Southern Wake Campus Academic Advisors

Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 

Education: 

• Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Culture Relation - University of North Carolina at Greensboro

When did you start working at Wake Tech? May 2013

What do you enjoy most about your job? Making connections with students as I give them enlightening answers. 

What piece of advice would you give to students to promote student success?
Motivation is the key ingredient in academic success. If you are not motivated, it is not too late to find where your passion lies.

Hometown: Georgetown, South Carolina 

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration - Morgan State University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? July 2012

What do you enjoy most about your job? Helping students

What piece of advice would you give to students to promote student success?
Think of getting to your goals/success as a marathon, not a sprint.

Hometown: Henderson, N.C.

Education:

• Bachelor of Art in Human Service Studies - Elon University
• Master of Science in Adult Education - North Carolina A&T State University

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

What do you enjoy most about your job? Working within my purpose and serving students.

What is your favorite quote? Sometimes, the future changes quickly and completely, and we're left with only the choice of what to do next.  We can choose to be afraid of it, to stand there trembling, not moving, assuming the worst that can happen, or we step forward into the unknown and assume it will be brilliant. - Shonda Rhimes, "Greys Anatomy"

Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - University of Kentucky

When did you start working at Wake Tech? October 2010

What do you enjoy most about your job? I feel a deep sense of gratitude for being able to wake up every day and work in a career where I am able to help and serve people.

What is your favorite quote?
"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you, not to harm you; plans to give you a future and a hope.'"
~ Jeremiah 29:11
 

Hometown: Raleigh

Education:

• Associate of Applied Science in Medical Office Administration - Wake Technical Community College
• Associate of Applied Science in Office Administration - Wake Technical Community College

When did you start working at Wake Tech? September 2008

What do you enjoy most about your job? Greeting students as they start to change their lives for the better and congratulating students as they graduate from Wake Tech and pursue their dreams.

What is your favorite quote?
"Attract what you expect. Reflect what you desire. Become what you respect. And mirror what you admire."
~ Unknown

Hometown: Ramseur, N.C.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Human Communication - Meredith College
• Master of Education in Counselor Education, Concentration: College Counseling - North Carolina State University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? February 2011

What do you enjoy most about your job?  I consider it a blessing to work with the diverse student population that makes up Wake Tech and thoroughly enjoy working with such a committed group of colleagues.

What is your favorite quote?
"In a world where you can be anything, be kind."
~ Jennifer Dukes Lee

Hometown: Jacksonville, N.C.

Education:

• Bachelor of Art in Sociology - North Carolina State University
• Master of Science in Higher Education Administration - North Carolina Central University

When did you first start working at Wake Tech? January 2023

What do you enjoy most about your job? The opportunity to guide and help students meet and exceed their educational goals is the most rewarding to me

What is your favorite quote? “There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs" - Zig Ziglar

Hometown: Stuart, Va.

Education:

• BA in Liberal Studies – William Peace University

When did you first start working at Wake Tech? February 2010

What do you enjoy most about your job? Building connections with students and helping them as they work their way toward their goals. It's deeply gratifying to witness their evolution as learners and people.

What is your favorite quote? "Do your little bit of good where you are. It's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." – Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Hometown: Taylorsville, N.C.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - East Carolina University
• Master of Science in Counselor Education - East Carolina University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? July 2019

What do you enjoy most about your job? Building student connections and assisting students on their journey to reach their goals.

What is your favorite quote?
"Happiness is not a destination, it is a way of life." ~Unknown

Hometown: Clearwater, Florida

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Health Science - Appalachian State University
• Master of Arts in Higher Education Leadership and Administration - Appalachian State University

When did you start working at Wake Tech? September 2018

What do you enjoy most about your job? I absolutely love to help people. Being an integral part of others’ success is my success. 

What is your favorite quote?
"The right people will appreciate your uniqueness. Let your education help make it, and make it shine."
~ Blair Turpin

Hometown: Kinston, N.C.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Communication, Media Studies, Public Relations and Journalism – East Carolina University 
• Master of Science in Counselor Education – East Carolina University

When did you first start working at Wake Tech? April 2021

What do you enjoy most about your job? The opportunity to work with students from all walks of life and at all points in their academic journeys, equipping them with the tools and information needed to succeed and enabling them to feel the value and support needed to realize their potential, both in and out of the classroom.

What is your favorite quote? “The highest reward for your work is not what you get for it, but what you become by it.” – John Maxwell

Hometown: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education, K-12 Licensure - University of North Carolina at Pembroke
• Master of Science in Recreation and Athletic Administration - Western Kentucky University

When did you first start working at Wake Tech? March 2020

What do you enjoy most about your job? Being able to help students achieve the success they want in academics, which leads to careers that allow them long-term growth and happiness.

What is your favorite quote? “You are braver than you believe, smarter than you seem and stronger than you think.” – A. A. Milne, "Winnie the Pooh"