Cami Christopoulos, Assistant Director for the Leadership Scholars Program at Loyola University Chicago, shares her inspiring journey through higher education. In this episode, Cami opens up about her passion for advising first-generation and low-income students, her student-centered philosophy, and her experience with NACADA’s Emerging Leaders Program. From conference aspirations to building community and finding joy beyond the office, Cami’s story is one of growth, impact, and heart. Don’t miss this powerful conversation with a rising leader in academic advising!

In this inspiring first interview of the Emerging Voices series, Matt and Bri sit down with Imani Hill, a standout participant in NACADA’s Emerging Leaders Program, as she shares her path from aspiring school counselor to transformative academic advisor at Syracuse University. Imani opens up about her passion for student success, her work in academic recovery, retention, and four-year graduation strategies, and why career integration is essential in advising. She also dives into her experience teaching, leading soft skills workshops, and making an impact through the Emerging Leaders Program, as well as her goals for the future, including mentoring and conference presentations. Tune in for a powerful conversation on the evolving role of advisors and the importance of adaptive, student-centered support.

Welcome to Emerging Voices! Join co-hosts Matt Markin and Bri Harvie on this series as they interview those within NACADA’s Emerging Leaders Program, which is meant to build a sustainable community of strong NACADA leaders representative of diversity across the membership.

Emerging Voices is part of the Adventures in Advising podcast network.