Services
Academic advising is more than a support service—it is a critical strategy for promoting student success, equity, and belonging. Whether you are leading a campus-wide initiative, building team capacity, or seeking individualized growth, the services outlined here are grounded in research, equity-minded practice, and a deep understanding of the advising profession. Let’s work together to build advising ecosystems that support the whole student and advance institutional goals.
Individual Coaching for Academic Advisors
Advising from Within
Coaching the Heart and Craft of Advisors
At the heart of transformative advising are advisors themselves—complex, thoughtful, and passionate professionals. Support the growth, reflection, and renewal of individual advisors through custom and personalized 1:1 coaching. Sessions can be held virtually or in person, typically offered in 3-session or 6-session packages.
Potential Coaching Topics
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Crafting and Living Your Personal Advising Philosophy
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Discovering Your Advising Identity
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Reflective Practice for Advisor Growth
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Burnout Recovery and Emotional Reset
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Navigating Career Crossroads in Advising
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Building Confidence as a New Advisor
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Centering Cultural Identity in Your Advising Practice
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Practicing Humanistic Advising: A Personal Exploration
Department and Team Training and Workshops
Advising in Action
Empowering Teams to Advise with Purpose
Strong advising happens when teams share common language, reflect on practice, and build new skills together. Build a strong advising culture at the team and departmental level with these interactive and reflective trainings. All workshops can be delivered virtually, in-person, or hybrid and are typically 90 minutes to half-day formats unless otherwise customized.
Potential Trainings and Workshops
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Developing Your Team's Advising Philosophy
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Foundations of Case Management Advising
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Relationship-Rich Advising: Building Trust and Connection
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Humanistic Advising: Supporting the Whole Student
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Advising Documentation and Case Notes: Best Practices
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Supporting First-Generation and Low-Income Students
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Creating a Departmental Advising Toolkit
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Advisor Self-Care and Burnout Prevention
Institutional Consultations
Advising as Strategy
Transforming Systems and Elevating Success
Strong advising structures don't happen by accident—they’re designed with intention and embedded into the institution’s strategic mission. Transform your institution's advising from a transactional function to a strategic pillar of student success. Collaborate on custom services designed to meet your institution’s specific context, challenges, and goals.
Potential Institutional Projects
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Advisor Training Curriculum Design
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Advisor Career Ladder Design
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Institutional Advising Philosophies
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Advising Program Evaluations
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Strategic Advising Plan Development
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Faculty Advisor Training & Support Models
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Advising Structure Redesign
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Assessment Tools for Advising Impact
Keynotes and Engagements
Advising as Inspiration
Inspiring Change, Centering Purpose
Bring your campus, conference, or team together through keynote talks that spark new ideas, challenge traditional thinking, and inspire bold action. These engaging and thought-provoking keynotes draw from research, practitioner experience, and human-centered storytelling to elevate advising as a critical lever for equity and student success.
Potential Keynote Topics
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The Future of Academic Advising
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The Current State of Advising
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Lessons Learned from Minority Serving Institutions
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Embracing Artificial Intelligence with the Profession of Advising
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Celebrating the Profession
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Servingness and Advising
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Advising with Intention
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Humanistic Advising and Meeting Students as They Are
Hector Marquez
"The training provided by Dr. Bermea the University of St. Thomas has empower our professors to do more for our students, specially the students who come from disadvantage backgrounds."
David Smith, Ph.D.
"Lots of wonderful and positive comments have been shared here at Penn State in the days after your presentation. I really appreciate the energy with which your approached the presentation."
Troy Grant
"I really appreicate your kind words and, more importantly, the time and energy you brought to the Advising Academy at TBR. Your keynote was so well received, and we're grateful for your insights and expertise. It was great having you with us."