Yianna Kappas
Learning & Development Manager
Yianna Kappas is a Learning and Development Manager at Academic Impressions, where she designs and facilitates professional development experiences focused on advancement and women’s leadership in higher education. A skilled facilitator and relationship builder, Yianna helps leaders and teams deepen their self-awareness, strengthen collaboration, and translate learning into meaningful organizational impact.
Before joining Academic Impressions, Yianna spent nearly eight years at her alma mater, Clemson University, serving first as an academic coordinator for student-athletes and later as director of alumni engagement with the Clemson Alumni Association. She began her career in higher education at East Carolina University and earned her M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from William & Mary.
Yianna works remotely from North Carolina, where she enjoys traveling, reading, attending Broadway shows, and cheering on college sports—especially her beloved Clemson Tigers (any excuse to tailgate!).