Instructors
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Elizabeth Zavala-Acevez, Ph.D. is an experienced career services professional with over 15 years of experience working within Higher Education. As the Director of the Career Center at California State University, Fullerton she provides strategic direction to all facets of the Career Center, is involved with several programming efforts that pertain to CSUF’s retention cluster, and […]
Tom Dowd joined Muhlenberg College in February of 2016 as executive director of Career Services. He is a career development educator and career coach with more than 12 years of experience creating and delivering career programs for diverse audiences in higher education, nonprofit, and corporate environments. Prior to Muhlenberg, Tom was the director of career […]
Marques Clark is an educator and lover of anything pizza-related. He is the Program Manager of the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act grant at Waubonsee College in Aurora, IL. After attending Northern Illinois University, and earning his Master of Science in Higher Education, Marques began conducting research on how pop culture can be used as a […]
