Connect with Advising Ambassadors
Advising Ambassadors are experienced UC Davis advisors who offer informal support to the advising community. Whether you're seeking quick insights, exploring specific advising topics, or looking to expand your network, feel free to browse Ambassador profiles to learn more about their expertise and interests. Reach out to anyone whose background aligns with your goals or questions. Ambassadors can share advising insights, offer career perspective, help navigate campus processes, and connect you with additional resources.
Alina Bara
Academic Advisor, CA&ES Dean's Office
B.S., Finance, Sacramento State University, 2008 B.S., Human Resources, Sacramento State University, 2008
Advising Management domain
Ask me about onboarding advisors and creating a compressive training manual for staff.
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Jazmin Campos
Associate Director, BASC
B.A. in Psychology, Sacramento State, M.A. in higher education Leadership, Sacramento State, EdD in Higher Education Leadership, Sacramento State
Advising Management domain
Ask me about recruiting and onboarding new advisors, making the jump from program development to advising supervision, and first year program management!
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Lou Cha
Academic Success Advisor, Academic Retention Initiative
BA Education, BA Psychology, MS Counseling in Education, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APPC)
Program Development domain
Ask me about building bridges for students & policy.
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Tracy Falk
Student Services Advisor, School of Education
CSU, Fullerton- BA-American Studies and Sociology; MA-American Studies
Advising Management domain
Ask me about best practices for advising undergraduates and sharing campus resources.
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Rachel Hale
Academic Advisor, Yellow Cluster
UC Davis B.A German, UC Davis B.A. History
Advising Technology domain
Ask me about OASIS, Banner, class scheduling, or anything related.
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Dominique Jackson
Academic Advisor, Business Major
MSc Plant Science and Biotechnology - University of Leeds; BSc Biochemistry and Genetics - University of Adelaide
Program Development domain
Ask me how campus units can come together to best serve students.
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Abby Mansour
Senior Academic Advisor, College of Letters & Science Dean's Office
Human Development BS, UC Davis; Academic Advising MS, Kansas State University
Program Development domain
Ask me about advising students in academic difficulty, using Canvas to deliver advising to a wide audience, and advising First Year Students.
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Emma Martinez
Student Academic Advisor, Animal Science
B.S. in Animal Science, minor in Comparative Literature from UC Davis
Advising Technology domain
Ask me about collaboration with campus partners and faculty advisors, OASIS, advising data, and peer advisor development.
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Kim McMullen
Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Department of Statistics
B.A., UC Davis
Advising Technology domain
Ask me about understanding the different reports in OASIS and SIS, Excel (including creating custom dashboards from existing reports), using Sitefarm for website updates, and scheduling classes.
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Geoff Murry
Student Services Manager, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
B.A: English and Professional Writing, Grand Valley State University, M.Ed: Counseling - Higher Education - University of Redlands
Advising Technology domain
Ask me about use of data in advising, presenting to faculty committees, use of executive summaries, and setting expectations of advising services.
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Caitlin Wehrley
Student Academic Advisor, Animal Science
A.B. in Anthropology from UC Davis
Program Development domain
Ask me about advising for large and small majors, collaborating with student clubs, website management, marketing, and utilizing physical office space more efficiently.
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