Faculty Advisory Committee

NACAC is pleased to announce the GWI Faculty Members for 2024!

Faculty Leads

Suzi Nam

Suzi Nam

Search Consultant

Napier Executive Search

Brandon Mack

Brandon Mack

Owner

B.Mack Strategies, LLC

Beverly Henry Wheeler

Beverly Henry Wheeler

Regional Director of Admission

Hendrix College

Members

Melodie Baker

Melodie Baker

National Policy Director

Just Equations 

Jeremy Cortez

Jeremy Cortez

Executive Director of College Success

Young Women’s Preparatory Network 

Beverly Woodson Day

Beverly Woodson Day

Asst. VP for Enrollment Management and Director of Admissions

Texas State University 

Nathania Francois

Nathania Francois

Associate Director of Admission, Diversity Outreach

Vassar College 

Fernando Gomes

Fernando Gomes

Assistant Director of College Counseling

Westtown School 

Aisha Gonzalez

Aisha Gonzalez

Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Diversity & Inclusion

Macalester College 

Danielle Yepa Gunderson

Danielle Yepa Gunderson

Associate Director of College Counseling

Sandia Preparatory School 

Safiya Johnson

Safiya Johnson

Director of Access and Affordability Messaging, Senior Assistant Director of Admissions

Northwestern University 

Linh Snyder

Linh Snyder

College Counselor

Malibu High School 

Wendell Wallace-Juedes

Wendell Wallace-Juedes

Senior Assistant Director

Yale University 

Understanding the Role

In response to member feedback, NACAC has reimagined the expectations of faculty members. An ideal faculty member is a member who is planning to attend GWI 2024 in person and is actively engaged in DEI justice within the college admissions space. Faculty applicants must have attended a minimum of one GWI Conference to apply.

This year-long role will require you to: 

  • Present/speak at GWI, NACAC, or other engagements.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to volunteer at GWI.
  • Review all education session proposals for GWI.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to promote GWI within your network, institution, and potential sponsors.
  • Lead small group discussions at GWI.
  • Introduce speakers at GWI.
  • Support check-in/registration and stay at the host hotel.
  • Provide advisement on future GWI programming.

Compensation

Faculty members receive complimentary registration for the GWI conference, complimentary three nights hotel accommodation during GWI at the host hotel, an exclusive faculty reception during GWI, conference recognition, priority in the form of early proposal submission for all NACAC events, membership to a GWI Faculty group on NACAC’s engagement platform, and more.