Scott Northern Wake Campus Academic Advisors

Home state: North Carolina

Education:

• BA, Industrial Relations, UNC-Chapel Hill
• MA, 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.

Education:

• AS, Office Administration

When did you first start working at Wake Tech? February 2022

What do you enjoy most about your job?
The thing I like most about my job is interacting with faculty, staff and students of all ages. I enjoy solving problems and getting accurate information to people in a timely manner.

What advice would you give students?
Treat others with the same kindness and respect you are hoping to receive from them.

Home state: North Carolina

Education:

• BS, Child Development and Family Studies, North Carolina A&T State University
• MS, Adult Education, North Carolina 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, Va.

Education:

• BS, 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

Education:

• BA, English Literature & International Relations, University of Alabama
• MA, Composition, Rhetoric and English Studies, University of Alabama

When did you first start working at Wake Tech? February 2022

What do you enjoy most about your job?
I love working with college students. They have their whole lives ahead of them and are just starting to explore their passions and find their place. Being part of that journey is something I don’t take for granted.

What advice would you give students?
Get connected! You get the most out of your college experience when you have a great support network. Meet with your professor outside of class. Introduce yourself to your classmates. Go to campus events and make use of all your resources. You’ll be glad you did!

Hometown: South-central Pennsylvania

Education:

• BA, Psychology
• MS, 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: Bucaramanga, Colombia

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - University of Toledo
• Master of Arts in Counselor Education - Ohio State University

When did you first start working at Wake Tech?
April 2018

What do you enjoy most about your job?
Helping students build strong connections between their academic/career goals and their Wake Tech education.

What piece of advice would you give to students to promote student success?
Reach out for help! Wake Tech offers a variety of academic, career and personal resources to promote your success.

Hometown: Beulaville

Education:

• AAS, Hospitality Management, Wake Tech
• BA, Organizational Administration, North Carolina Wesleyan University

When did you first start working at Wake Tech?
October 2022

What do you enjoy most about your job?
Having the opportunity to work with students of all ages and backgrounds. It is an honor and a privilege I thoroughly enjoy.

What piece of advice would you give to students to promote student success?
Never give up! Do what you gotta do so you can do what you wanna do.

What is your favorite quote?
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good." (Romans 12:21)

Hometown: Raleigh

Education:

• BA, English, UNC-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 and 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: Elizabeth City

Education:

• BS, Psychology, Elizabeth City State University
• MA, 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: Wilson

Education:

• BA, History, East Carolina University
• MEd, School Counseling, North Carolina State University

When did you start working at Wake Tech?
March 2023

What do you enjoy most about your job?
Hearing students' passions and goals and helping them find a path to reach those goals.

What piece of advice would you give to students to promote student success?
Determine what is truly important to you, and do your best to build your life around those ideas.

Hometown: Greenville

Education:

• BS, Criminal Justice, North Carolina Central University
• MSW, East Carolina University

When did you start working at Wake Tech?
October 2021

What do you enjoy most about your job?
I love helping people meet their goals, especially relating to education. 

What advice would you give students?
Just get started. Once you start, the hardest part will be complete.

Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.

Education:

• BA, Office Systems Management, James Madison University
• MA, 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.