Meet Our Team
The College Persistence team has extensive experience in higher education and we love working with college students and young adults.
Got questions? Email us at alumni@studentleadershipnetwork.org.
The College Persistence Team
Pamela Phayme Jones is the Director of College Persistence and joined the Student Leadership Network team in November 2019. Prior to Student Leadership, she worked as the National Director of Training and Evaluation at The Posse Foundation and spent 12 years working as a college administrator at various schools including Barnard College, Columbia University, and Hofstra University. When she’s not working, Pam enjoyed reading, hiking, spending time with family, friends, and her puppy Kalli!
Nicole Meyer is the Manager of College Persistence and joined Student Leadership Network in May 2022. Before she joined the Student Leadership family, Nicole served as an Alumni Success Counselor at Achievement First’s Charter School Network. Nicole is keen on developing relationships and building rapport with partner organizations that provide support services that lead scholars to live fulfilling/purposeful lives. In her spare time, Nicole loves to hang out with her family and friends, participate in self-care activities, and binge-watch all the Gordon Ramsay cooking shows on Hulu.
Gabrielle Oliver is the Manager of College Persistence and joined Student Leadership Network in October 2021. Before she joined the Student Leadership family, Gabrielle served as a Senior Academic Advisor at BMCC with the BMCC Learning Academy Program. Gabrielle aims to build students’ academic confidence and empower students from marginalized communities with tools to achieve long-term academic success. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading, movie trivia, looking for discount Broadway tickets, or attempting to learn Beyoncé choreography.
College Transition Coaches
College Transition Coaches (CTCs) are Student Leadership Network alumni who support students in the transition from high school to college. Through our CollegeBridge program, they work with the high schools’ directors of college counseling and directly with students in their senior year, and provide summer support to ensure alumni complete key milestones to enroll in their first year of college.
Peer Leaders
Peer Leaders are Student Leadership Network alumni currently in college who support other alumni enrolled in CUNY colleges. Through our CollegeJourney program, they provide peer support in-person and via texts, host events, and support a roster of students attending CUNY community colleges and senior colleges. Find your college’s Peer Leader below!
