Tiffany Putman, Tidewater Community College
I am currently a counselor at the Center for Military and Veterans Education, (CMVE) at Tidewater Community College, (TCC), in Virginia. I have been working at TCC for almost two years. I have a Master’s of Science degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling and a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Sociology (Cum Laude graduate). I have over 10 years experience in various counseling and case management capacities at the collegiate, state, and federal levels including career, mental health, post-secondary education, and disability counseling. I have been married for almost 20 years and my husband is an active duty member the United States Marine Corps. I have two sets of twins: a son and daughter who are 17, and two more sons that are 9. I enjoy activities like traveling, fine dining, and spending time with my family.
What is your experience in academic advising, higher education, and NACADA?
As a military spouse of an active duty service member, I have moved around quite a bit. Most of my experience has been in various facets of counseling. However, my last three positions have been in post-secondary education. I was a disability counselor at the University of California San Diego; I was a career counselor with Harrisburg Area Community College, and a military and veteran counselor with Tidewater Community College.
Tell us about your session. What can attendees look forward to?
Attendees will receive an overview of military culture, learn about the unique needs of this population, and discover the best practices and existing resources available to this group. Attendees will also see a framework of a comprehensive, high quality service program which meets the current and future needs of students associated with the United States military.
What do you hope attendees gain from going to your presentation?
I hope to provide useful information to other advisors about effective ways to assist military members and their families with their academic endeavors as they transition from military life. With the impending reduction in force of the military, more service members and their families will be pursuing their education on our campuses. This is why I believe it is so important for advisors to understand how to work with unique need of this population.
What do you hope to personally gain from presenting in Lancaster?
As both a former military brat and now a wife of an active duty service member, I understand the challenges of the military lifestyle and how daunting the transition can be. It is important to me personally, that the post-secondary academic community gain a true understanding of military culture and learn impactful ways to advise and serve military –related students.
Jose Ramos, Old Dominion University
1. Jose E. Ramos works as an Academic advisor/Instructor in the Center for Major Exploration (CME) office at Old Dominion University, since June, 2005. Prior to working for ODU as an Academic Advisor Jose worked as a Crisis Intervention Clinician at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Ramos earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Puerto Rico and a Masters of Education in Counseling from Old Dominion University he also holds a certification from (NBCC) as a National Certified Counselor (NCC) since 2004. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education at Old Dominion University. He will be joined by his co-presenters Mr. G.W. Thompson, Director of the Center for Major Exploration at Old Dominion University, Erin Colwell, Academic Advisor at CME, and Lenora Jennings, a GA in CME.
2. I have been an academic advisor since 2005 working with exploratory students (freshman and transfer) at the Center for Major Exploration, Old Dominion University. I have been a NACADA member since 2005 and participated in several capacities such as volunteer, committees and presented in several regional and national conferences.
3. Our session will provide attendees with a basic background about the current state of time to degree practices and the initiatives that Old Dominion University has implemented in response to this situation. Attendees will be asked to actively engage in the session by sharing their experiences and utilizing case studies to brainstorm new initiatives that they can use in their advising.
4. All attendees will leave with resources that they can take with them to their respective institutions, as well as an understanding of best practices in relation to advising to decrease time to degree and increase retention rates. We want attendees to have an understanding of the complex nature of the factors that impact time to degree and concrete strategies that they can use when working with their students.
5. I am hoping to have an opportunity to be able have a meaningful exchange of ideas with the participants and be able to learn about what other institutions are currently doing to address finish in 4 agendas.
Leigh Butler, Old Dominion University
Tell us a little about yourself.
I was a high school special education teacher and coach as well as a principal at an alternative school before entering higher education. I have been the Director/Assistant Dean for Teacher Education Services and Advising at Old Dominion University since 2001. My job includes working collaboratively with the Virginia Department of Education to ensure the professional education programs meet the competencies of the approved teacher education programs. Additionally, I oversee the fieldplacements of the professional education programs and the advising of the professional education candidates.
What is your experience in academic advising, higher education, and NACADA?
I have been advising candidates at the undergraduate, post-bachelor, graduate, and in-service level since 1993. I started working with the Virginia Department of Education as a principal. I worked with teachers needing to fulfill requirements for provisional and conditional licensure requirements. This is part of what gave me the confidence to begin working with candidates in higher education. Having worked in the field of teaching, I had a working knowledge of curriculum and how to effectively advise candidates coming through their curriculum. I have been advising candidates in higher education for 14 years.
Tell us about your session. What can attendees look forward to?
The session provides information about our efforts to integrate interviews into our admission process into the approved teacher education program. The interview is a panel of three faculty members/ three professional advisors from three different colleges/departments. The focus is on professional dispositions and where the candidate is in their program (gpa, course grades, and required test). Feedback is provided by the Assistant Dean with the primary advisor. The goal is to provide early development and guidance if this is the major for the candidate.
What do you hope attendees gain from going to your presentation?
We hope the attendee would gain some insight and points for discussion from interdisciplinary interviews and feedback in the advisement of candidates.
What do you hope to personally gain from presenting in Lancaster?
I hope to have the opportunity to discuss and share a project I have come to deeply believe in. I hope to talk with other professionals and discuss how they advise their candidates.
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