Ryan Story
Lexington,KY
Summary
Professional academic advisor with 9 years full-time experience in advising. Award-winning experience in innovative uses of technology in advising. Proven leadership in collaborative projects, including staff retreats and work groups. Experience with online major change processing and communication, advising load distribution, student athlete certifications, on-boarding new advisors, and leading staff meetings.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Academic Advisor
College of Communication & Information (UK)
01.2022 - Current
- Advising load of 285 students
- Process all major, minor, degree type, and certification changes through the online major change system
- Create advising load distribution reports for the Student Success office weekly to balance student allocation
- Certify all athlete Progress Toward Degree forms each term (100+ athletes)
- Provide evaluations for prospective transferring athletes based on current earned credits
- Collaborate with Student Success advising leads to plan multiple staff retreats including analytics, evaluation, and future project planning
- Lead work group to evaluate strategies for special student populations including first generation, probation, and zero credit hour
Academic Advisor II
College of Communication & Information (UK)
10.2016 - 12.2021
- Advised approximately 300 students across five majors
- Researched and recommended appropriate courses and campus resources
- Developed functional graduation plans for advancing students
- Designed and implemented Canvas advising course and modules for College of Communication and Information
- Strategically developed robust action plans for students on academic probation to ensure future success
- Taught UK 101 college specific sections (Fall 2017, Fall 2020, Fall 2025)
- Taught Living Learning Program CI Connect [CIS 191] (Fall 2018)
Transfer Enrollment Coordinator
Enrollment Management (UK)
02.2016 - 10.2016
- Worked with the Transfer Office to provide a smooth transition for incoming transfer students
- Collaborated with faculty and staff to evaluate and update transfer equivalencies
- Counselled prospective students and their families regarding opportunities available at UK
Academic Services Assistant
Center for Academic and Tutorial Services (UK Athletics)
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Gathered grades and monitored academic progress of more than 90 student athletes
- Coordinated and managed tutor and mentor schedules with class and practice schedules
- Generated and maintained academic progress reports to distribute to coaches
Education
Master of Science - Higher Education
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY12.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Business
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05.2013
Timeline
Senior Academic Advisor
College of Communication & Information (UK)
01.2022 - Current
Academic Advisor II
College of Communication & Information (UK)
10.2016 - 12.2021
Transfer Enrollment Coordinator
Enrollment Management (UK)
02.2016 - 10.2016
Academic Services Assistant
Center for Academic and Tutorial Services (UK Athletics)
08.2015 - 02.2016
Master of Science - Higher Education
University of Kentucky
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Business
University of Kentucky
Awards and Recognition
Innovative Advising Award Recipient, NACADA Region 3 Presenter, Ken Freedman Outstanding Advisor Nominee, College of Communication and Information Outstanding Advisor Nominee
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Presented to the Advising Network about our use of Canvas and our virtual services
- Hosted advising offices from other universities as a showcase of our move to virtual advising
- Canvas Advising Innovator - College of Communication and Information
- Liason with Retention and Progression team
- University Staff Senator - Staff Senate: Employee Engagement Committee member
- The Kentucky Wildcast - Employee Engagement Committee Project: Producer and host of a semi-monthly podcast promoting staff members at UK that make the impossible, possible.
- Served on the Remote Work presidential advising committee establishing guidelines for UK staff remote work policies