Paige Normand
Digitally Adept Advisor & Educator
I am passionate about empowering learners and leveraging technology to improve advising, pedagogy, and student success.
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I have 15 years of experience in higher education, including teaching, advising, one-on-one consulting, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and digital innovation.
Advising
My advising approach centers on individualized, one-on-one support to help each student navigate their unique journey, complemented by robust online resources available through our dedicated Canvas advising site.
By employing a data-informed strategy, I identify common challenges and trends, enabling proactive guidance. I am committed to empowering students to make informed decisions and fostering an inclusive, supportive environment where they feel equipped to succeed.
Project Management
For the past 15 years, I've led efforts with students, faculty, and staff to ensure effective events, outreach, and cross-disciplinary collaborations. In both the Computer Science Department and the Learning Centers, I launched and managed a team of undergraduate students to support outreach efforts:​
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Led and trained multiple student teams (CS Ambassadors, Digital Communication consultants)
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Implemented university-wide digital consulting service
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Built partnerships across departments and external communities
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Created Canvas LMS infrastructure for CS advising
Instruction
As an instructor, my top priority is empowering learners to create ethical, meaningful, and innovative digital composition.
I have taught a range of courses, including digital communication consulting, professional portfolios for computer science majors, Agile in the classroom, and writing for new media. Every course has focused on hands-on creation and problem solving scaffolded with many stages of drafting and revision, peer review, and learner-focused feedback.
My Production
I enthusiastically embrace new tools: I was an early adopter of our enterprise Salesforce CRM and have explored ethical opportunities to integrate AI to increase my efficacy.
I am eager to maximize new digital tools that enhance my work and support my students and advisees, and I am committed to creating assessable, engaging content.
My Impact
"Paige joined the CS department in 2019 as our first designated academic advisor. Her commitment to student success, along with her insightful experiences and knowledge of best practices, has been an invaluable addition as our department focuses on broadening inclusion in our major. Paige launched the CS Ambassadors Program, spearheaded prospective student outreach, and created a brand for our department that is woven into our online and physical space.
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In short: Paige changed the face of our department both externally and internally.
Her enthusiasm for quality work, professionalism, and her ability to quickly learn and incorporate new technologies in her work has been a huge asset to our students and department. And from perspective in the role of AUH and faculty member, Paige has been a joy to work with every day."
- Dr. Sharon Simmons
CS Department Head (2010-2024)