Kevin Porter
Shreveport,LA
Summary
Student success professional with experience designing and leading integrated support initiatives that enhance engagement, persistence, and academic growth, with a primary focus on first-year students. Skilled in using a data-informed approach to assess student needs, monitor outcomes, and refine interventions, ensuring equitable and effective support. Experienced in coordinating peer mentor programs, facilitating academic skill-building workshops, and collaborating with faculty, coaches, and staff to remove barriers and foster student belonging. Dedicated to advancing holistic, proactive advising strategies that connect academic planning, personal development, and career readiness.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Success Coordinator
Centenary College Of Louisiana
08.2023 - Current
- Implement integrated student support programming using a data-informed, holistic approach focused on first-year student success and engagement.
- Assess student needs and build individualized success plans, proactively identifying at-risk students and connecting them with targeted resources.
- Coordinate and supervise peer mentors and student staff, providing training, mentorship, and performance feedback to enhance program effectiveness.
- Develop and facilitate workshops and group advising sessions on academic skills, time management, and student development strategies.
- Collaborate with faculty, athletics, and staff to create cross-campus initiatives that foster persistence, engagement, and student success.
- Utilize student information systems and assessment tools to track student progress, monitor program outcomes, and prepare reports for leadership and committees.
- Serve on college committees and participate in professional development to stay current on best practices in student advising and retention strategies.
Certified Math and Special Education Teacher
Alachua County Public Schools
08.2017 - 09.2022
- Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.
- Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
- Delivered effective and differentiated classroom instruction to range of neurodiverse students.
- Assisted at-risk students to maintain progress levels by designing individualized lesson plans focused on areas for improvement.
- Helped students with special needs integrate into general classroom environments by advocating for individual requirements and helping teachers solve problems.
- Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
- Led activities that developed students' physical, emotional, and social growth.
- Conducted individualized meetings with at-risk students and/or their parents to assess needs and build individualized support plans to address these needs.
Paraprofessional III
Alachua County Public Schools
06.2016 - 08.2017
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral, and emotional support to individual students to enable academic success.
- Served as a core member of the student support team.
- Reported on student progress, behavior, and social skills.
- Tailored lesson plans for students with emotional and cognitive disabilities.
Long Term English II Substitute Teacher
Alachua County Public Schools
11.2015 - 06.2016
- Subbed daily for Buchholz High School before being promoted to a long term substitute English II teaching position.
- Finished the final semester for a teacher in English II before receiving a promotion to paraprofessional level III.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH05.2015
Skills
- Holistic, proactive academic advising and first-year student support
- Program coordination, peer mentor supervision, and staff development
- Data-informed decision-making, student success tracking, and retention analysis
- Early alert systems and at-risk student intervention strategies
- Collaborative partnership with faculty, staff, and campus stakeholders
- Workshop facilitation, group advising, and student engagement initiatives
Timeline
Student Success Coordinator
Centenary College Of Louisiana
08.2023 - Current
Certified Math and Special Education Teacher
Alachua County Public Schools
08.2017 - 09.2022
Paraprofessional III
Alachua County Public Schools
06.2016 - 08.2017
Long Term English II Substitute Teacher
Alachua County Public Schools
11.2015 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Toledo