Megan Cuddihee Dempsey (she, her, hers) joined the Community College of Aurora (CCA) in 2022 as a Student Parent Navigator/ Project Manager. She now serves as the Assistant Director for the Office of Student Advocacy. In her role, Megan supports the Division of Student Success through grant management, basic needs initiatives, and case management. She also coordinates the campus wide mobile market, snack stations, care cabinets, and Student Parent Support Services for CCA. Megan?s professional experience is centered in student retention and support services for historically marginalized students. She has served as an Inclusive Excellence Fellow for the Equity in STEM program at The University of Denver and as the Coordinator of Transfer Student Success for Metropolitan State University of Denver. Megan received her Masters of Arts in Higher Education with an emphasis in Diversity in Higher Learning & Student Affairs from the University of Denver in 2019, Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with an emphasis on Interpersonal Communication from the University of Tennessee in 2016, as well as her Associates from Pellissippi State Community College. Last and most importantly, Megan is ?mama? to Savannah Rose and is a life long fan of the Tennessee Vols.