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Meet our advisors!
Kim Kroll moved to North Carolina from upstate New York, but spent the majority of her formative years in Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin where she was very involved with New Student Orientation, working with the program for 3 years as an undergraduate and all through graduate school. She moved to Binghamton, New York to work with the Orientation and First Year programs. She was there for 7 years before moving to Raleigh in 2006. In New York, she met her husband and they now have 3 boys. Since coming to Raleigh, she has worked for NC State, the YMCA preschool, and Wake County Public School where she taught Special Education. She is now back working with her favorite age group – college students! In her free time, Kim enjoys spending time with her family, running daily, her dogs Jozy and Zuzo, reading books, and finding new recipes to tryout.
Jul 9
Happy Fourth of July!🎇🎆
Did you know that the famous NC State Belltower is a memorial for those who served our military during WW1 and after?
In honor of this national holiday, NC State is closed today, so our advisors aren’t working. We will be back bright and early tomorrow!
Stay safe and have a great holiday!
Jul 4
Meet our advisors!
Lauren grew up in Durham, NC and attended undergrad at UNCW. She became involved on campus and knew that she wanted to continue her work in higher education, so she continued on to attend grad school here at NC State! She has worked in many roles across college campuses, including marketing, housing, and campus involvement, but advising has been her favorite. Prior to her current role in UAES, she worked as a first-year advisor at VCU in Richmond, VA. She is excited to be back in the Triangle and will gladly talk to anyone about her two cats!
We are so excited to have Lauren as a new member of our team! Welcome Lauren!
Jun 28
Today’s our first Orientation session! We cannot wait to see you and introduce ourselves to you.
This afternoon you’ll get the chance to learn a little more about your advisor and how advising works within our program. You’ll also get the chance to talk with an advisor about your schedule.
See you soon!
Jun 26
Meet our Advisors!
Donna is a proud alumna of NC State having graduated with undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Psychology. She went on to obtain her Master’s degree from Appalachian State in Community Education and a second Master’s degree from NC State in Counselor Education.
Donna is committed to developing students so they become their best selves. She’s a mental health advocate and supportive advisor who is strives to tune into the needs of others through empathy and careful listening. She feels privileged to work every day with a passionate, energetic staff!
Jun 24
Meet our Advisors!
Gwendolynne has lived all over the US, but considers Watkins Glen, New York her hometown. She has lived in the Cary/Raleigh area for 35 years and always loves coming home. She attended 3 colleges before she settled at SUNY Brockport for her undergraduate degree and changed her intended major several times before settling on Political Science. Throughout her time at SUNY Brockport, she worked as a Resident Assistant and Student Manager in Residential Life.
When her children were young and and as a great distraction from a breast cancer diagnosis, Gwendolynne earned a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration at NC State. While also homeschooling her three youngest kids, Gwendolynne began working as a seasonal Academic Advisor at Wake Tech Community College. Eventually, this lead to full time positions as a Student Success Coach and Academic Advisor. During the pandemic, she transitioned to NC State virtually as a Senior Academic Advisor and Lecturer of USC 101/102 and didn`t meet her wonderful co-workers face-to-face for over a year!
Aside from everything NC State, Gwendolynne loves traveling to new places, meeting friends for coffee, regularly doing yoga and walking/hiking, is a little obsessed with healthy eating and living and loves spending time with her family and kitties.
Jun 17
Meet Jessica!
Jessica grew up in the small town of Knightdale, North Carolina before attending Appalachian State University to pursue a BS in Psychology with a concentration in Human Services. Despite her original plans to become a psychiatrist, Jessica`s extracurricular activities as an Orientation Leader, Resident Assistant and NRHH president eventually inspired her to look into a different career path. After a year away from school, she returned to Appalachian State to earn a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling where she completed her internship as a therapist in App State`s Counseling Center. Jessica`s love of identity development, career counseling, and emerging adulthood lead her to pursue a career in academic advising with a focus on holistic wellness. Since beginning at NC State University in 2020, Jessica has co-authored research on college student mental wellbeing and taught a Resilience Workshop Series to a cohort of Exploratory Studies students in addition to her responsibilities as an Exploratory Studies Academic Advisor and Lecturer.
In her free time, she loves to travel, attend music festivals, and tend to her vegetable garden.
Jun 12
This week two of our Advisors met with and trained this summer’s Orientation Leaders all about advising across campus and advising in our office!
Hannah & Jessica made sure that your OLs are ready to support you and answer your questions about how advising looks on campus. Get excited because the first orientation sessions are less than a month away!
Jun 5
Registration begins bright and early tomorrow! Remember, you could be scheduled for any of the next four days, so make sure to check your date in your MyPack Portal.
You will get to review your schedule with your advisor at Orientation and make any necessary changes after that. Review the Self-Registration Training Module if you have any concerns about registering.
We’re so excited to you at Orientation!
Jun 4
Get prepared for registration! If you haven`t done so already, complete the Self-Registration Training Moodle. It`s super important that you complete this prior to registering for classes so that you can pick the best classes possible for you.
You will get the chance to meet with your advisor at Orientation to discuss any changes needed to your schedules.
May 30
At University Advising and Exploratory Studies
we strive to provide quality advising services to undergraduate students to assist with major selection, career awareness, academic success, and personal enrichment.