“Nakisha has been and remains a hidden gem! UREG is lucky to have her join our team and she has met all expectations that we have hoped for. She immediately impacted our team and the institution the day she started and hasn’t let up off the gas since. Nakisha’s raw, genuine, social, and eager personality has paved the way for her success in UREG. Her main responsibility is to create a network of connections that will benefit UVA’s teaching experience. She has not only done that for course evaluations, but now began to do that from a course perspective. Either way, it is enhancing the student’s experience. She is a student herself, which works in her favor. The perspectives she offers are beneficial based on her experiences and what has worked for her, what she expects, and what could be different. Nakisha will complete her undergraduate degree at ODU in May and will immediately begin her graduate studies at Liberty University. This is huge because, at the same time, she was learning two new roles and is now fully functional in both.”
-Danielle Y. Thorpe (Associate University Registrar, past)
In her role as a Student Experiences of Teaching Specialist (Academic Records Specialist 1 job profile), Nakisha has been a valuable contributor to the success of the Course Operations Team throughout the 2023-24 performance year. She is professionally driven, proactive, and highly collaborative. Nakisha consistently demonstrates a proactive approach to her work responsibilities by promptly taking action to address anticipated challenges and continuously seeking for opportunities to grow professionally. For instance, we were having difficulty locating our Blue software contract and Nakisha took the initiative to reach out to our account manager, which resulted in a quick resolution. Nakisha is highly motivated to grow professionally and has made significant investments in her professional growth throughout the year. In addition to completing 15 graduate credits towards her master’s degree in higher education, Nakisha attended the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (SACRAO) Annual Conference, the Virginia Women’s Network Conference, and she will be attending the Explorance World Conference in the Summer 2024. Also, she was inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi (Alpha Kappa Eta Chapter) International Honor Society for Education has attended several webinars throughout the year. Nakisha exemplified highly effective performance in her role as a Student Experiences of Teaching Specialist and member of the Course Operations Team throughout the 2023-24 performance year. Her contributions have been instrumental to the success of our team and organization and she has the potential to achieve even greater professional success and make further contributions.
-Courtney O. Brown (Associate University Registrar, present)