Panel: SUNY Online Students
Online Student PanelOnline Student Panelists:
Panel Co-Moderators: Dr. Michele Forte, SUNY Online Student Supports/Success Project Manager & Associate Professor & Mentor in Community and Human Services,SUNY Empire State College.
Kiara Williams, Program Manager of the Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator @ The City College of New York (CCNY), Georgia State University Class of 2021 and Every Learner Everywhere Inaugural Student Fellow.
Tracks: Online Student Support,Plenary, Online Admin/Leadership, Online Instructional Designers, Online Faculty
Hailey Luelloff is a native from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and currently lives in Old Forge, New York. She not only attended Niagara County Community College as an online student, but she also spends her time balancing work as a front desk associate for a local hotel. After graduating from high school, she was hired to be a voice actress for Razor Edge Games, which expanded her knowledge surrounding technology and speech collaboration. This fall, she plans on attending Isabella Graham Hart School of Nursing in Rochester, New York to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Hailey enjoys watching Asian dramas and reading mystery novels in her free time.
Didem Dina Tuna was born in Istanbul, Turkey, and moved to the United States in 2017. She is currently living in Manhattan, New York, and is attending Monroe Community College as a fully online student. Her major is Business Administration. After over 17 years as an executive assistant, she decided to change careers to become a data scientist, or financial analyst. Still deciding 🙂 In the fall, she plans to pursue her degree in person at Baruch College. She is a Dean’s List recipient for the Fall 2021 and Fall 2022 semesters, and holds an honors status in her degree program. She enjoys socializing with friends, and is living the American dream as an immigrant.
Gabrielle Dominique Vann was born in St. Andrew, Jamaica, and currently attends Monroe Community College as a fully online student. She expects to graduate in May 2023 with an Associates of Science in Business Administration. She is a Dean’s List recipient for the Fall 2022 semester and holds an honors status in her degree program. Her professional goals are to become a member of the board of a major corporation, and help pave the way for other women of color to achieve success. Her academic and personal goals are to acquire as much knowledge as possible in her respective field of studies to build a better future for herself and her two children. She currently works at Legends Hospitality LLC as a stand manager in the concessions department. She enjoys alone time watching any law show available.
Sandra Walker was born in Southern California, and currently lives in Lisbon, New York. She attended SUNY Canton in 1988-89, SUNY Empire State College in 2016, and returned to SUNY Canton as a full-time employee in 2019, and as a part time student in Fall 2021. Sandra works in the Ready Center at SUNY Canton which includes Career Services, Advising and First Year Programs and International Programs. She expects to graduate in Fall 2023 with a B.B.A. in Management. Sandra enjoys baking and reading in her free time.