation – students can continue to receive career assistance.

Hobbies: Enjoying Raleigh greenways (walking the dog or riding a bike), visiting and spending time with friends and family, seeing local live music

Partner high schools

• Apex High School
• Apex Friendship High School
• Cary High School
• Cary Christian School
• Enloe High School
• Green Hope High School
• Green Level High School
• Middle Creek High School
• North Raleigh Christian Academy
• Panther Creek High School
• Raleigh Charter High School
• Wake Early College of Health and Sciences

Hometown: Dominican Republic & New Jersey

Education

• BS, Clinical Psychology, North Carolina Central University (in progress)
• Associate in Engineering, Arts and Science, Wake Tech

Areas of expertise: Campus visitation, fluent in Spanish, serving Hispanic/Latino students

Why Wake Tech? I started working for Wake Tech because I wanted to reach students in Wake County to help them start fulfilling their higher education dream. I chose Wake Tech as my college because only at Wake Tech was I able to find so many people who were truly passionate about me being here. I loved the experience so much that I decided to stay here as a professional staff member.

Favorite Wake Tech program: My favorite service at Wake Tech is the Individualized Learning Center (ILC). As a student, I spent many hours at the ILC working on homework and projects and preparing for upcoming tests.

Hobbies: Spending time with family and playing chess

Partner high schools

• Central Wake Charter High School
• Garner Magnet High School
• Heritage High School
• North Wake College and Career Academy
• Rolesville High School
• Sanderson High School
• Score Academy
• Triangle Math & Science Academy
• Wake Forest High School
• Wake Young Men's Leadership Academy
• Wakefield High School

Hometown: Herndon, Va.

Education

• MPA, Georgia State University
• BA, Political Science, Norfolk State University

Areas of expertise: Student success, career exploration, community building and outreach.

Why Wake Tech? Wake Tech Community College is a treasure trove of resources for students and adults looking to level up their skills for a new career. Our open-door policy creates a sense of belonging and gives hope to the community we serve.

Favorite Wake Tech program: My favorite Wake Tech program is the College & Career Promise dual-enrollment program. This program allows eligible high school students to take college credit classes for free. This saves students time and money spent at their four-year institutions.

Hobbies: Coaching basketball, traveling, doing community service

Hometown: Sanford

Degrees: BS, Child Development, Meredith College

Areas of expertise: Short-term training options

Why Wake Tech? Wake Tech has something for everyone!

Hobbies: Reading, entertaining, cooking, beach