Attention St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus students! Here’s a chance to learn more about some of the college’s Career & Academic Advisors, why you should meet with them and how they can help you in college and beyond to a future where you’ll be working for more than a paycheck but also for a purpose.
Why should I meet with an advisor?
Your advisor can help you learn more about yourself so you are better equipped to make decisions that will help you achieve a meaningful career.
By taking a “career inventory” such as Focus 2, your advisor assists you in learning about your interests, skills, values and personality or Holland Codes, which refer to personality types. Finding a career that fits your Holland personality can be a step toward success.
Also, the Career & Academic Advisors are always working to develop their skills and provide more opportunities to assist students. Stay tuned to hear about new trends in Career & Academic Advising that can help students such as staff training in Career Development Facilitation, group advising sessions and workshops with the college’s retention team who help students successfully complete their college goals.
How can I pick an advisor who’s right for me?
Who are these Yoda-like figures who can help you better understand your academic aspirations and career dreams? Would knowing your advisor’s own Holland/Personality code make you feel more confident that this person understands you?
If you’ve asked those questions, than meet the entire St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus team of Career & Academic Advisors below or, over the next several weeks, on Facebook and Twitter. Learn about their unique advising styles and Holland personality types so you can select the best advisor for you. Or, if you attend one of the other college’s campuses, check the staff directory to contact an advisor at that location.
Leslie Morrow, Student Support Manager (Interim)
- Has worked at SPC for 11 years
- Personality: Realistic and social
- Advising style: Appreciative
- Location: SP/G – AD 163
- Phone: (727)341-4616
- Email: morrow.leslie@spcollege.edu
Nick Berry, Career & Academic Advisor
- GED and career and academic advising
- Has a bachelor’s in Business Administration
- Advising style: Proactive
- Part of the SPC Basketball coaching staff
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)341-3544
- Email: berry.nick@spcollege.edu
April Bullock, Career & Academic Advisor
- Recruitment and jail outreach
- Has a master’s in Social Work and a bachelor’s in Anthropology
- Personality: Social, artistic and investigative
- Advising style: Student-centered / Developmental advising
- Prior experience with advising before joining SPC
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)341-3552
- Email: bullock.april@spcollege.edu
Melinda Daun, Career & Academic Advisor
- Honors college advisor / Social media ambassador
- Has worked at SPC for three years
- Personality: Social, artistic and enterprising
- Advising style: Appreciative
- Worked in Children’s Services for the State of Alaska for three years | Prior experience in Residence Life, University of Alaska Southeast
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)302-6476
- Email: daun.melinda@spcollege.edu
Lisa Dollenmayer, Career & Academic Advisor
- Retention advisor
- Personality: Social
- Advising style: Proactive
- Experience as a Disability Support Services provider & Career/Academic Advisor (seven years)
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)341-4428
- Email: dollenmayer.lisa@spcollege.edu
Anh Dufoe, Career & Academic Advisor
- Has worked for SPC since 1997
- Earned a BA in English
- Personality: Social, enterprising and conventional
- Advising style: Proactive
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)341-3414
- Email: dufoe.anh@spcollege.edu
Chauncey Giraldi, Career & Academic Advisor
- New student enrollment advisor
- Earned a master’s degree in social work
- Personality: Social, artistic and investigative
- Advising style: Holistic/developmental
- Experience as a case manager at Tallahassee Hospital
- SGA and Collegiate High School alumni
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)398-8246
- Email: giraldi.chauncey@spcollege.edu
Nikki Hall, Career & Academic Advisor
- Earned a master’s degree in Education
- Personality: Investigative and social
- Advising style: Integrative advising
- SPC alumni
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)614-7286
- Email: hall.nicole@spcollege.edu
Shoshana Kroll, Career & Academic Advisor
- Earned a master’s degree in Jewish Studies/Education, Gratz College
- Has a bachelor’s in Communications/Print Journalism, USF
- SPC alumni (AA degree)
- Personality: Artistic, social and realistic
- Past career experience as a writer, educator and school director
- Loves working with students and helping them achieve their academic goals
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)398-8247
- Email: kroll.shoshana@spcollege.edu
Clara Sager, Career & Academic Advisor
- Earned a master’s degree in Educational Leadership
- Personality: Social, artistic and investigative
- Loves diversity and helping students
- Former French and Spanish high school instructor
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)341-7982
- Email: sager.clara@spcollege.edu
Richard Smith, Career & Academic Advisor
- Has worked for SPC for 3+ years
- Personality: Enterprising, conventional and social
- Advising style: Holistic/developmental
- SPC alumni
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)341-3554
- Email: smith.richard@spcollege.edu
Robert Wilcoxen, Career & Academic Advisor
- Retention and Early Alert advisor
- Has worked for SPC for 18 1/2 years
- Earned a master’s degree in Business Administration
- Personality: Social, conventional and enterprising
- Loves veteran advising and advising honestly
- Retired Army veteran
- Location: SP/G – AD 160
- Phone: (727)302-6753
- Email: wilcoxen.robert@spcollege.edu