In addition to her current roles, Fink created the Office of University Compliance, which coordinates campus-wide compliance and ethics programs, manages the policy and procedure program, supports risk management, shares responsibility for NCAA Compliance, and oversees equity programming, including Title IX, ADA, and discrimination. Fink speaks at national and international conferences on issues related to higher education compliance, equity, ethics, and risk management and has addressed audiences at NASPA, NACUBO, SACUBO, WACUBO, ACUPA, and ICUF. Highlights include design and delivery of a full-day Title IX Investigator Training and a Chief Compliance Officers Certification Course for the National Conference on Law and Higher Education and a two-day Higher Education Compliance Bootcamp for ICUF Institutions. Fink was recently featured on the cover of Business Officer Magazine in the article “Next Level Compliance.” She is the founder of the Independent Colleges and Universities Compliance and Ethics Consortium (ICUCEC) as well as a Certified Civil Rights Investigator, URMIA Scholarship winner, and a graduate of both the Harvard Graduate School of Education Management Development Program and the Council of Independent Colleges Senior Leadership Academy. She serves of the Board of Directors for the Spirit of Giving and is a member of the SACUBO Comprehensive and […]
Dr. Perez is a licensed psychologist and former Director of the Counseling Center at Georgia Tech. He previously worked at the University of Florida Counseling Center as Assistant Director for Clinical Services/Clinical Assistant Professor, and as Counseling Services Coordinator and Training Director at the University of Georgia Counseling and Testing Center. During his tenure as Director at Georgia Tech, Dr. Perez spearheaded numerous campus-wide efforts, including the establishment of a peer counseling program, a collegiate recovery program, and a campus-wide zero suicide education and prevention initiative. He received his master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College and his doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri, Columbia. His scholarly and research interest areas include racial and ethnic identity development, working with sexual-minority and gender-diverse communities, and curriculum development related to diversity and inclusion. He has authored a number of articles and book chapters on counseling LGBTQ+ persons and is the co-editor of the Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Clients (2nd ed.) and the Handbook of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in Counseling and Psychotherapy, both published by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Perez is Board Certified in Counseling Psychology, a Diamond […]
Timea is responsible for ensuring our programs, trainings, and products are aligned to help meet the needs of our partners, members, and customers. She brings a keen marketing eye to all things at AI with 6+ years of brand management experience. Timea is originally from Budapest, Hungary, but calls London, UK her second home as she spent 3 years there. When she’s not busy lending her creativity and marketing savvy to our team, she can be found playing basketball, eating her way through Denver, or reading contemporary literature.
Jessica manages all conference shipping, binder building, speaker communication, as well as other responsibilities. From customer service to assisting with conference logistics to back-end operations, Jessica does it all. Outside of work, she enjoys watching her sons play sports and attending University of Colorado football games (Go Buffaloes!).
In her role as Program Manager, Brittany seeks to develop vibrant learning experiences for our attendees. Prior to joining Academic Impressions, Brittany worked in Housing and Residence Life at the University of Washington Tacoma, Fordham University, St. John’s University New York, The Ohio State University, the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and Loyola University Chicago. Brittany obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University and her Master’s in Higher Education from Loyola University Chicago. In her free time, Brittany can be found watching college football and basketball (Go Leathernecks, Buckeyes, and Ramblers!), skiing, and exploring new restaurants. Brittany and her partner Bryan have one daughter, and they enjoy soaking up the Colorado sun and spending time outside.
As the Marketing Coordinator for Academic Impressions, Deidra works with the marketing team to ensure smooth execution of events and the overall marketing strategy. Having worked with small businesses to build branding, marketing, social media, and email marketing strategies, she is thrilled to diving into the world of higher education. Deidra received her Bachelor’s in English and her MBA from the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. When not in the office, Deidra spends a considerable amount of time exploring the world with her partner Greg and their dog Luna. The three can be found hiking, skiing, gardening, camping, and canoeing (not a favourite of Luna’s). Having travelled to many countries, she’s in search of the best local cuisine wherever she goes. Although, in her humble opinion, nothing can beat a really great poutine.
Evan is a full stack developer at Academic Impressions where he works on both internal and external software and helps ensure the company’s technology stack runs smoothly. He loves working with other members of the team and learning from their diverse skill sets and backgrounds. Before coming to Academic Impressions, Evan received degrees in Math and Computer Science from Kalamazoo College, and studied Physics at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he also worked in an experimental physics lab. In his free time, you can find Evan contributing to open source projects, playing soccer, and spending time with his partner and two dogs.
Patricia leads Academic Impressions’ coaching programs, aimed at helping leaders successfully navigate the changing landscape of higher education. She integrates her experiences in academics, entrepreneurship, coaching, and the arts into her work. Patricia has been immersed in higher ed throughout her career and has held faculty and leadership positions in private and public universities and liberal arts colleges. Guided by a systemic approach, she is deeply committed to helping customers think and act critically based on a sound understanding of their institutional cultures. Patricia grew up in South Africa and has a doctorate in cultural anthropology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She loves the ocean and wide open spaces and enjoys music, dancing, tennis, martial arts, and hiking with her family and much-loved dog.
Nick is a Learning & Development Manager in Advancement at Academic Impressions. Prior to joining AI, Nick served in AmeriCorps as an instructor in adult literacy, in institutional research at the American Council on Education, and as the Assistant Director of Professional Certificate Programs at the Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies. Nick is a first-generation college graduate, having first earned his Associate’s from Rogue Community College. He went on to earn his Bachelor’s from University of Oregon, and his Master’s from The George Washington University.
As a child, Lisa was fascinated with the art of storytelling just as much as understanding how the world worked. She was that curious kid who would ask “why” a million times to understand the root cause of everything and then tell you an epic tale about what she had just learned. Flash forward, not much has changed. Having spent most of her career in leadership positions focused on operations and training within the education and healthcare industries, she carved a career path that allowed her to ask “why” to solve business problems and train others to do the same. She’s a proud alumnus of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) two times over, having received both a Bachelor of Science, Biology and Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. She also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. Now at Academic Impressions, she enjoys sharing her passion for learning with others by creating exciting training opportunities for leaders in higher ed. A focus of her work includes working with Department Chairs and Academic Deans. When she is not designing and facilitating professional development programs, Lisa can be found wandering with her camera, photographing the world. Her number one bucket […]
