Kayla D. Stepinac

Academic Advisor Retention Specialist @William Paterson University Of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ, US

Maintaining a caseload of undergraduate advisees, working with them on key concerns around major selection and change, goal setting and transition, course sequencing, registration, and decision making around course withdrawal and repeat.• Engaging in regular monitoring of academic progress, flags and feedback to/from faculty, delivery of academic interventions for students.• Serving as a Will.Power Facilitator for cohort(s) throughout the academic year; including program development and execution, case management, leading weekly group sessions; Participating in weekly meetings/supervision around the Will.Power.101 program, professional development and strategy building around first year student issues.• Participating in and assisting with developing University level events and programs including Major/Minor Fairs, Group Advisement and Registration events, Orientation, and other advisement – focused programs to support the success of undergraduate students.• Collaborating with Academic Success Services around directing students to appropriate academic support services, connecting students to probation recovery programs.• Establishing and maintaining cooperative and collaborative working relationships with the public, faculty and administrators.• Developing and executing programs and workshops that promote the vision and mission of the Gloria S. Williams Advisement center; including summer and intersession academic programs and experiences.

Montclair State University

Master of Education - MEd, Educational Leadership: Higher Education Administration

William Paterson University of New Jersey

Criminal Justice & Political Science

Lincoln High School

HS Diploma

Peekskill High School

HS Diploma