Meet the Team

The Center for Academic Navigation & Success includes our Center's Senior Leadership team as well as our Transitional Guides, Cane Navigators, and Success Advocates leaders and team members. Some schools and colleges may have faculty serving as Faculty Mentors within their schools and colleges at the University of Miami.

Center Senior Leadership

Valerie Olson

Senior Associate Dean, Student Success

vxr557@miami.edu

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Anna Grinfeder

Executive Director, Student Success & Transitions

acg59@miami.edu

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Michael Stokes

Executive Director, Student Success & Navigation

m.stokes1@miami.edu

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Marina T Marchena

Interim Executive Director, Student Success Advocates Strategic Planning

Director, Student Success Training and Technology             

mtmarchena@miami.edu

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Our Teams

Transitional Guides

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Cane Navigators

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Success Advocates

Nicole Maarraoui

Director, Student Retention

nmaarraoui@miami.edu

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Elsy Ayoub

Assistant Director, Student Retention & Programs

exa1179@miami.edu

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Niayah-Symone Hayes

Success Advocate

neh38@miami.edu

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Danny Hernandez

Success Advocate

dannyhernandez@miami.edu

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