Sara McGann
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Advisor II
University of South Florida
03.2025 - Current
- Help students navigate 2/4 year plans and flowcharts of desired program.
- Provide guidance on major requirements, electives, prerequisites, and sequencing of classes.
- Support registration planning and, when needed, issue permits for course registration.
- Explain and interpret university and college academic policies (like progression standards).
- Maintain accurate advising records and use USF systems (like DegreeWorks, Banner, Archivum) for planning and progress tracking.
- Refer students to campus resources such as tutoring, career services, financial aid, wellness support, etc.
Senior Academic Advisor
Rasmussen University
01.2021 - 03.2025
- Provide high-level advising to students, including complex case management (e.g., students near graduation, academic probation, or unusual program pathways).
- Train/mentor less experienced advisors and share best practices within the advising team.
- Coordinate advising initiatives such as orientation sessions, workshops, academic success programming, or special advising campaigns.
- Contribute to or lead development of advising materials, policies, and practices.
- Providing outreach, tracking advising activities, and working collaboratively with financial aid, admissions, and other campus departments.
Success Coach/Manager
Saint Leo University
10.2019 - 01.2021
- Serve as primary academic advisor for first-year and second year students with a caseload of approximately 500-600 students.
- Assist students with identifying academic goals, major, degree progression, via drop-in advising, individual appointments (face-to-face and virtual), email, and group sessions.
- Refer to appropriate campus resources as applicable.
- Contribute to student success and retention initiatives.
Coordinator, Health Sciences
South Florida State College
04.2013 - 10.2019
- Division Payroll Liaison; track and process faculty, adjunct, professional and career staff timesheets, leave, LOIs, and overload
- Developed, implemented, and manages online application process for all Health Sciences programs (Dental, Nursing, Phlebotomy, and Radiography)
- Blackboard Connect/Banner/Hobsons experience
- College Gainful Employment Disclosure liaison
- Health Science programs advisor
- Creates, maintains and utilizes program webpages on college website
- Create and maintain new and current affiliation agreements with clinical facilities
- Phlebotomy adjunct instructor
- Program, course and curriculum development experience
Education
Master's - Health Administration
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Supervision And Management
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL05-2015
Skills
- Curriculum Planning/Development/Compliance
- Banner/Catalog Knowledge
- Academic Advising/Retention Management
- Project Management
- Quick learner with strong adaptability
- Time Management
- Strong Attention to Detail
Timeline
Academic Advisor II
University of South Florida
03.2025 - Current
Senior Academic Advisor
Rasmussen University
01.2021 - 03.2025
Success Coach/Manager
Saint Leo University
10.2019 - 01.2021
Coordinator, Health Sciences
South Florida State College
04.2013 - 10.2019
Master's - Health Administration
Florida Atlantic University
Bachelor of Science - Supervision And Management
South Florida State College