Advocates

Kirby Lee

Kirby Lee
He/Him/His
kirbylee@usf.edu

I joined the Office of Academic Advocacy (OAA) in April of 2024. Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, my passion has always been fueled by playing a role in fostering holistic growth and development in those that I serve. I aim to help others prepare for and navigate through challenges along their journey. I believe that a college experience can yield different results and outcomes for everyone, but it consistently serves as an opportunity for us to grow in a variety of ways and discover how we show up as our “authentic self.”
 
In 2014 I graduated from the University of Michigan after transferring from Western Michigan University at the end of my sophomore year. During my time at the University of Michigan, I had the privilege of working in the Academic Success Program assisting with student-athlete academic support. This would carry over to my pursuit of a Master’s in Educational Leadership degree at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where I also began a Graduate Assistantship within their Academic Services for Student-Athletes department. I was eventually hired on full-time prior to graduating, during which I became a Learning Specialist and Academic Advisor for football and several Olympic sports. Over the next 5 years at both UCF and the University of Michigan, I served as an “academic coach” in the areas of registration/schedule planning, major and degree mapping, student advocacy, tutoring and mentor support, as well as grade tracking on a weekly basis. After a brief stint in the nonprofit workforce development industry, I look forward to enhancing the student experience and meeting key institutional goals!