Accelerated Program Advisors

Kathleen Gandy has her BA in English from the University of Maryland and her MBA from Centenary College.  She is married to her husband of 31 years, Charles.  They have four sons, one daughter-in-law and two beautiful granddaughters.  She feels she fully understands the experiences of adult learners in the CAPS program because she graduated from the CAPS program herself and one of her own sons is graduating from the program.
 
Kathleen’s work history includes Warner-Lambert/Pfizer Y2K Millennium Team and Administration, UPS Sales, substitute teaching for Warren County Public Schools and freelance sales and marketing.  Aside from being a Program Advisor at Centenary College she has also been an Adjunct Professor of English and History for three years. 
 

Tieka Harris is an Honors and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Arts in English.  She also received a Master of Education at Rutgers University Graduate School of Education, with an emphasis on Secondary English/Language Arts.  Prior to studying counseling at The Johns Hopkins University School of Education, Tieka taught English/Language Arts at a Central New Jersey high school for seven years, where she was actively involved in writing curricula, advising clubs, coordinating remediation programs, and mentoring colleagues.

Tieka’s background speaks to a wealth of experience mentoring, tutoring, teaching, and advising in secondary and post-secondary education, and non-profit settings.   Prior to coming to Centenary, Tieka conducted research in drop-out prevention and the importance of out of school time in Baltimore, Maryland.  Tieka’s passion for education and helping students optimize their educational experience is evident in her past work, and in her present and future goals at Centenary College.