Staff

  • Vice President for Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships
Lauren Odom

Lauren Odom

  • Executive Assistant to the VP for Global Campus and Corporate Partnerships

Specialties

  • Supports operations of Michigan Tech Global Campus and its staff
  • Provides administrative, technical, and budgetary support
  • Secures travel and event arrangements
  • Works on project development, management, and oversight within Global Campus and across departments
Jacque Smith

Jacque Smith

  • Director of Graduate School Operations and Enrollment Services

Specialties

  • Recruits graduate students
  • Develops advancement initiatives and marketing strategies
  • Facilitates alumni relations
Ashli Wells

Ashli Wells

  • Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment Services

Specialties

  • Manages all aspects of admissions applications
  • Oversees communications with applicants
  • Recruits graduate students
  • Administers incoming Graduate Student Visa paperwork
  • Director of Strategic Partnerships and Alliances
Amanda Schoening
"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."
—Malcolm X
  • Regional Director of Academic Partnerships

Specialties

  • Acts as the primary Point of Contact for partnerships between educational institutions 
  • Develops and maintains academic partnerships
  • Recruits students for graduate programs
  • Hosts and attends events for prospective students 
Amanda Irwin
"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."
—Malcolm X

Amanda Irwin

  • Graduate Admissions Manager

Specialties

  • Acts as the point of contact for all new online students from inquiry to start of classes, facilitating the transition to the academic advisor
  • Assists online students with financial aid planning, payment arrangements, and scholarship opportunities 
  • Identifies, establishes, and maintains effective student relationships
  • Develops and maintains partnerships with referral groups and organizations
Shelly Galliah
"Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident. Very few sentences come out right the first time, or even the third time. Remember this in moments of despair. If you find that writing is hard, it’s because it is hard."
—William Zinsser

Shelly Galliah

  • Marketing and Content Manager

Specialties

  • Researches, writes, edits, plans, and manage various communication and marketing deliverables
  • Brainstorms and implements strategies for developing and promoting Global Campus and its individual programs
  • Collaborates with both internal and external teams in forwarding Global Campus projects and programs
  • Assists the Regional Director and Directors with partnership communication plans and associated tasks
  • Writes, maintains, and updates content for the Global Campus website, social media, blog, and YouTube channel
  • Designs and creates digital and print brochures and materials
  • Constructs email campaigns
  • Maintains the TouchNet platform
Shellie Crisman

Shellie Crisman

  • Senior Business Systems and Data Analyst

Specialties

  • Manages Banner system projects and upgrades
  • Develops reports, processes and procedures
  • Provides support and training for the Graduate Staff
Faye Dompier

Faye Dompier

  • Graduate Admissions Coordinator

Specialties

  • Manages all aspects of admissions applications
  • Oversees communications with applicants
  • Administers incoming Graduate Student Visa paperwork
Amanda Marcotte

Amanda Marcotte

  • Administrative Aide

Specialties

  • Provides administrative support for Graduate School Admissions, functions and events, including campus tours and orientation.
  • Provides administrative support for the application process and admissions.
  • Assists the Assistant Director of Graduate Enrollment Services.