Members & Divisions

Melissa joined the PDC team in January, 2011, was named Director in July, 2015, and now provides leadership to the Campus Engagement and Professional Development teams. Her expertise includes coaching and coach training, leading retreats, facilitating dialogue, and providing workshops.

Human Resources Representative, Appointed

Carrie Johnston joined Wake Forest as ZSR Library’s Digital Humanities Librarian in 2016. In this role, she assists faculty, students, and staff with digital projects. She also holds a part-time appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Wake Forest Department of English. Prior to coming to Wake Forest, Carrie was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Bucknell University and a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Quincy University. She holds a PhD from Southern Methodist University, an MA from Florida Atlantic University, and a BA from Tulane University.

Faculty Senate Representative, Appointed

Shandra is currently the Service Desk Specialist in the Student Engagement Suite for the School of Business in Farrell Hall. She is also a mom to two wonderful children and loves to paint, sing, travel and most of all cook.

In her position, she is student facing at all times and help with any questions they may have, along with supporting the faculty and staff. She assists teams such as Undergraduate, Enrollment Management, Integrative Student Services, Recruiting, and Market Readiness and Employment. She’s had the privilege of working with many different cultures, and diversity within the school which makes her position exciting.

Shandra puts together the weekly Student Newsletter and Monthly newsletter for the Student Engagement Suite. She has been the United Way Champion within the school for two years.

Term Expires: 2023

David joined the School of Business in April of 2018 and now serves as the Associate Registrar. Originally from Charlotte, NC, David earned a BS Kinesiology and MS Sport Management from Liberty University and is currently pursuing his doctorate through Appalachian State University. Prior to joining WFU, David worked in development and enrollment management within the higher education space as well as a brief stint in collegiate and professional athletics. He resides in Winston-Salem with his wife who is a kindergarten teacher at a local elementary school. When not at work, you can find him biking, attending a sporting event, writing for a sports media outlet, researching/collecting watches, or planning his next trip somewhere.

Term Expires: 2025

Cherie joined the School of Business in 2017 and currently serves as the Associate Director for the MS in Business Analytics program in the Integrative Student Services domain. She is a success partner for all her students and oversees marquee components throughout the year from orientation to graduation.

Cherie received a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs and is passionate about growth in cross-cultural competency and DEI practices.  Cherie moved to the United States in 2010 and has lived in Wisconsin, Ohio, and now calls North Carolina home. In her spare time, Cherie enjoys cooking, traveling, and bringing people together.

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A native of the Triad, Gina Jarrett is the Acquisitions Coordinator for the Law Library at the WFU School of Law. Prior to coming to Wake Forest in 2000, she worked in two public library systems, at the Reference Desk at one library and in Children’s Programming at the other. She holds an AAS in Business Administration from GTCC and a BA in English Literature from UNCG. While at GTCC, she was involved with the Student Government Association where she filled in as Secretary of the organization and was eventually elected Vice-President.

Since moving to Winston-Salem with her husband Steve Jarrett a little over 12 years ago, she’s become involved in her local community. As one of the original board members of a newly formed neighborhood association, Gina rotated off the association’s board in January 2021 after serving two terms chairing one of the association’s committees.  During her six years with the neighborhood association Gina spoke at City Council meetings on neighborhood issues, participated in Neighborhood Night Out events in her neighborhood, and worked with fellow residents to improve the signs and grounds at the entrances to the neighborhood.  Gina has also volunteered with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC.  She loves many different types of music, cooking, reading, and gardening.

Term Expires: 2024

Rayce began his career at Wake Forest University in 2016 after graduating with his Master of Divinity from the Wake Forest University School of Divinity. Throughout his educational and professional career at Wake Forest, Rayce has served in a variety of positions ranging from Residence Life & Housing to Admissions and Student Services. Currently, Rayce serves as the Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management for the School of Divinity.

Rayce is a Certified Financial Education Instructor as well as an Ordained Pastor in the Alliance of Baptist tradition. Outside of work, you can likely find Rayce exploring one of North Carolina’s state parks or a local winery with his pups.

Term Expires: 2024

Branden joined Wake Forest in 2019.  He currently serves as Director of Executive Strategy where he works to advise and support the dean on strategic priorities of the law school.  Prior to Wake Forest Law, Branden worked at the University of Florida Levin College of Law where he served in student and alumni affairs and as a trombone instructor for the Gator Marching Band.

As a North Carolina native, Branden attended UNC Charlotte for undergrad where he earned a BA in Music.  While at UNC Charlotte, he worked in the University Career Center as a Finance Intern and there discovered his passion for working in higher education.  Branden is a graduate of Northeastern University where he earned a Masters of Education in Higher Education Administration.

Outside of work, Branden enjoys getting involved in music, traveling, spending time with friends and family, and being a dog and cat dad.

Term Expires: 2024

Leigh Anne Robinson has been employed in the Office of the Dean of the College since November 2016. Her love for Wake Forest runs deep, completing her BA in Communication in 2001 and her MA in Liberal Arts Studies in 2021. Leigh Anne coordinates faculty funding, plans departmental and College-wide events, and serves on the EMS Advisory Team. The best part of her job is getting to assist faculty and other staff members, building relationships in many different departments. Leigh Anne is the proud and exhausted mom of four future Demon Deacons and volunteers with their church and school.

Term Expires: 2024

Presley began working at Wake Forest University in November of 2014 and is currently a Senior Customer Success Analyst with the Information Systems Service Desk.

In high school, Presley had no desire to go to college. She begrudgingly agreed to go to community college and began her IT career with an Associate’s Degree in Networking Technology in 2009 from Davidson County Community College. As it turned out, Presley enjoyed being a college student so she eventually went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science at Guilford College. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in 2016 and her Master of Liberal Studies at Wake Forest in 2022.

When not working or studying, Presley is usually spending time with family. They like to fit in as many road trips as they can, especially to the beach. At home, Presley binges a lot of Netflix and Amazon Prime and dabbles in quilt making and various other sewing projects.

Term Expires: 2024

Adam joined Information Systems in 2014 and is currently the Senior Linux Administrator on the High Performance Computing Team. During his time at Wake Forest, he has balanced behind the scenes work architecting and deploying innovative solutions to support Wake’s core IT infrastructure, while also directly supporting faculty and student research via in-person and virtual guest lectures, presentations, training, and troubleshooting. Adam is also a huge advocate for wellness in the workplace and has previously served as the IS Wellness Ambassador for three years. Outside of the workplace, Adam can often be found exercising outdoors, remodeling homes, and enjoying life with his wife, Elizabeth, while raising their three young children.

Term Expires: 2024

Tim works in Information Systems where he has been since joining Wake Forest in 1988. He has just recently transitioned within IS to the Quality Assurance Team. Tim earned his MBA and B.A. in Biology at Wake Forest University. Tim likes cooking, reading and anything having to do with a frisbee.

Term Expires: 2023

Elizabeth joined Wake Forest in 2015 and is currently the Director of Strategic Communications. In this position, she oversees the communication strategy for Human Resources while collaborating with Communications & External Relations to ensure the seamless integration of consistent branding and messages across the university.

A Nebraska native, Elizabeth earned a BA in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Phoenix and an MA in Communication Studies from UNCG. In her free time, she is also an adjunct faculty member in the Communication Studies Department at UNCG, serves on the executive board for The Women’s Fund of Winston-Salem, and lives on the thrill of being retweeted by NPR politics journalists.

Term Expires: 2024

Jen began her career at Wake Forest in the Human Resources Department in April 2016 and in October 2019 accepted the role as Special Project Coordinator in Strategy and Operations. She holds a BA in Psychology degree from Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. Prior to joining Wake Forest University, Jen held several positions in the human services field, including Associate Director for a rape crisis center, Social Worker, and Parent Educator. In addition, she was a contractual Grant Writer for K-12, higher education, and health care looking to secure technology in order to expand and offer remote services.

Jen is married to Mike and they have two children. When not working she enjoys traveling, reading, entertaining friends and family, and watching their son play in golf tournaments.

Term Expires: 2023

Sandy joined the Wake Forest community in 2010 working as the Senior Business Manager in University Advancement. She relocated to this area in 2004 from the Washington, DC metro area where most of her career was as a Senior Accountant for Marriott Corporate Headquarters. She earned her BS in Business Management in 2009 and is currently pursuing her Masters of Arts degree in liberal studies at Wake Forest.

Sandy recently married Steve and together they have 6 children and 4 grandchildren with another on the way. Sandy and Steve are both avid road bikers and spend their weekends with their cycling friends on group rides or with the Triumph TR6 car club.

Term Expires: 2023

Allison joined Wake Forest in 2014 starting in Financial Services before moving to Advancement. She currently works as the Business Manager supporting the Communications and External Relations team. When not chauffeuring her two children, she enjoys working as a fitness instructor, lifting weights, or surviving a good run.

Term Expires: 2024

Jarrett joined the Wake Forest community in 2017 as the Sr. Systems Analyst in the Office of the University Registrar. In this role, he served as lead on testing new system upgrades, troubleshooting issues in the student information system, approving student system security requests, and performing data queries.  Jarrett transitioned to the Financial Aid Office in July 2022.

Originally from Jacksonville, Florida Jarrett earned his BA in Political Science at the University of North Florida. Jarrett enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling to local festivals, cooking, and hiking.

Term Expires: 2023

Briana joined Student-Athlete Services within the Athletic Department in June 2018. She works directly with the football program, in which she is responsible for monitoring the academic performance of student-athletes and helping them to fulfill their undergraduate academic requirements and NCAA eligibility. Additionally, she assists with coordinating study halls, tutors and aids in the development of time management skills for student-athletes.

She has previously served as Assistant Director of Enrollment Management at the Wake Forest University School of Business. And also, as the On-Campus Recruiting Coordinator for the Wake Forest football program.

She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2015 with a B.A. in English and minor in Spanish. Briana currently resides in Clemmons, which is also her hometown. She brings three different perspectives as a local, alumna and staff member that will contribute to the advancement of the advisory council’s mission and responsibilities. Not to mention an extensive black and gold wardrobe with immense Deacon pride to boot. Go Deacs!

Term Expires: 2025

Dwight joined the Staff Advisory Committee (SAC) in 2022. He has worked in the Athletics Department since 2000. Dwight currently works with student athletes on personal development, academic development, career development and mentoring. He also sits on several campus and local committees/boards: Police Advisory committee, Campus partners; as well as community boards: Samaritan Ministries, Guiding Institute for Developmental Education. (G.I.D.E.), Entrepreneurial Advisory Committee with the Greater Winston-Salem Inc.

Term Expires: 2025

Noel Shepherd serves as the Director of Engagement and Development for the Deacon Club. His responsibilities are development and fundraising for the Athletic Department and the University, including Capital Giving, Endowments and the Deacon Club Annual Fund. He also focuses on Deacon Club volunteer opportunity programs, membership recruitment, qualification and engagement activities.

Noel joined the Wake Forest staff from WXII12 TV in Winston-Salem, where he worked in Marketing and Creative Services as a Writer, Videographer and Senior Producer, and eventually as Senior Account Executive in sales. He also worked as an Account Executive for WFMY-TV in Greensboro.

Originally from Morganton, North Carolina, Noel graduated from Wake Forest in 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. While at Wake Forest, he was active in community service, the Baptist Student Union, the Screamin’ Demons and was the student Director of Intramural Sports for the university. His father, Dr. Bob D. Shepherd is a retired minister and served two terms in the 1980’s and 1990’s on the Wake Forest University Board of Trustees, and is currently a Trustee Emeritus. Noel’s brother, Dale Shepherd is a 1977 Wake Forest business school graduate.

Noel is a life-long Deacon and continues to support both the Deacon Club and the Wake Forest Fund.

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Stephanie joined the Wake Forest Community in February, 2017 as the Director of Residence Life. Previous to Wake she served as the Associate Director of Residence Life at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, GA. In her role as Director, she functionally supervises the people, programs and some key campus partnerships under the Residence Life umbrella. More specifically, the functional areas include: Residential Learning, Leadership & Programming, Residential Academic Initiatives and Residential Conduct. This unit works daily to live out the mission of RL&H and fulfill the Res Life team vision of creating an unrivaled residential experience on campus!

Stephanie holds a B. A. in English/Creative Writing from the Florida State University, a Master’s Degree in College Student Affairs Administration from the University of Georgia and an Ed.D in Educational Leadership and Management from Capella University. Stephanie is also the proud mom of a soon to be 10-year-old little boy named Christian and the dog mom to Scottie. All in all, she does her best to juggle mom duties with professional duties and in whatever free time she has left you will find her either doing Crossfit (and burpees for fun, daily…I know who does that?!?) or running on campus.

Term Expires: 2023

Ashley joined the Office of Wellbeing as Wellbeing Program Manager in 2018 to create ResilientWake, manage Move More! Move Often! and WellSpaces and to serve as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion liaison. Ashley loves creating time and opportunity for Demon Deacons to thrive through Wellbeing Coaching, teaching Koru Mindfulness, and collaborating on wellbeing initiatives.

Ashley is a Wake Forest University alumna with a Master’s in General Psychology and worked in the Psychology Department for 4 years in research around personality, character, and post-traumatic growth. Prior to employment at Wake, Ashley worked at Duke University at the Interdisciplinary Behavioral Research Center and Center for Child and Family Policy.

When she isn’t working, Ashley loves time with her family, fur-babies included, socially distant dinners on the porch with friends, long Zoom catch ups, gardening, and strength training.

Term Expires: 2023

Jim joined Wake Forest in September 2019 as the Interim Associate Dean of Students. Following a year of working as Interim and a national search, Jim was selected for the Associate Dean position. Previous to working at Wake Forest, Jim served as Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at UNC-Greensboro for 8 years, as Vice President for Student Affairs at Shawnee State University, and in earlier roles supervising residence life, housing, auxiliary services, career counseling, and a variety of other student affairs areas.

Jim earned a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri – St. Louis in higher education administration. His research focused on factors associated with keeping college students in college, particularly first-year and first-generation students at 2-year and 4-year colleges. Jim has a research interest (and experience!) with “helicopter parents,” parent councils, and parents of residential students. Jim’s Master’s degree in College Student Personnel is from Bowling Green State University. His undergraduate degrees in biology and chemistry are from Pittsburg State University.

Jim enjoys spending time with his family, including being outside with this black Labrador retriever, Jake (who never tires of swimming and chasing his kong), cooking, and working in the yard.

Term Expires: 2025

Marian Trattner (she/her/hers) currently serves as the Assistant Director of Wellbeing, Health Promotion in the Office of Wellbeing. Marian provides strategic leadership for the health education portfolio which includes peer education initiatives, bystander intervention, Sleepin’ Deacon, sexual health, healthy relationships, and body image. Marian brings 14 years of experience working in college student health promotion to Wake Forest. Prior to coming to Wake Forest, Marian served as the inaugural Bystander Intervention Specialist for the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin). In this role, she managed their campus wide multi-issue bystander intervention initiative called BeVocal. The mission of BeVocal is to enhance bystanders’ confidence and motivation to intervene in order to prevent and reduce harm. Prior to that role, she served as the inaugural Suicide Prevention Coordinator for UT Austin where she worked with campus stakeholders and students to create the Be That One Suicide Prevention Program (Be That One), a program of the Longhorn Wellness Center. Be That One utilizes a public health approach to implement suicide prevention strategies by peer outreach, education, and support. During this time she also served as the adviser to the Mental Health Promotion Peer Education at UT Austin. Marian is the founder of the National College Student Suicide Prevention Listserv. She is currently serving as the NASPA North Carolina Board. Marian is passionate about empowering students to thrive. For self-care Marian enjoys spending time with her partner and their 3 year old son, exploring new places in North Carolina, spending time outside, and trying new local coffee shops.

Term Expires: 2025

Ulylisa was born in Winston- Salem, but raised in Greensboro, North Carolina. She Graduated from North Carolina A&T State University in 2012 with a degree in Biology. Throughout her professional career she’s worked in jobs ranging from phlebotomy in a hospital’s emergency department to specimen processing at a laboratory. All these experiences lead her to her favorite location thus far, higher education. Ulylisa’s venture in the Parking and Transportation industry started in October of 2015. She is excited to continue this journey here at Wake Forest University.

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Mario Rosas joined Wake Forest in September of 2019. Mario has served in diverse positions at Graylyn International Conference Center and Campus Facilities.

Originally from Cabimas, Venezuela, Mario moved to Winston-Salem in 2016 seeking political asylum. He served as Student Government President and member of the Board of Trustees of Forsyth Technical Community College, where he earned an Associate in Engineering.

Term Expires: 2025

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Tina Deloglos joined Wake Forest University in July 2019 and serves as the Office Administrator for Global Wake Forest. She earned her Bachelor’s of Education from National Louis University and loves working in higher education supporting global opportunities and education for students, faculty, and staff.

A Michigan native, Tina has lived in seven states and now resides with her husband, Matt, in Kernersville. She and Matt have three grown children who all live in North Carolina. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, and spending time with family.

Term Expires: 2024

Cherise joined Wake Forest University in 2009 where she worked several years in Residence Life & Housing before transitioning into Orientation.  She received her Bachelors of Science degree in public relations from the College of Journalism and Communication at the University of Florida and her Master’s degree in College Student Affairs with an emphasis in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University. She later obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Educational Studies with a Concentration in Higher Education and Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Term Expires: 2024

Susan has worked in the WFU Registrar’s Office for 15 years with job responsibilities changing many times. Since 2012, Susan has been responsible for certifying the eligibility of athletes to practice and compete, finding her JD degree to be relevant to her job. She would like to see all WFU employees be treated fairly and be given equal opportunity to advance. Susan has four adult children and five grandsons.

Term Expires: 2025

Ashley Graham Phipps serves as Associate Director, Data Analytics within the Employer Relations team at Wake Forest University.  In this role, she manages technology and data for the WFU College to Career team.  She oversees the relationship and interface between the WFU campus and Handshake, the career opportunity management platform.  She is also a part of a university-wide initiative on data analytics and visualization.  In her previous roles with the Employer Relations team, she administered the Wake Forest University Kirby Fund to increase access for all students to career opportunities and equity.  She also oversaw the Career Treks from application to travel logistics to thank-you notes from students.

A Double Deacon, Ashley has her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science in Management degrees from Wake Forest University. She returned to WFU in 2014 to work on the Employer Relations Team.

A native of North Carolina, Ashley is married to a fellow WFU alumnus.  They reside in Winston-Salem with their 1 year old daughter and 2 dogs.  Aside from spending time with her family, Ashley enjoys gardening and working in her yard.

Term Expires: 2025