2025 ELECTION OF ICLCA OFFICERS

Vice President Candidates (3-year commitment)

• Assume the duties of the President in the President's absence;
• Develop the Call for proposals for their presidential year and the Call to Conference for their vice presidential year;
• Contact and secure speakers for the annual conference for their vice-presidential; year.
• Serve as annual conference chairperson; and
• Assume the office of President after serving one year as Vice President.
• Assume the office of Immediate Past President after serving one year as the President

Juan F. Jiménez

CURRENT JOB TITLE: Associate Dean of Health and Public Safety at Western Technical College (La Crosse, WI)

POSITION OF INTEREST: Vice President

Juan F. Jiménez is the Associate Dean of Health and Public Safety at Western Technical College (La Crosse, WI). Juan was hired to create a new space which combined library and tutoring services into one, centrally located location. Over the course of four years, Juan did research, connected with primary stakeholders, and reviewed previous work done to try and create a warm and welcoming environment that supported student learning. Through this work, he his Doctor of Education degree, focusing his research on the current practices in designing and developing effective learning centers in post-secondary education. The Learning Commons opened in 2018 and has grown by leaps and bounds.

Juan has served on numerous boards, including serving on the School District of La Crosse Board of Education. Three out of the six years he served as President.

He previously served as ICLCA Treasurer from 2018-2024.

Juan currently lives in La Crosse with his wife, Kristine, who is a Nurse Manager at Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare (La Crosse, WI).

Webinar Coordinator (2-Year Commitment)

• This position oversees webinar offerings for membership. This includes free and paid webinar opportunities for our members. They facilitate the identification of webinar topics and handle scheduling.
  

Keigh-Cee Bell

CURRENT JOB TITLE: Director of Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction at Grand Valley State University

POSITION OF INTEREST: Webinar Coordinator

I currently serve as the Director of Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction at Grand Valley State University. I hold a B.A. in English from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and an MFA in Creative Writing with a focus on writing pedagogy from American University, as well as a Level 2 Learning Center Leadership Certification. My professional journey has taken me through diverse paths—beginning as an adjunct English professor, briefly transitioning into a marketing career, and ultimately returning to my true passion: higher education and learning assistance.

Since 2018, I have been deeply involved in the tutoring, learning center, and Supplemental Instruction communities, including serving as the Marketing and Publications Officer for ICLAC for the last two years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, while the world learned to bake sourdough bread or took up knitting, my hobby became creating accessible professional development for learning assistance professionals. I launched and facilitated regular virtual conversations that began with topics such as transitioning to online services and integrating technology, which evolved to include critical discussions on anti-racism, bias, tutor wellness, and leadership practices.

Recognizing the need for virtual connection and collaboration, I also founded the Learning Center Professionals Discord server—an inclusive and ongoing space for dialogue, resource-sharing, and support. Additionally, I had the privilege of serving on the committee that organized ICLCA’s first virtual conference in Fall 2020.

I believe my unique blend of experiences—spanning teaching, administration, marketing, and grassroots community-building—positions me well to serve as ICLCA’s next Webinar Coordinator. I’m passionate about making professional development accessible, relevant, and responsive to the needs of both emerging and veteran practitioners in our field. If selected, I am committed to curating webinar content that uplifts innovation, shares best practices, and fosters meaningful engagement across our vibrant professional community.

Being a member of ICLCA has profoundly shaped my career, and I would be honored to giveback by contributing to its future in this role.

Chianti Grantham

CURRENT JOB TITLE: Success Coach at the University of St. Thomas -Houston Texas

POSITION OF INTEREST: Webinar Coordinator

My name is Chianti Grantham. I possess a Masters of Education with a concentration in Management from Strayer University. I have thirteen years of collegiate experience in tutorials, instruction and success coaching. I am an advocate and champion for success of the underserved. My most recent role is serving as Success Coach at the University of St. Thomas -Houston Texas and two years prior at Lonestar College --Kingwood, Texas. 

Recording Secretary (2-Year Commitment)

• This position records the minutes of all business meetings of the membership and of the Executive Board. The Recording Secretary is responsible for compiling and sending meeting agendas to the Executive Board. They also ensure all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of our Bylaws or as required by law.
  

Stephanie Walker

CURRENT JOB TITLE: Associate Director, Science Learning Center, University of Michigan

POSITION OF INTEREST: Recording Secretary 

I have been serving as the Associate Director of the Science Learning Center at the University of Michigan (U-M) since April 2019. In this role, I am responsible for leading the Academic Programs Team which includes professional staff supporting the Study Group and Tutoring programs. Prior to U-M, I served at Kent State University’s (KSU) Academic Success Center (ASC) in the roles of Director and Assistant Director from May 2014-April 2019 and Exploratory Advising Center in the roles of Academic Advisor II and Graduate Assistant from June 2008-May 2014. I attended my first NCLCA Annual Conference in 2015 and have been hooked ever since! I’ve additionally participated in two Summer Institutes, facilitated three Conference Concurrent Sessions, two Pre-Conference Workshops, and a Webinar, co-authored a chapter for the Learning Centers in the 21 st Century publication, and attained Level 3 Learning Center Leadership Certification. While working in my current role our Center was selected for the Learning Center Website Excellence award and the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center award. While serving as Director of the ASC at KSU, our Center received the honor of the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center award. I have also had the privilege of serving as the inaugural President of the Ohio College Learning Center Association (OCLCA) regional affiliate, now the Heartland College Learning Center Association (HCLCA). Through this experience, I worked alongside remarkable Ohio colleagues to build upon the idea of a regional affiliate in 2016 to becoming a recognized organization just one year later. I held the Executive Board positions of President and Immediate President from January 2017-October 2020. During that time, we hosted two annual conferences, four webinars, and responded to shifting pandemic needs by transitioning to less formal but more frequent virtual membership discussions on timely topics. Since September 2021, I have been serving as the Recording Secretary for ICLCA. During my first term in the position, I worked to re-organize our board meeting agendas and minutes, streamline our board meeting scheduling, create a Record of Action document to track the board meeting motions, update our bylaws to align with shifting organizational needs and practices resulting from the COVID pandemic, and transition our organization from the National to International College Learning Center Association. During my second term in office, I have maintained these organizational practices to streamline our record keeping practices and simplify board member access to essential information. Moving forward, I aim to focus efforts on our Financial Policies to keep them aligned with our Bylaws as they evolve through amendments to maintain clarity and transparency. It would be an honor to continue serving ICLCA as the Recording Secretary for another term in office.

Stacey Blackwell

CURRENT JOB TITLE: Executive Director of the Learning Centers and Learning Assistance

POSITION OF INTEREST: Recording Secretary 

I began my career as a part-time academic coach while completing my graduate studies in education. This position redirected my passion for education from classroom teaching to learning assistance, and I eventually became the Senior Director of the Learning Centers at Rutgers University – New Brunswick in 2014. I began my involvement with the ICLCA in 2015. I’m running for this position because I deeply value the ICLCA and the community I’ve found here. I appreciate the ways in which this organization is continuously advancing the professionalization of learning assistance, as well as the sense of belonging it creates across our field.  I have multiple publications, presentations, and webinars in the field of learning assistance, primarily due to the encouragement and professional development I've received through the ICLCA. In 2018, the Learning Centers were awarded the Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award, and I earned the Level 4 LCLC in 2023. Under my direction, the Learning Centers have also earned the Learning Center of Excellence designation, the ACTP Academic Coaching Program of Excellence Award (2024), and the ICLCA Innovative Use of Technology Award (2024). I serve on the editorial board of ​The Learning Assistance Review​,as well as on the NCLCA’s Conference Proposal Review Committee. As recording secretary, I hope to provide meaningful, reliable support to the ICLCA and to help advance its core mission while also supporting the innovation and expansion I’ve seen throughout the years.

Development officer (2-Year Commitment)

• This position maintains a current list of exhibitor contacts and vendors and recruits and coordinates additional exhibitors while developing and analyzing vendor partner fee structures and other revenue generation methods.
  

Geoff Bailey

CURRENT JOB TITLE: Executive Director, REACH and Testing Services

POSITION OF INTEREST: Development Officer

I serve as the Executive Director of REACH (Resources for Academic Achievement) and Testing Services at the University of Louisville. 24 of my 32 years in higher education have been spent in university learning centers, and these have been the most rewarding of my professional career. I hold a BS in Sports Medicine from Guilford College and earned both my MS in Counselor Education and PhD in Higher Education Administration from UNC Greensboro. As a dedicated servant leader, I’ve contributed extensively to institutional and professional service, which includes teaching graduate courses in the College of Education at UofL and serving on doctoral exam and dissertation committees. My research focuses on student success, learning centers, retention, assessment, and academic self-efficacy.

I currently serve as the ICLCA Development Officer, and I’m a Past President of NCLCA. I played a key role in NCLCA’s transition to international status and helped create its first inclusivity statement and best practices. I’ve coauthored major policy statements for CLADEA (College Access and Learning Assistance) and contributed to ICLCA’s third edition of Best Practice Guides. I earned NCLCA’s Level 4 Certified Learning Center Professional designation (2016) and will be inducted as a CLADEA Fellow in 2025.

I am deeply committed to ICLCA and our members. As the inaugural person in the Development Officer role, I am highly interested in continuing to foster our partnerships and expand vendor relationships in ways that are mutually beneficial. These are essential in helping us expand our ability to support learning center leaders and, ultimately, the students who use our academic support services. Moreover, building and cultivating such partnerships are essential in solving real-world challenges around educational technology, identifying tools that support innovative assessment efforts, and expand professional development opportunities for LC leaders (such as our ongoing Learning Center Leader Roundtable series in partnership with Knack). Here are some metrics from my last two years in this position:

• Expanded vendor partnerships and support from approximately 20 companies to 55 since 2023
• Established our vendor partner webinars in 2020 (free for learning center professionals)
• • Offered 36 vendor webinars (through 2025) resulting in 2,814 registrations (with a 50.9% average live attendance rate)
  • Generated $12,000 dollars from our vendor partners
• Offered 11 LCLRs since May 2014 that generated 1,213 registrations with a 45.2% live attendance
• • A new 2-year MOU with Knack to continue delivering LCLRs to our members and the profession
• Created regular opportunities for vendor partners to engage throughout the year (vendor webinars, TLAR ads, website ads, ICLCA webinar sponsorships) in addition to our annual conference
• • Each type of engagement brings in revenue to ICLCA that we reinvest in our membership

I am eager to continue serving our profession in this capacity and expanding the scope of our vendor partnerships in strategic ways. Thank you for your consideration.

Marketing & Publications (2-Year Commitment)

• Coordinate all communication efforts while developing and updating informational and promotional materials. This position manages the full conference program in the conference app, and evaluates and identifies new means of enhancing communications for the organization.

Morgan Ruebusch

CURRENT JOB TITLE: Assistant Director for Access & Intervention

POSITION OF INTEREST: Marketing & Publications

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