By Paige Selman Boucher, AACRAO Community and Volunteer Manager
AACRAO is pleased to announce a new Community and Content Facilitator (CCF): Kimberly Watley, Associate Registrar for Courses, Curriculum, and Credit Evaluation at Purdue University. Kimberly Watley will focus on the Transfer Community in the AACRAO Exchange. She is joining the current group of CCFs: Leah McCormack, Dr. Jill Megredy, David Paltza, Brenda Schumann, and Becky Tankersley.
The CCFs primarily work with the AACRAO Community and Volunteer Manager (CVM), Paige Selman Boucher, to identify topics, presenters, and engagement opportunities outside of AACRAO’s in-person events and to also actively participate in the moderation, engagement measurement, and share feedback from across the various membership interest groups. There are a total of six CCFs, and they are all a key part of AACRAO’s strategy to help make sure members can get involved year-round and that AACRAO is providing the resources and information that members need.
This group of leaders impacts how AACRAO identifies and delivers content and professional development to amplify AACRAO’s mission, vision, values, and goals. CCFs meet with Paige Selman Boucher once per month. During these meetings, they share information members post in the AACRAO Exchange, share ideas about the AACRAO Exchange, and give feedback about Collectives. It is also a great time for the CCFs to connect with one another.
The CCFs are actively involved in the AACRAO Exchange discussions and resources. They contribute content such as asking discussion-provoking questions, responding to questions posed by peers, posting insightful articles relevant to the AACRAO community, acknowledging and celebrating member achievements, frameworks, and more. They also share updates from the AACRAO staff with the AACRAO membership.
Along with responsibilities in AACRAO Exchange, the CCFs take turns selecting topics for the AACRAO Collective. They can either facilitate the session or reach out to a facilitator who has more expertise in the area of discussion that month. These sessions will typically occur on the fourth Thursday of the month, excluding August and September. The topics are typically posted at least one month in advance. If you are interested in registering, please fill out the registration form.
Kimberly has been at Purdue University in the Registrar's office since April 2011. She has a Master's Degree in Human Resource Development in Higher Education from Indiana State University and a Bachelor's in Organizational Leadership from Purdue University. She has been a Red Cross volunteer since 2019. She has 3 daughters and 4 grandchildren.
Again, please welcome Kimberly Watley as AACRAO's newest Community and Content Facilitator.
Learn more about the roles and responsibilities of the Community and Content Facilitators.