Rebecca Daly Cofer

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Rebecca Daly Cofer380 Quail Ridge Court Milledgeville, GA 31061 806-789-8317 rc05621@georgiasouthern.eduEXPERIENCEPrograms Manager, Learning Center, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville GA (July2019-Present) Coordinates the numerous programs housed out of the Learning Center, including peer tutoring,Supplemental Instruction, PASS, Math lab tutoring, and After Hours tutoring in satellite locations Assists in recruiting, hiring, training, and evaluating 150 student staff Supervises the After Hours part-time Coordinator in their work with the STEM IV Grant Helps implement and monitor the STEM IV Grant, which expands the Center’s programs to include offsite tutoring in 3 locations 4 times a week Organizes and submits certification/accreditation requirements for the Center’s programs, includingCRLA and UMKC Manages social media accounts for the CenterAssistant Director- Academic Support, Academic Achievement Center, Abraham Baldwin AgriculturalCollege, Tifton GA (May 2013- July 2019) Recruited, hired, managed and trained all peer tutors in the campus’ tutoring center and the satellitetutoring locations Acquired and maintained College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certification, whichincludes tutor evaluations, creation of specific training sessions and monitoring of all certification levels Managed Center’s budget and approved time on a bimonthly basis for all tutors and student workers(total around 40) Created and oversaw tutor training per CRLA guidelines, including but not limited to such topics ascertification process, adult learners, leadership and tutoring theory Oversaw the daily functions of the Academic Achievement Center, such as physical layout, coverage ofthe Center, budget, and availability of tutors and professors with in the Center and management of frontdesk workers.Academic Support Counselor, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Academic Support Center, TiftonGA (August 2009- July 2019) Helped students succeed at ABAC from time of enrollment to graduation or transferring to anothercollege

Supervised office’s student workers maintaining pay records, hiring, schedules and various paperwork From Spring 2013-Summer 2016, served as an academic advisor for pre-nursing majors at the college,roughly having an advising load of about 100 students. Beginning in Fall 2016, serves as undeclaredadvisor. Served initially as contact person for students in the School of Liberal Arts and the School of HealthSciences, along with a secondary contact for the remaining 3 schools Developed programs and events within the community and campus to increase enrollment and retentionat the college Aided in targeted recruitment and assists with financial aid as needed by department Served as co-advisor for the Rural Studies Club (2009-2013), attending meetings and events while alsomanaging the club’s members and budget Planned and facilitated within committees various campus programs for current students, includingthose regarding major exploration, New Student Orientation and Family Weekend (until 2015) Served as an advisor for the ABAC eCore affiliate programStudy Abroad Coordinator, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton GA (May 2011- March 2014) Served as main contact for the campus’ Study Abroad program, coordinating and maintain records forvarious trips throughout the year Maintained Study Abroad website and updates information for both faculty and students on this site Publicized study abroad opportunities for faculty and staff through the use of newspaper ads, socialmedia, campus information sessions and emails Attended meetings throughout the state for the University System of Georgia European CouncilrepresentationInstructor, eCore through University of West Georgia (August 2011-April 2013) Designed, facilitated and taught online English 1102 courses Maintained course elements, such as technological support and grades Chosen to serve as a mentor for a new incoming eCore faculty member (Spring 2012, 2013 and Fall2015 and Spring 2016 semesters), reviewing the faculty member’s course, serving as a main point ofcontact and evaluating the faculty member’s workTECHniques Center Academic Counselor, Texas Tech Student Disability Services,Lubbock TX (January 2007-August 2009) Served as Unit Coordinator for tutoring services in the department Served as academic counselor to students with ADHD or learning disabilities in the

TECHniques Center, a division of Student Disability Services Headed the Center’s Writing Lab, assigning schedules and maintaining the Lab Worked with peer tutors, offering advice on strategies for working with the Center’sstudents Developed, coordinated and maintained Student Disability Services specialized mentoring and successprogram (Fall 2007-present) Helped develop training sessions both at the beginning of the semester and throughout the semester fortutors Created and facilitated weekly tutor trainings for certification of tutors Conducted interviews for prospective tutors and students Coordinated tutor recruitment, training, hiring and evaluation for the CenterUniversity Studies Academic Advisor, Virginia Tech Academic Advising,Blacksburg VA (May 2006-August 2006) Served as advisor to incoming students in University Studies, with a focus on incoming studentstransferring to majors, specifically those interested in Engineering and Business Aided in the overall planning and organization of university orientations Worked both independently and in groups in preparation of and during orientationInstructor/Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (August 2005- May 2006) Designed and taught multiple sections of English 1105 and English 1106 FreshmanComposition courses; planned, developed, coordinated, and managed multiple classes each semester Aided advisor during the Fall 2005 semester by creating and teaching original lessonplans, as well as grading papersWriting Center Coach/Tutor, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (August 2005-May 2006) Tutored students in the university’s Writing Center, providing one-on-one writing advice to clients fromvarious backgrounds, fields and majors Tutored English as a Second Language (ESL) students and faculty on an individual and daily basisOffice Assistant, Virginia Tech Department of English, Blacksburg VA(January 2001-July 2004) Answered departmental phone calls, made copies and ran errands for staff and faculty members Learned about the financial and public relations side of university operations Independently completed several various projects

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSIONConsultant- Program Reviewer. Chapman University. (April 2021). Virtual.Proposal Reviewer, National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) Conference (December 2020)Trainee, University of Missouri- Kansas City International Supplemental Instruction Program- SI SupervisorQuickStart Training. (July 27-28, 2020)Editor, College Reading and Learning Association- NewsNotes Publication. (January 2020-Present) Reads and reviews upcoming issues of the publication, which is sent out to membership Writes pieces as neededCo-chair, CRLA Peer Assistance Programs Special Interest Group (Spring 2019-present).Representative, NACADA Commission and Interest Group Division (2016-2018) Selected after a comprehensive blind review of applicants As member of the Council, receives recommendations from Division on policies, procedures andprograms to meet members’ needs and to advance the association Works towards specific goals of Division, such as revision of Division Handbook and New ChairTraining at annual, among other items for the Division Meets regularly via Zoom platform and twice a year at annual and midyear meetings as wellMember, Emerging Leader Program Advisory Board (2015-2018) NACADAReviewer, Academic Advising and the First Year of College book, (Spring 2015-Summer 2015)Secretary and Social Media Coordinator, Georgia Tutoring Association (GaTA) (March 2015-present) In charge of minutes at each GaTA meeting, whether it be phone, online or in-person in format. Thendisseminates the minutes to the group Creates the GaTA newsletter, asking for content and writing many of the articles Coordinates the annual GaTA conference with the other officers, organizing the budget, schedule andpresenters for the entire eventMember, Steering Committee for CIGD (2014-2016) NACADA Served as main point of contact and leadership for a group of commissions and interest groups withinthe CIGDMember, NACADA Region 4 Proposal Review and Selection Committee (January-February 2014) Read and reviewed all proposals for the regional NACADA conference in Savannah, GA. Offered feedback on acceptance of all proposals and format in which they should occurProposal Reviewer, National College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) conference(May 2013)Commission Chair, National Academic Advising Association Advising Students With Disabilities Commission(2012-2014) Elected to serve in the commission level leadership role Coordinates commission communication, goals, meetings and projects

Expert Reviewer, invited by the CAS Disability Resources and Services Standards Revision Committee (May2012- November 2012) Contributes to the revision of the standards and guidelines for assessing disability resources and servicesin higher educationElected Board Member, National Academic Advising Association Annual Conference Advisory Board (20112013) Elected to aid in committee’s review and management of the annual conference Contributes feedback on various elements of the conference, such as locations, post-conference surveyand keynote speakersInterim Commission Chair, National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Small Colleges andUniversities (February 2011-March 2011)Annual Conference Reader, National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)(February 2013, February 2012, February 2011, February 2010, February 2009, February 2008) Read and reviewed proposal submissions for various commissions including the Advising Students withDisabilities Commission and the Advisor Training and Development Commission for the nationalNACADA conference each yearReviewer, College Reading and Learning Association International Tutor Program Certification (ITPC) (May2009- August 2009) Reviews applications for ITPC certification for all levels of tutoring and offers feedback on thecertification materialsModerator, National Association of Tutoring Professionals (ATP) conference(April 2009) Served as a moderator for specific concurrent sessions at the national ATP conference in Albuquerque,NMMember, 2008 National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Conference Assessment Project Team(July 2008-October 2008) Chosen by the current president and director of NACADA to work on assessmentcommittee for the organization and its participants Led a small group of NACADA participants in a discussion about the organization and its success Conducted NACADA member interviews of the services and evaluations of theorganizationReviewer, Advising Students with Disabilities Monograph, National NACADA (June 2008-October 2009) Served as a member of the Content Review Panel for the writing and revision of theAdvising Students with Disabilities Monograph, to be completed October 2009

Reviewed designated chapters and outlines of the monograph, reading for content andcompletion of informationRegular Reviewer, Journal of Post-Secondary Education and Disability for the Association on HigherEducation and Disability (AHEAD) (May 2008-May 2013) Chooses texts for reviews within the bi-annual journal Reads the approved texts and reviews its relevance in the fieldPublications“Preparing for and Navigating Through a Global Pandemic: Learning Assistance Work in the Time of Covid”.Strategies for Student Support During a Global Crisis. (Preliminary chapter acceptance- Jan 2021).“Covid-19 as a Learning Assistant Professional: Rising to the Challenge”. The Learning AssistanceReview-Special Edition. 25 (September 2020).Cofer, R., Parnis, A., Randolph, L., Sandlin, K., & Noel-Elkins, A.V. “Supplemental Instruction Challenges andSolutions.” E-Source for College Transitions. 18(1). (September 2020).“The Peer Tutor Experience: Tutor Perceptions of Academic Performance and Skillset Gains.” The LearningAssistance Review, 25(12), 41-67. (Spring 2020).“Important Work in NOLA: One SIG’s Story”. NewsNotes (December 2019).“Space Matters: The Physical Space of Tutoring” Synergy. Volume 7 (May 2014).“Me, an ELP Mentor? From Application to Orientation.” Academic Advising Today“Using Probing Questions in a Tutoring Session.” CRLA Handbook for Training Peer Tutors and Mentors.(September 2012).“Book Review: The Way I See It.” The Journal of Post Secondary Education and Disability 25.1 (March2012).“Book Review: After This: An Inspirational Journey for all the Wrong Reasons.” The Journal of PostSecondary Education and Disability 23.2 (August 2010).Cofer, Rebecca Daly and Erin Justyna. “Ten ‘Must-Have’ for New (And Not So New) Advisors.” AcademicAdvising Today (March 2010).“Book Review: College Student Mental Health: Effective Services and Strategies Across Campus.” TheJournal of Post Secondary Education and Disability 23.1 (Spring 2010).“Book Review: Autism & the Transition to Adulthood: Success Beyond the Classroom.” The Journal of PostSecondary Education and Disability 22.2 (September 2009).“Exemplary Practice: The TECHniques Center at Texas Tech”. NACADA Advising Students with DisabilitiesMonograph. (October 2009).

“Book Review: Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Mind of an Autistic Savant.” The Journal of Post SecondaryEducation and Disability 21.3 (December 2008).“Book Review: Ready or Not, Here Life Comes, by Mel Levine”. The Journal of Post Secondary Educationand Disability 21.1 (June 2008).“Book Review: Learning Outside the Lines, by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole”. The Journal of PostSecondary Education and Disability 20.2 (March 2008).“Book Review #1030: Voyage to Success: Your College Adventure Guide, by John Ricchini and Terry Arndt”.NACADA Journal 28.1 (January 2008).“Sparkler: Texas Tech University’s Student Disability Services”. National NACADA newsletter, AcademicAdvising Today (December 2007).“One University’s Approach to an Ever-Changing Student Population: The TECHniques Center at Texas TechUniversity” National AHEAD newsletter, ALERT (September 2007).PresentationsAnnual Georgia College Women’s Leadership Conference- “Education to Action: Turning Your Passioninto Action through Education”. Virtual Conference. (March 2021).Annual GaTA Conference- “Top 10 Tips for Surviving and Thriving as a New (or new to the field)Professional”. Virtual conference. (October 2020).Annual CRLA Conference- “Jazz Up Your Tutoring Services with Embedded Tutoring” and “A CollaborationMardi Gras” New Orleans, LA (October 2019)Georgia Tutoring Association Annual Conference- “Empowering Your Student Staff: One Learning Center’sUse of a Student Leadership Program.” Macon, GA (October 2019)Annual CRLA Conference- “No Typical Job: The Impact of Tutoring on the Tutor” Pittsburgh, PA (November2017)Annual CRLA Conference- “Bridging the Gap: Safe Zone Training and Certification” Pittsburgh, PA(November 2017) Selected as a half-day preconference workshop at this conferenceGeorgia Tutoring Association Train the Trainer event- “A Quick and Dirty Guide to Certifying Your Center”Newnan, GA (February 2017)Annual CRLA Conference- “Galloping Towards Student Success- Using Collaborations in Tutor Training.”Louisville, KY (November 2016)Annual CRLA Conference- “Tracking the Changing Student: Safe Zone Training and Certification.” Louisville,KY (November 2016) Selected as a half-day preconference workshop at this conferenceAnnual NACADA Conference- “Campus Connections: Advising Collaborations for Veteran Student Success.”Atlanta, GA (October 2016)Invited Presenter, Virginia Tech “Advising Matters” Conference- “Betting on Positive Campus Change:

Bringing Safe Zone To Your Advisors.” Blacksburg, Virginia (March 2016)

Annual CRLA Conference- “A Place for Innovation: The Physical Space of Tutoring.” Portland, Oregon(November 2015)Annual Georgia Tutoring Association Train the Trainer- “Let’s Get Certified! Bringing Levels II and IIICertification to Your School” Tifton, Georgia (October 2015)- hosted and facilitated the conference tooAnnual NACADA Conference- “Betting on Positive Campus Change: Bringing Safe Zone to Your Advisors.”Las Vegas, Nevada (October 2015)Georgia Perimeter College Tutor Conference/Annual Georgia Tutoring Association Conference andReorganization Meeting- “So What? Making Tutoring Content Relevant for Today’s Students.” Clarkston,Georgia (March 2015)Annual NACADA Conference- “Ultimate Motivators: Transforming our Work through a Culture of Autonomyand Creativity.” (selected for Experienced Track session) Minneapolis, Minnesota (October 2014)Annual NACADA Conference- “From Drab to Fab: Revamping and Revitalizing Your Orientation.”Minneapolis, Minnesota (October 2014)National Association for the Tutoring Profession Conference: “Space Matters; The Physical Space of Tutoring.”Nashville, Tennessee (March 2014)Regional NACADA Conference: “To Include or Not to Include: How to Effectively Work with Parents as anAdvisor.” Savannah, Georgia (April 2014)National NACADA Conference: “Doing More with Less: Creating a Successful Probation Program withLimited Resources.” Salt Lake City, Utah (October 2013)National Association for the Tutoring Profession (ATP) Conference- “Starting from Scratch: Creating aSuccessful Tutor Training Program.” Atlanta, Georgia (March 2013)National ATP Conference- “Learning Outside the Lines: Tutoring Special Populations in Higher Education.”Atlanta, Georgia (March 2013)Georgia Drive-In Conference- “New Advising Frontiers: The New Academic Advisor Role in HigherEducation.” Macon, Georgia (October 2012)National NACADA Conference- “She’s a Little Bit Country, He’s a Little Bit Rock n’ Roll: Two verses to aSuccessful Faculty Advising Song.” Nashville, Tennessee (October 2012)National NACADA Conference- “Singing a Different Tune: Assessing and Rethinking Your School’s AdvisingModel.” Nashville, Tennessee (October 2012)National NACADA Conference- “Scaling the Summit Together: Getting Faculty Advisors Involved andInvested.” Denver, Colorado (October 2011)Southeastern Council on Family Relations- “Rural Studies: An Innovative Program.”Birmingham, Alabama (March 2011)LaGrange Student Leadership Conference- “Which Skittle Are You: Strengths-Based Leadership throughColors.” LaGrange, Georgia (February 2011)

National NACADA Conference- “Advising Outside the Box: Approaching Special Populations with Heart.”San Antonio, Texas (October 2009)National NACADA Conference- “Getting to the Heat of Advising: 10 Must-Have Tips for the New AcademicAdvisor.” San Antonio, Texas (October 2009 and October 2011)ATP Conference- “Training Your Tutors to Work with Students with Learning Differences.” Albuquerque,New Mexico (April 2009)National NACADA Conference- “Gimme More: A Proactive Approach to Advising Students with Disabilities.”Chicago, Illinois (October 2008)National ATP Online Workshop/Conference- “Practices for Tutoring Students with ADHD and LearningDisabilities.” (2 separate modules). (Summer 2008- Fall 2008)Regional NACADA Conference- “The Show Must Go On: Advisor as Director when Assisting Students withDisabilities.” Branson, Missouri (March 2008)Invited speaker for Texas Tech English Department’s Graduate Professional Development Workshop:“Nonacademic Jobs for the English Degree.” (January 2008 and January 2009)Professional Organizations College Reading and Learning Association- CRLA (Summer 2012- present) National College Learning Center Association- NCLCA (Fall 2018-present) Association for the Tutoring Profession- ATP (November 2012-Spring 2019) National Academic Advising Association- NACADA (Spring 2007-Summer 2020) Modern Language Association- MLA (Sum

Supplemental Instruction, PASS, Math lab tutoring, and After Hours tutoring in satellite locations Assists in recruiting, hiring, training, and evaluating 150 student staff . Served as an advisor for the ABAC eCore affiliate program Study Abroad Coordinator, Abraham Baldwin A