Who is My Advisor

Please note: you must complete the Getting Started steps prior to meeting with an advisor.

Who Is My Advisor?

You can find your Faculty and Academic Advisors by logging into your Legend account and viewing “My Success Network.”

All students at LWTech are assigned Advisors based on their program of study declared. These Advisors are also called Student Success Navigators. LWTech uses the terms Student Success Navigator and Advisor interchangeably.
New students see Student Success Navigators/Advisors for help in choosing their first quarter classes.
Student Success Navigators are not instructors in your program of study but professional staff whose role is to support students through academic advising.
They can help you plan your education, register for your first quarter classes, determine transferability of credits from other colleges, and connect you with resources on campus to help ensure your success here at LWTech.
Advisors can also help you plan your transfer to a 4-year college/university, including BAS programs here at LWTech. If you need support or assistance and are unsure who to contact, your Academic Advisor is the best place to start.

Faculty Advisors are instructors that teach in your program of study. For example, a Welding Technology student would have one of the Welding instructors as their faculty advisor.
Faculty Advisors typically work with students once they have begun their program courses and can assist with choosing future quarter courses.
To find your Faculty Advisor contact information, visit your program of study webpage.

Some students are part of special population programs where they work with advisors based on unique qualifications.
Go to the Special Population Academic Advising tab for more details.

Students Pursuing Nursing and Dental Hygiene

The Advising Office does not offer individual appointments to students enrolled in the Pre-Nursing DTA, Health Sciences AAS-T, or who are pursuing pre-requisites for the Nursing program or Dental Hygiene BAS program.

Do not use the links provided on this page to schedule an individual appointment with an advisor. Visit the links below for more information about advising options

Nursing: Visit LWTech.edu/NursingAdvising for advising options.
Dental Hygiene: Visit LWTech.edu/DentalAdvising for advising

Students interested in the Physical Therapist Assistant program who are enrolled in Health Sciences AAS-T for pre-requisites may schedule with the designated advisor listed below.

Special Populations Academic Advising

LWTech's special population programs include, High School Programs, International Programs, BFET, Opportunity Grant, TRIO programs, Worker Retraining, and WorkFirst.

These programs deliver academic advising as one of many services provided to you. If participating in one or more of these programs, your advisor will be different than those listed above. Refer to the individual service pages for advisor and contact information:

Making an Appointment

If you have trouble making an appointment using the button linked for your advisor, you can email advising@lwtech.edu from your student email address. Include your name, program of study, placement information, phone number, and availability.
If there are no appointments available or you have an urgent need, the fastest way to meet with an advisor is to utilize Drop-in Advising, which is a first-come, first-served time to meet with an advisor without an appointment. More information available on the Advising webpage.

Advising Office Staff

The Advising Office is where LWTech's Student Success Navigators are located. Student Success Navigators advise the general college population based on program of study.

Amal Abdulrahman

Student Success Navigator
She/Her
Languages: Somali, Hindi, Urdu, English

To make an appointment, please email advising@lwtech.edu from your student email address. Include your name, program of study, placement information, phone number, and availability. We will connect you with the appropriate advisor.

Behavioral Healthcare
Behavioral and Social Services
Early Childhood Education
Medical Billing and Coding
Medical Assisting
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Pre-Physical Therapist Assistant

Kathryn Rogers

Student Success Navigator
She/Her
Languages: English

Make an appointment with Kathryn through Legend

Please put your phone and email address in the details box upon booking an appointment through Legend

Architectural Technology
Civil Design
Computer Security & Network Technology
Design
Digital Gaming and Interactive Media
Mechanical Design
Sewing

Michael Leary

Student Success Navigator
He/Him
Languages: English

Make an appointment with Michael through Legend

Please put your phone and email address in the details box upon booking an appointment through Legend

Biology DTA/MRP
Computer Science DTA/MRP
Construction Management DTA/MRP
Computing & Software Development
Funeral Service Education
Math Education DTA/MRP

Elena Shirokova

Student Success Navigator
She/Her
Languages: English

Make an appointment with Elena through Legend

Please put your phone and email address in the details box upon booking an appointment through Legend

Accounting
Applied Management — Entrepreneurship
Business Technology
Baking Arts
Business DTA/MRP
Culinary
Human Resource Management
Transportation, Logistics, & Supply Chain Management

Angel Aguilar-Corrales

Student Success Navigator
He/Him
Languages: Spanish, English

I'm new! Check back soon to see which programs of study I support.

For an advising appointment related to the programs below, please email advising@lwtech.edu from your student email address. Include your name, program of study, placement information, phone number, and availability.

Auto Body Technician
Auto Repair Technician
Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician
Environmental Horticulture
Electronics
Laser & Optical Technology
Machining
Welding

Tina Akinyi

Engineering Outreach and Advising Navigator
She/Her
Languages: Kiswahili, English

Make an appointment with Tina through Legend

Bioengineering and Chemical Pre-Engineering, AS-T
Computer and Electrical Pre-Engineering AS-T
Mechanical, Civil, Aeronautical, Industrial, Materials Science Pre-Engineering AS-T

Mony Loeum

Assistant Director of Disability Support Services and Advisor
She/Her
Languages: English

To make an appointment, please email advising@lwtech.edu from your student email address. Include your name, program of study, placement information, phone number, and availability.

Public Health

For Disability Support Services, please visit the DSS webpage.

Sam Gracie

Administrative Assistant for Advising, Counseling, & Disability Support Services
They/Them
Languages: American Sign Language, English

Katie Peacock

Director of Student Development
She/Her
Languages: English

Please email me for assistance or to schedule an appointment at
Katie.Peacock@lwtech.edu.

I work with students on Academic Suspension.
I am available to assist students with navigating LWTech's reporting processes
I supervise Academic Advising, Counseling, Disability Support Services, Outreach & Recruitment, Student Conduct