University Adviser, Director of Student Persistence and Mentorship Programs

Areas of Interest:

• First Generation College Students
• Student-Athletes:
• Eligibility
• Successful transitions into University
• College Success for Student-Athletes Course
• Peer Advising
• Faculty/Staff Training
• Career/internship opportunities linked to major course curriculum
• USF EdgeOnCollege Mentorship Program
• Student-Athlete Faculty/Staff Mentor Program

Education:

• BS, Business Administration, University of San Francisco
• MA, Sport Management, University of San Francisco

Professional Memberships:

• National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)

Fun facts:

1. I love music and everything is a song to me.
2. I am one of the most competitive people in the world.
3. I love sports but specifically basketball and football.
4. I am a former member of USF Men's Basketball team.
5. I was named after the King of Pop "Michael Jackson".
6. I am one of 14 siblings.
7. Favorite sports teams:

• Basketball - LA Lakers
• Football - San Francisco 49ers
• Baseball - LA Dodgers

Community Service Involvement:

• First Graduate - San Francisco based college access program that helps students finish high school and become the first in their families to graduate from college.

Why I became an Academic Adviser:

• I've always believed in paying your blessings forward because you can never truly pay them back.

Advice to students:

• Work hard for what you want and there is nothing you can't achieve.

Contact me:

Email: Michael Bell