Ashford Military Speaker Series
Elevate Your Military Cultural Competence: A Student Panel
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- How would you describe your experience as a military student?
- Were you aware of special accommodations, specialized advising, or participate in student groups that catered to the military community?
- How can Ashford faculty better support our military students' learning journey?
Meet the Military Student Panel
Linda Marie Yearley
Current place of residence: Temecula, CA
Military Status/Affiliation while attending school: Active Duty/United States Navy
Duty Station or field operation schedule: Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Detachment North Island/Field operations every two weeks, and a single mother with sole custody.
Major or Degree Program:
- BA in Healthcare Administration from Ashford University SD CA (Alumni)
- MA in Healthcare Administration and Management from Colorado State
Current Occupation: Seeking Employment
Ivan Gutierrez
Current place of residence: Los Angeles, CA
Military Status/Affiliation while attending school: Veteran
Duty Station or field operation schedule: I was working full time, raising a family and attending Ashford University.
Major or Degree Program:
- Bachelors (Organizational Management)
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) both from Ashford University SD CA (Alumni)
Current Occupation: Management and Program Analyst, Department of Homeland Security
Wayne Wright
Current place of residence: Perris, CA
Military Status/Affiliation while attending school: Veteran
Duty Station or Field Operation Schedule: For the last 4 years, I’ve juggled work and school. Usually it’s been one job, but since I became a Mentor Coordinator, I’ve been doing two jobs and school.
Major or Degree Program: Double Major in Psychology and Organizational Management from Ashford University SD CA (Graduate fall 2016)
Current Occupation:
- Amazon, Inc.
- Ashford University (Student Federal Worker)
James Richard Sanders
Current place of residence: Oceanside, CA
Military Status/Affiliation while attending school: Attended classes both while on active duty and as a Veteran.
Duty Station or field operation schedule: Deployed to Iraq for 7 months.
Major or Degree Program:
- Associates Degree/ Liberal Arts from Chaiminade University, Honolulu HI (Alumni)
- BA/Social And Criminal Justice from Ashford University SD CA (Alumni)
- MA/ Organizational Leadership from Brandman University, Irvine CA (Alumni)
Current Occupation: Private security company that supports the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service.
Kelly Petrusawich Wilson
Current place of residence: San Diego, CA
Military Status/Affiliation while attending school: Spouse of active duty Naval Physician
Duty Station or field operation schedule: Spouse was Inactive Ready Reserve then went active duty. Had son while in law school.
Major or Degree Program:
- Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of Central Oklahoma
- Juris Doctorate from the University of Oklahoma College of Law
Current Occupation:
- Community Development at Blue Star Families,
- volunteer ombudsman at Navy Medical Center San Diego as well as the
- coordinator for the Southern California chapter of the Military Spouse JD Network
For Additonal Questions Please Contact:
Stephanie “Kitty” Kinman MSW / Military Student Development and Engagement Specialist Stephanie.kinman@ashford.edu
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