This course provides a blueprint for college success designed for working adults who are parents is designed to help students understand the college preparation process to avoid the pitfalls that can make attending college as a parent difficult that causes students to drop out. The course content includes:
- student interest assessment
- an overview of the best practices of schedule creation
- college lingo
- an overview of the financial aid process
- identifying a support system
- meeting with college personnel
- and many of the tips that students have shared with me during my three decades of higher education experience and of course my personnel strategies!
Your Instructor
My name is Michelle Traveler, Ph.D. I have almost 30-years of experience as a higher education professional with a passion for technology and student success! I completed all of my college certifications and degrees as a single-parent and I have created this course to share my best practices for college success and to motivate and encourage others! I have taken the strategies and techniques I used to complete my educational goals and I created this course to help you do the same!
ABOUT ME
I am an internationally recognized Computer Information Systems (CIS) professor and currently featured on the Apple, Inc. Higher Education website for successfully working with diverse populations: https://www.apple.com/education/higher-education/a... . I have also been sponsored by Amazon, Inc, and Waymo, Inc. as a faculty scholar for internally attended conferences. In additional international recognition, I have taught and presented to students from around the world on the topic of student success. and technology use.
My educational background includes an Associates of Arts (A.A.), a Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree in Justice Studies, an MBA with an emphasis in Information Systems Management, a graduate certificate in Business Management, and a Ph.D. in Information Technology.
My PhD research study focused on the end-user technology adoption of cloud computing resources in a higher education setting: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=LybAp-AA...
In addition to this course, I also offer one-on-one virtual coaching sessions. To schedule a one-on-one coaching session click here: https://calendly.com/drmichelletraveler
For questions, please email me at: [email protected]