Center for Academic Achievement

I was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, but spent the majority of my life in Connecticut.  I attended Western New England University in Springfield, MA where I earned my BS in Criminal Justice and MBA.  I also earned my MS in College Student Personnel from Arkansas State. I have worked every job imaginable from managing a sports training facility, construction management, retail, food services, private security, and law enforcement. Within higher education, I have worked with event planning, residence life, student conduct, mentor development, and now I am an Academic Success Coach with FGCU.  I moved down here for the beach and I am usually there every weekend.  I have also picked up a love of gardening and  I love to go out and explore new areas and try all different kinds of food. 

I was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida and attended FGCU, where I earned both my B.A. and M.A. in English. As a graduate student, I worked as a writing consultant helping students grow their writing skills and confidence, so it was a natural transition into becoming the Writing Lab Coordinator! When I am not collaborating with my student team and working to support students, I serve as co-host to the NCLCA Today podcast and social media manager for the Writing Lab mascot (follow @alejandrothesheep!).

I was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and lived in small towns of Northeastern PA during my early years. My family moved down here to Southwest Florida in 1994. My B.S. in Legal Studies was completed at Hodges University, and it was early in my studies there when I was recruited by my professors to become a peer tutor in math and writing. That began the journey to my work in the tutoring profession, where I have enjoyed working with peer tutors and managing a tutoring program. I enjoyed it so much that I achieved an M.Ed. degree in Adult Education from the Pennsylvania State University and eventually went on to earn an Ed.D. degree in Higher Education Leadership from Northcentral University. I have also served as an adjunct instructor for college success courses. During a four-year hiatus from the tutoring profession, I worked various jobs in retail and college advising. Student success has been and continues to be my passion, and I’m excited to be continuing my professional journey here at FGCU! Outside of work, I enjoy practicing the martial arts, reading, scrapbooking, and spending time with nature and my dogs.

I was born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. However, I came to the United States when I was two years old and lived in Weehawken, NJ for about ten years. My family and I moved to Cape Coral, FL due to my health. After high school, I went to the University of Florida and I earned two degrees: B.A. International Studies/ B.A. in French and Francophone Studies, Class of 2016. I taught at my alma mater, Cape Coral High School, for 2017-2018, as a 9-12th-grade French teacher. I taught French 2, Pre-IB French 2, French 3 & 4 Honors, and IB French 5. Most recently in August 2020, I received my M.A. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in higher education from Florida Gulf Coast University. Go Eagles! As for my personal hobbies, I love dancing and photography. I am very blessed to be working with the CAA and helping students become their best!