Patrick Sullivan is an experienced international education and immigration professional with over 9 years of experience in international development and education program support. In addition to holding a BA in International Relations and a MA in Immigration and Settlement Studies, he is also a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant. As NAIT’s Manager of International Services and Programs, he cultivates and leverages strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver holistic transition programing and services aligned with international student life cycle. Patrick has developed arrival and settlement infrastructure to better position students to adapt to North American systems, persist in their studies and progress academically. His leadership advances internationalization across his campus, city, and province, ultimately supporting recruitment efforts by elevating the international student experience.
Mary leads Gray DI’s relationships with educational leaders from a diverse range of institutions representing all sectors and sizes, including state-wide systems such as Kentucky State. Mary’s background includes more than 25 years of management experience with AT&T, where she led Consumer Strategy and key positions in Product Marketing, Operations, and Customer Care. She was named AT&T’s Catherine B. Cleary “Woman of the Year.” Her work with Gray includes institutional strategy development, market location, segmentation, and program portfolio analysis including new program identification, assessment of current program market vitality, program economics, and offer optimization. She specializes in facilitating the critical engagement processes needed to support various governance models and ensuring transparency of process for institutional alignment and success. Her prior experience in successfully navigating public and private stakeholder participation for the benefit and improvement of outcomes added to her depth of skills in working with cross-functional teams, respecting different perspectives and facilitating an aligned outcome. Ms. Upchurch currently chairs the Advisory Board of Arizona State University’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy. She is a member of the Board of Directors of Fresh Start Women’s Foundation and its Nominating & Governance Committee. She also served two terms as its board chair. […]
Greta has a Master of Fine Arts in History from California State University, Fresno where she researched Early Modern print culture, tradesmen, and consumerism. Prior to joining Academic Impressions, she worked at her alma matter supporting post-graduate education by offering digital support services to graduate students. She’s excited to have joined the Academic Impressions’ team where she can continue to apply her passion for online learning and higher education.
Lana joined Academic Impressions in 2018 as our Office Manager and has been indispensable since. She is the first friendly face you see as you walk into the office and is always ready to jump in and help wherever she can. As an integral part of our Business Office, Lana is likely the first person you’ll talk to on phones or chat and provides friendly, consistent, and helpful customer service. She works closely with every department at AI to ensure that our events go smoothly, our systems are accurate, and our customers are taken care of. When she’s not at the office, she enjoys spending time with her two teenage children, her boyfriend and his kids, hanging with friends and family, camping, creating art, and unwinding after a long day with a cold one.
Molly is the Executive Assistant to AI’s President. In this role, she manages his day-to-day affairs and supports the leadership program offerings. Prior to joining AI, Molly served as the Operations Manager for the Vice President of Student Affairs at the University of Central Oklahoma. She has a BA in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa (Go Hawkeyes!). In her spare time, Molly enjoys spending time with her family. As a family, they enjoy playing sports, experiencing the many sites of Colorado, and listening to music.
Clay Motley has led the transition of FGCU’s Honors Program to an Honors College. Prior to his arrival at FGCU, he served as the Associate Director of the Honors College at Western Kentucky University, where he also helped transition its Honors Program to an Honors College. Outside of his administrative duties, he teaches and researches on popular music, particularly blues, country, and rock n’ roll, and is currently writing a book on the music history of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Courtney is the Creative Services Manager at Academic Impressions. She enjoys meeting new people and telling their stories in an impactful way that helps others excel. Before joining AI, Courtney was a broadcast journalist for nearly five years. She hails from the suburbs of Chicago and holds a BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Courtney enjoys traveling, camping and photography.
In her current role, Alicia leads the Product Experience team and helps the company think through strategy and how that translates to products and user experiences. A lifelong learner and visionary at heart, she’s worked in government research in Washington D.C. on the topic of cross-cultural communication in the military, healthcare and advertising in New York City, and various roles at Academic Impressions related to research, content development, and product design. Alicia holds a BA in Linguistics and Romance Languages from Colorado College and an MS in Sociolinguistics from Georgetown University. In November 2022, she earned the Harvard Business School’s Leadership Principles certificate of completion. Alicia is a Denver native and lives with her family in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area.
Theresa joined UMass as an experienced and successful attorney and planned giving professional. Prior to joining UMass, she served as the Assistant Vice President of Gift Planning & Administration at UNH Foundation where she transformed the gift planning program and played a vital role in the success of its recent campaign. She practiced law in the areas of business, non-profit, probate, and estate planning in Massachusetts, Oregon, California, and Minnesota. Theresa began consulting and working in gift planning in 1998. After moving to New England, she established the gift planning program at Merrimack College. She also worked for The ALS Association as their Regional Director of Philanthropy for their East Coast operation. Theresa speaks and presents locally and is the program chair for the New Hampshire and Vermont Council of Charitable Gift Planners. She is also involved in the Planned Giving Group of New England.
In her current role, Amy directly oversees the undergraduate admission department and works collaboratively on financial aid and marketing strategies. Prior to Roger Williams, Amy worked at Stonehill College and Bentley University. Her career spans over 15 years in admission and enrollment. Amy has also been actively involved with leadership roles within the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC). She currently serves on the executive board as Treasurer. She has presented at various conferences on enrollment strategy, management and leadership, and women’s advancement. Amy earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Bentley University in Information Design & Corporate Communication and Marketing respectively. She is a yoga enthusiast and a practicer of mindfulness and meditation.
