Maggie Brocklebank
Student Success Advisor
Richmond,VA
Summary
Focused Student Success Advisor with 4 years of success guiding students with academic and career decisions by utilizing their strengths. Skilled at establishing trust in order to gain buy in from the students in relation to their academic commitments. Comfortable working in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Student Success Advisor
Bon Secours Memorial College Of Nursing
Mechanicsville, VA
01.2021 - Current
- Develop relationships with students on caseload in order to assist with the initial adjustment to nursing school curriculum, and interpret institutions policies and requirements as needed.
- Connect with at-risk students to review student success strategies and create a plan to develop their study and time management skills.
- Apply problem solving skills to resolve student related issues and escalate through the chain of command as necessary.
- Utilize captured data to inform current student success practices at the college.
- Collaborate with faculty and dean leadership in order to address student needs and work together to support students as needed.
- Effectively communicate important deadlines and requirements to the 160 students on my caseload.
Student Athlete Academic Coach
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
08.2017 - 12.2020
- Oversaw an academic-coaching program for student-athletes with catered handouts, weekly meetings, and assessments to evaluate and boost student knowledge.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce anxiety of failure by building strong relationships with advisees on caseload in order to gain trust and buy-in to the academic program.
- Utilized problem solving in order to help transfer student's continue their studies in a major of interest, while maintaining progress towards degree for the NCAA.
- Utilized Navigate software to track weekly appointments with students, as well as to maintain detailed notes on topics discussed during appointments.
- Assisted in the coordination of academic award recognition events each semester for the athletic department, such as the Deans List Reception and Student-Athlete Graduate Celebration.
- Collaborated with several departments across campus in order to support students holistically.
Student-Athlete Support Graduate Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Conducted weekly meetings with a small caseload of at risk student-athletes.
- Directed workshops for student-athletes on topics related to study strategies, time management, and plagiarism.
- Served as an APPLE Training Institute Administrator working on implementing a student-athlete mentor (SAM) program.
- Organized and assisted with the management of academic award recognition events for student-athletes.
- Collaborated with the tutoring coordinator in order to support the hiring and training process for tutors.
- Compiled reports for tutor appointments to inform future needs of the tutor program.
Education
M. Ed - Sport Leadership
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA 08.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - History
Kean University
Union, NJ 08.2012 - 05.2015
Skills
Data-driven decision making
Academic counseling
Course planning and organization
Administrative abilities
Timeline
Student Success Advisor
Bon Secours Memorial College Of Nursing
01.2021 - Current
Student Athlete Academic Coach
Virginia Commonwealth University
08.2017 - 12.2020
Student-Athlete Support Graduate Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University
08.2016 - 07.2017
M. Ed - Sport Leadership
Virginia Commonwealth University
08.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Arts - History
Kean University
08.2012 - 05.2015