Expertise
Transfer Students, Academic Advising, Tutoring Services, Academic Coaching
Education
- M.Ed. Education Administration, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
- B.S. Business Administration, Dual Concentrations in Management & Marketing, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Biosketch
As Assistant Director of the Centers for Learning, Advising & Student Success, Borchers is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Centers for Learning South Campus location. The Centers for Learning covers Academic Services such as; Advising, Tutoring, Academic Coaching, Testing Center, and Graduate School Preparation Workshops.
Additionally, since 2017, Borchers has served as Co-Chair on the 51视频 Training and Development Task Force, under the University Council of Advisors, which focuses on training staff and faculty on best practices for academic advising, professional development, and updating advising tools on 51视频 websites.聽Borchers is also 51视频鈥檚 representative on the New England Peer Tutoring Association鈥檚 (NEPTA) Steering Committee, which gives tutors across New England a platform to learn from other institution鈥檚 tutors, and Borchers also聽serves as the lead for the 51视频 Major/Minor Exploration Expo, partnering with all academic colleges to ease the change of major or addition of majors/minors at 51视频.
In addition, since 2008, Borchers continues to serve as head coach for Pinkerton Academy鈥檚 Special Olympics basketball team in Derry, NH, which has captured several gold medals in the NH State Special Olympic Regional games.
Selected Awards and Honors
- Pillars of Excellence Award Winner for Transformational Education; Strategies for Success (2017)
- Pillars of Excellence Award Winner for Transformational Education; Living-Learning (2016)
- New Advisor of the Year; For UML鈥檚 Transfer Year Experience Living-Learning Community (2016)
- Recipient of Who鈥檚 Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges Honors, National Who鈥檚 Who Program (2012)
- 51视频 Program of the Year for 鈥淪pecial Spirit @ UML鈥� (2010-2011)
- 51视频 Shining Star Award 鈥� In Appreciation of Star Performance, Residence Life (2010-2011)
Selected Presentations
- The Advising Blueprint (2017-2022), Across all Academic Colleges, Faculty & Staff at The University of Massachusetts Lowell
- Transfer Shock (2019) - NETA Annual Conference - University of Massachusetts, Centers for Learning and the Honors College
- Bridging the Gap-New Models to Support Transfer Students (2018) - NETA Annual Conference - University of Massachusetts, Centers for Learning & Academic Support Services
- Academic Support Initiatives for the Retention of At-Risk First Year Students (2017) - UMass Innovation Conference - University of Massachusetts, Centers for Learning & Academic Support Services
- Equality vs. Equity: Considering Special Needs Students in Residential Life (2014) - NASPA Region 1 - University of New Hampshire, Residential Life
- FYREs: The Live-in Academic Mentor (2013) - Parent/Family Programs - University of Massachusetts Lowell, Office of Residence Life