It is with great pleasure that I announce that effective immediately, Ms. Devoni Williams has accepted one of the Exploratory Advising Program Manager positions with Undergraduate Advising and Transition (UAT).  

In this role, Devoni will fully support students, through a reflective process that aligns their interests, skills, goals, and passions, as they explore aspects of their academic identity.  This includes providing advising services - both individual and group - & programming to students considering change of major, seeking assistance in major or minor exploration, seeking assistance in career exploration, and/or those who are referred for assistance in identifying or considering new academic paths.

Devoni holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Humanities from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL, a Master of Education in Administration/Supervision from National - Louis University in Tampa, FL, and a graduate certificate in Human Resource Management from Nova Southeastern University, in Tampa, FL.  Her professional background includes time spent as an academic advisor, learning support specialist, English teacher, administration, and college prep instructor.  In 2011 and 2016, she was awarded the Ida S. Baker Diversity Educator of the Year from the Hillsborough Education Foundation in Hillsborough, FL.   Most recently, Devoni worked with Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Kennesaw State University.

Please join me in welcoming Devoni to the Office of Undergraduate Education and Georgia Tech.

I would like to thank the search committee for their hard work in identifying an excellent candidate for this position:

• Amaka Nwoko, Career Development Advisor, Career Center
• Dr. Beth Spencer, Director, Undergraduate Advising & Transistion
• Ami Waller-Ivanecky, Academic Program Manager,  Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering