Student Affairs Staff Selected to the Building Bridges Across Maryland Program

Shakira Davidson, executive administrative assistant I, Vice President for Student Affairs Office, and Amanda Turner, administrative assistant II, Student Conduct and Community Standards, were selected to the fall 2025 Building Bridges Across Maryland Program.

The Building Bridges Across Maryland Program for administrative support staff fosters professional/leadership development, collaboration, and idea sharing between select employees at McDaniel College, Loyola University of Maryland, Goucher College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Towson University, the University of Baltimore, the University of Maryland Baltimore and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Up to five individuals from each university are nominated by vice presidents, vice provosts, and deans to participate each fall.

The program includes a cohort of individuals from each institution and includes a combination of in-person and virtual sessions. Topics include Discovering Your Strengths, Living the Productive Life, Gaining the Skills that Lead to Success, Networking, Becoming a Champion of Inclusion, Career Planning, and Self-Care. 

Program graduates are sometimes invited back to continue their professional development, reconnect, and meet members of other cohorts. Building Bridges Across Maryland alumni who are interested in reconnecting with the group or meeting new cohort members, can email Amy Levine, training and professional development coordinator at Towson University.