I moved back to Duluth and landed my dream job: Student Success Advisor at UMD! I myself graduated from UMD with a BA in Anthropology and Women's Studies. Since then I always knew I’d be back one day to advise students. I also have my MS in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and teaching certification from Hamline University. Prior to becoming an academic advisor, I was a middle and high school social studies teacher for over a decade. Prior to that, I worked as an archaeologist in Wisconsin and Illinois (along with a little archaeological survey work in Ireland). I’ve lived in a lot of places and thanks to the UMD Study Abroad Program I – at one point – lived in England, and it is there that I found my love for travel.
I’m excited to be advising in LSBE and look forward to guiding students on their own academic journeys!
Students can make appointments with me via jheydt-umd