Meet the AAC Staff

 

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Samantha Raynor 

Assistant Vice Provost for Strategic Success Initiatives &
Interim Director of the Academic Achievement Center

E-mail: slraynor@uncg.edu

Telephone: (336) 256 - 0190

Office:  room 247, Mossman Administration Building

Education: Ed.D from George Washington University; M.A. Multicultural Literature from East Carolina University, B.A. in English Literature from NC Wesleyan College (now NC Wesleyan University)

 

Interests: Reading, writing, crafting, cooking, and rough-housing with my two young sons

 

Expertise: Student Success, Higher Education Project Management

 

Hometown: Jacksonville, NC

 

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

 

Vacant 

Senior Assistant Director for Supplemental Instruction

E-mail: aac@uncg.edu

Telephone: (336) 334-4860

Office:  023C Jackson Library

More details coming soon!

 

Erin Morrison

Assistant Director for Academic Excellence

E-mail: ejmorris@uncg.edu

Telephone:(336)334-3683

Office: 023D Jackson Library

Education: BA in Spanish and International Studies from UNCG, Alumna of Lloyd International Honors College, study abroad in Madrid, Spain

 

Interests: Reading, music, spending time with friends, family, and my cats Scampers and Mila, travel, being outdoors

 

Expertise: tutoring, training and supervising student employees, active learning, helping students become independent learners, mentoring

 

Hometown: Greensboro, NC

 

Favorite Animal: All cats

 

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

 

Contact me about: Tutoring services

 

Shawn O’Neil

Assistant Director for Academic Excellence

E-mail: smoneil@uncg.edu

Telephone: (336)334-4415

Office: 114A Forney

Education: M.Ed in Training and Development from NCSU (2020), M.Ed in Teaching ESL from UNCG (2010); BA in Education from Northern Michigan University (2006).

 

Interests: reading, calligraphy, quilting, chilling with my french bulldogs, volunteering with the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA).

 

Expertise: facilitating learning, goal setting, planning, teaching & learning strategies

 

Hometown: Small towns all over Michigan

 

Pronouns: he/his/him or they/their/them

 

Contact me about: Proctoring, website revisions, TracCloud at UNCG, and trainings for students or faculty/staff around academic support, active learning, design and development.

 

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Ike Hawkins

Interim Assistant Director for Academic Excellence

E-mail: iwhawkin@uncg.edu

Telephone: (336) 334-4171

Office: 023F Jackson Library

Education:  M.Ed in Higher Education from UNCG (2023); BA in International and Global Studies from UNCG (2019)

 

Interests: Geography, kayaking, local food and agriculture, time with family, friends and pets, watching Food Network.

 

Expertise: Academic Skills, mentoring, group learning facilitation, new partnerships

 

Hometown: Shallotte, NC

 

Pronouns: he/his/him

 

Contact me about: OWLS Workshops, programming and new partnerships with the AAC, as well as AAC social media and communication.

 

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Erin Cassidy 

Coordinator for Academic Excellence     

E-mail: encassidy@uncg.edu

Telephone: (336) 334-3878

Office: 023E Jackson Library

Education: MA in Communication Studies from UNCG; BA in Communication Studies and Political Science from Christopher Newport University (CNU)

 

Interests: Reading, crafting, Disney, watching/playing sports, and spending time with my two cats, dachshund puppy and fiancé.

 

Expertise: Pedagogy, communication, learning strategies, organization, and planning.

 

Hometown: South Riding, VA  

 

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 

 

Contact me about: Academic Skills mentorship, SMART (Spartan Mentoring for Resilience and Transitions) program. 

 

Vacant

Program Assistant

E-mail: aac@uncg.edu

Telephone: (336) 334-3878

Office: 023 Jackson Library

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