ABOUT ME

I am Alyssa Westberry, a second-year graduate student in the Student Affairs in Higher Education masters program. Currently, I am a Graduate Student Intern in the Rinella Learning Center serving as an Academic Coach and instructor for EDT 110: Learning Strategies for College Success. Within the role of an academic coach, I provide guidance and support to students seeking better skills and strategies to achieve academic success and navigate other aspects of the university.

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As of March 16th, I have begun working as an Academic Advisor for Virginia Commonwealth University. Within this role, I have the pleasure of working with Business Foundations and Social Work majors. Outside of advising, my interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and student leadership and success.

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For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to help people. I never knew how or in what capacity, I just knew I wanted to serve other people. In May of 2020, I graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Recreational Therapy. Throughout my journey as a student leader at Western Carolina, I served in various roles that validated the type of service I would provide and led me to student affairs.