Senior Academic Advisor

Jordan Blake

(555) 018-9241

Denver, CO

Summary

Student-centered and data-driven Academic Advisor with 6+ years of experience providing comprehensive academic planning, degree auditing, and holistic student retention support across higher education institutions. Proven track record of managing advising cohorts of 450+ undergraduate students, raising first-to-second year retention rates by 14%, and leading early-alert intervention campaigns that helped 88% of probationary students regain good academic standing. Skilled in degree auditing software, Student Information Systems (SIS), and cross-campus resource coordination.

Work experience

Senior Academic Advisor

Aug 2022 - Present

Rocky Mountain State University

• Denver, CO

Deliver proactive academic advising to an assigned active caseload of 480+ undergraduate students across STEM and liberal arts disciplines.
Analyzed degree progression metrics in Degree Works and EAB Navigate to identify graduation bottlenecks, increasing the department's 4-year on-time graduation rate from 62% to 74%.
Led the college-level Academic Early Alert Intervention Team, conducting targeted outreach to 200+ students with mid-term academic flags and connecting them with tutoring, accessibility services, and financial aid counselors.
Managed academic probation recovery workshops and personalized learning contracts, facilitating the return of 88% of probationary students to good academic standing within two consecutive terms.

Academic Advisor

Jun 2020 - Jul 2022

Foothills Community College

• Aurora, CO

Guided a diverse cohort of 350+ non-traditional, first-generation, and transfer-bound community college students through academic pathway selection.
Evaluated official transcripts from 40+ accredited institutions, applying articulation agreements and ensuring 100% credit transferability for 4-year university articulation pipelines.

Projects

Transfer Credit Articulation & Pre-Advising Portal

Jan 2020 - Dec 2023

Collaborated with Registrar and IT departments to standardize course-mapping matrices for the top 15 feeder community colleges.
Reduced transfer credit review turnaround times from 3 weeks to under 48 hours for prospective transfer students.

Skills

Academic Advising

Student Retention

Curriculum Planning

Crisis Intervention

Career Counseling

Higher Education Administration

Degree Audit Systems

Data-Driven Intervention

Program Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Certifications

Active Member, NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising

Jan, 2020

NACADA

Active Member, NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising

Education

Master of Arts in Higher Education & Student Affairs

Aug 2018 - May 2020

University of Colorado Boulder

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

Colorado State University