"Be the Impact!" A transfer and first-generation college student himself, Paul Singh shares his journey to becoming Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions at Rowan University as well as his philosophy on relational transfer recruitment. Paul's energy and enthusiasm for all things transfer are infectious! You will not stop smiling or wishing you had a college coach as friendly and thoughtful as Paul as you listen to this episode of the Transfer Nation podcast and soak up Paul&ap...
Feb 07, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 17
"Ignore the Stigma!" In this episode of the #TransferNationPodcast, Aaron Chacon shares about his transfer experience from Montgomery College to the University of Baltimore within the Universities of Shady Grove in Maryland. Aaron speaks about how his interest in game design blossomed at Montgomery College and discusses the impact that transferring into the unique University of Baltimore system had on him. Continue the #transfer conversation by joining the TN Facebook group here: https...
Jan 25, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this episode of the #TransferNationPodcast, Sarah Ihrig the Assistant Director of the Transfer Student Experience in the Office of Undergraduate Education at the University of Minnesota shares with us how their Transfer Advisory Board was formed and how they work as a team to successfully shift culture and generate transfer awareness campus-wide. Continue the #transfer conversation by joining the TN Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TransferNation You can also follow TN on ...
Jan 04, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 15
In this episode of the #TransferNationPodcast, Dr. Heather Adams discusses community college counseling with Eduardo Vasquez, Curriculum Chair and Tenured Faculty Counselor at Barstow Community College. A former transfer student himself, Eduardo shares tips and insight on college advising, why he became an advisor, and how his educational journey has lead him to pursue an Ed.D. at Cal State San Bernardino. Continue the #transfer conversation by joining the TN Facebook group here: https://www.fac...
Dec 21, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
"Transfer is NOT linear!" In this #StudentStory edition of the #TransferNation podcast, we talked with first-generation transfer student and advocate, Bianca Trevizo. After experiencing uncertainty in deciding on which college to attend, getting involved at her community college allowed Bianca to feel fully prepared for the bustling environment of UCLA. She discusses how incredible programs like the Center for Community College Partnerships (CCCP) enhanced her #studentsuccess along the...
Dec 14, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 13
"Be open to pivoting! Be a sponge!" In this #StudentStory edition of the #TransferNation podcast, we talked with Kaelyn Grace Apple, an incredible first-generation PhD student who is now using her #transferexperience to assist current transfer and graduate students in the application process. After realizing her original career path was no longer what she was passionate about, community college provided her a pathway to discover her career goals. Kaelyn discusses how being open to chan...
Dec 07, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In the latest #TransferStudentStory episode of the Transfer Nation Podcast, Standford University transfer student Ariana Davarpanah shares about her #transformative experience at San Mateo community college. Ariana is so connected to her transfer identity that she decided to funnel her stellar #transferlove and #transferknowldege into a phenomenal podcast and digital media network called Transfer Tea. Beyond spilling the tea on all things transfer for students, Ariana's goals is to inform s...
Nov 30, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
"Community College is dope y'all!" Wanna know why? Nina Dinh shares her #TransferStory, why she loves her community college, and what influenced her #transferjourney. In transferring from Golden West College to UCLA, Nina determined the educational path that worked for her and gave her the time she needed to explore, engage, and discover. Continue the #transfer conversation by joining the TN Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TransferNation You can also follow TN...
Nov 23, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 10
"CC stigma is garbage" In this special #StudentStory edition of the #TransferNation Podcast, Transfer Nation Social Media Manager and transfer student alumnae Chrissy Lee Zschomler shares her journey to @Citrus College and @UCLA. What unites us all is the goal and experience of transfer, what cultivates the incredible community of rich diversity and point of view is our individual stories and narratives! Chrissy talks about how difficult circumstances led to the beginning of her #trans...
Oct 29, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In the second episode of a two-part special #TransferStories edition of the #TransferNationPodcast, transfer and parenting student Zuleika Bravo shares her #transferstory and #parentingstudent journey. Each transfer journey is unique, and we share a common goal of transfer and the experience of navigating that path. Zuleika shares what inspired her and drove her #transferjourney and her new career in UCLA activism! Continue the #transfer conversation by joining the TN Facebook group here: https:...
Oct 05, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 8
In this introductory episode of the #TransferNationPodcast, Dr. Heather Adams discusses with social media managers Nina Dinh and Chrissy Zschomler the goals of Transfer Nation (TN) and what they hope to accomplish through this podcast. They discuss everything from transfer specific initiatives to what you can expect from the podcast and the #TransferNation social media platforms all in an exciting kickoff for the very first episode! Continue the #transfer conversation by joining the TN Facebook ...
Sep 27, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In the first episode of a two-part special #StudentStories edition of the #TransferNationPodcast, transfer and parenting student Zuleika Bravo shares insights on the UCLA activism and efforts pursued to secure priority enrollment for parenting students at UCLA. Zuleika is an advocate for transfers as the former co-chair of the UCLA Transfer Leadership Coalition, a peer mentor for the Center for Community College Partnerships, and the Transfer Student Representative in UCLA student government. Co...
Sep 27, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode of the #TransferNationPodcast, Dr. Heather Adams discusses the Academic Student Success Engagement Team (ASSET) Scholars program at California State University Channel Islands with transfer leaders Veronica Montoya (Transfer Student Success Activity Director) and Tommee McMakin (Student Academic Success and Equity Initiatives Peer Mentor Coordinator). Complete with faculty partnership, transfer success work sessions, and a powerful peer mentor component; this program aims to guid...
Sep 27, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode of the #TransferNationPodcast, Dr. Heather Adams discusses with Dr. Holly Herrera (Associate Provost for Transfer Initiatives and Academic Partnerships at Columbia College Chicago) how institutions can work towards developing more transfer-friendly curriculum and course alignment. Dr. Herrera lays out the steps we can take at our institutions to investigate how aspects of our curricular structures may create hurdles for entry and completion. Continue the #transfer conversation by...
Sep 27, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode of the #TransferNationPodcast, Dr. Heather Adams speaks with Paitzar Giourdjian about how she and the UCLA Transfer Admission Team build and maintain relationships with Community College Counselors, create transparency for students and advisors, and help makes large schools like UCLA more personal! Paitzar is the Assistant Director of Transfer Recruitment at UCLA and the Honors Transfer Program (HTP) Counselor at El Camino Community College. Continue the #transfer conversation by...
Sep 27, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode of the #TransferNationPodcast, Dr. Heather Adams spoke with Kim Morton, (Associate Director in the Office of Transfer Services at Appalachian State University) about how she and the Appalachian State Transfer Team have adapted their pre-orientation services for transfers into an online format. They discuss how T-POP (Transfer Pre-Orientation Program) gave the Appalachian State Transfer Team great insight into facilitating their much larger and robust Transfer Orientation sessions...
Sep 25, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode of the #TransferNation podcast, you'll hear from Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon about some of the creative techniques George Mason University are working on to reach, communicate, and serve transfer students at the institution. Kerin is known nationally for her advocacy work with the transfer, first-gen, parenting students, immigrant students, and other post-traditional/neo-traditional student communities. She is an award-winning innovator of transfer-centric programming and suppor...
Sep 23, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 1
