About Us

Your goal is to do well academically, make the most of your time at the University, and become a UM graduate. Our goal is to help you make that a reality.

The ’Cane Success Center provides undergraduate students with the individualized help and support needed to reach their goal of graduation—from before setting foot on campus until the last final exam. Count on us to help make the most of the UM experience, starting with Transitional Advisors who guide incoming students through the precollege process through the first year of college to supporting current students identify and resolve any personal, financial, academic, social, or health-related obstacles in the way of finishing their degree.  

Address:

1306 Stanford Drive 
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Email:

success@miami.edu

Phone:

(305) 284-4500

Office Hours:

Virtual meetings are available, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Darby

Darby
Plummer

Executive Director, First Year Foundations and Student Success
darby@miami.edu

Anna

Anna
Grinfeder

Director, First Year Foundations and Student Success
acg59@miami.edu 

Nicole

Nicole
Maarraoui

Director – Student Retention
nmaarraoui@miami.edu 

Shirley Rodriguez

Shirley
Rodriguez

Associate Director, First Year Foundations and Student Success
sxr1097@miami.edu 

LaTosha Ramsey

LaTosha
Ramsey, Ph.D

Assistant Director – Programs
lnr67@miami.edu 

Elsa Carrasco

Elsa
Carrasco

Assistant Director – Programs
epf8@miami.edu 

Kesha Grayson

Kesha
Grayson, Ed.D

Assistant Director
kgrayson@miami.edu 

Noel Nunez

Noel
Nunez

Success Advisor
n.nunez2@miami.edu 

Jordan Coello

Jordan
Coello

Success Advisor
jac661@miami.edu 

Melany Marin

Melany
Marin

Success Advisor
mxm2537@miami.edu 

Nini Crozier

Nini
Crozier

Success Advisor
nini@miami.edu 

Brandi Taylor

Brandi
Taylor

Success Advisor
bxt523@miami.edu