ACT Professional Staff & Graduate Assistants

Dr. Clark Maddux Director of Service-Learning (828) 262-8211 or madduxhc@appstate.edu Integrates service opportunities into students' curriculum Coordinates the domestic and international service-learning program, the ASU Service-Learning Council, student service-learning training/orientation, site placements, and course assessments Provides service-learning consultation/training to other universities/colleges across the state and region Dr. Maddux is also a volume editor of Cotton Mather's Biblia Americana Series. See his Curriculum Vitae.
Todd Mortensen Associate Director of Community Partnerships (828) 262-2545 or mortensenta@appstate.edu Supports our community partner agencies and the ASU students who serve those agencies Provides agency training Works to provide faculty/students with community-based research projects Coordinates the Community Service Work-Study Program and Board Fellows
Kate Johnson Associate Director of Community Service (828) 262-2545 or johnsonka1@appstate.edu Provides programmatic oversight over student leadership development & the ACT Outreach Center Coordinates ACT Graduate Assistant recruitment & selection Guides ACT assessment Advises impACT Leadership Team & annual ACT sponsored events Provides support for Alternative Service Experience
Selena Hilemon Assistant Director of Community Service (828) 262-2545 or hilemons@appstate.edu Directs the Alternative Service Experience programs; Fall, Winter, Spring Break, & May Programs Advises ASE Peer Leaders and ASE Leadership Team Advises the Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week leadership committee Serves on Service & Leadership Residential Learning Community Leadership Team
Jenny Koehn Associate Director of Student Programs (828) 262-3032 or koehnjr@appstate.edu Oversees ACT co-curricular community service Works to advance ACT initiatives within the university Focuses on fundraising goals to build the "ACT Endowment in Honor of Leigh Lane Edwards" and the "ACT Fund for Service & Scholarships"
David L. Robertson Director of Student Programs 828-262-3032 or robertsndl@appstate.edu

ACT Graduate Assistant Staff, (828) 262-2545

Amy Holway, 2nd year in College Student Development Service-Learning & Community Based Research Assistant I Co-coordinates the ACT Service-Learning Program Develops and facilitates domestic/international service-learning and community-based research presentations Assists with coordination of international SL, CBR, and internships Co-advises the Student Service-Learning Task Force Co-advises Don’t Throw it Away/BIG Sale events & committee
Jessica Blanford, 2nd year in College Student Development Alternative Service Experience Assistant Assists with selection/coordination of the ASE Leadership Team Coordinates recruitment & selection of Peer Leaders Plans and implements a 10-week leadership seminar, including the Peer Leader retreat Supports all program logistics Co-advises The Gobbler 5K event & committee
Brittany McGarry, 2nd year in College Student Development Outreach Center Manager Assistant Oversees the daily operations of the Community Outreach Center Recruits, trains, and supervises ACT Service Advisors Advise the impACT Team Co-advises impACT co-chairs Co-advises Dance Marathon event & committee
Mike Dyer, 1st year in College Student Development Community Partnerships Assistant Manages ACT’s service database, website, and social media sites Recruits, selects, and advises Board Fellows Social Entrepreneurs Supervise Community Service Work Study students Assists with workshop development and facilitation Advises student group ACT OUT Oversees service project series, “ACTs of Service”
Crystal Ford, 2nd year in College Student Development Service-Learning & Community Based Research Assistant II Coordinates faculty development efforts and logistics for Faculty Fellows Assists with SL/CBR Workshop Series development and facilitation Co-advises the Student Service-Learning Task Force Co-advises Farm Day of Service event & committee
Kelsie Nuessmeier, 1st year in College Student Development Community Engagement Assistant Manages community engagement website Coordinates a variety of meetings and workshops with ASU and the public Co-advises Board Fellows Social Entrepreneurs Co-advises MLK Challenge event & committee