Meet the Team
Dr. Elayne Colón
Associate Dean, Academic & Student Affairs
352.273.4376
epcolon@coe.ufl.edu
- Graduate & Undergraduate Student Affairs
- College Liaison to UF Graduate School, Division of Student Affairs, Division of Enrollment Management, and Florida Department of Education
- Certification Officer for Educator Preparation Programs
- Title IX College Coordinator
- Oversee assessment and accreditation activities for CoE & affiliate programs
Aaron Ganas
Assistant Director, EduGator Central
Program Coordinator and Academic Advisor – Education Sciences
- Advisement & program coordination, BA in Education Sciences (on campus)
- Student Awards, Scholarships & Funding
- Undergraduate/Transfer Admissions
- Change of Major, Degree Audits, Degree Clearance
Earl Alvarez
Admissions Coordinator, Academic Advisor – Education Sciences
- Advisement for Education Sciences Bachelor’s – UF Online, Innovation Academy, Promise, Pathway to Campus Enrollment (PaCE)
- Undergraduate/Transfer Admissions
- Oversee graduate application and admissions processes
- College Curriculum Committee Secretary
- Non-Degree and Audit Processes
- Academic Program Reporting
- Collaboration with Partner Schools and Community Agencies
- Oversee Field Placement Processes
- Clinical Educator Training for Mentors
- Graduate School Liaison
- Florida DOE & Institutional Data Reports
- Faculty Awards for Teaching & Mentoring
- Graduate Petitions & Transfer of Credits
- Advisement for Early Childhood Education (UF Online)
- Post-Baccalaureate Education (Non-Degree Seeking)
- Oversee the collection, management, analysis, and reporting of student information and data for both internal and external audiences, stakeholders, and constituents
- Admissions inquiries for graduate programs
- Application processing for graduate, postbaccalaureate, and certificate programs
- Assist prospective students with application submission and completion
- Prepare application materials for committee reviews
- General office management
- Communications with students regarding opportunities on campus and in the community
- Supporting EduGator Central’s projects, reporting, and events
Sarah Nassoiy
Field Experience Coordinator
352.273.4379
sarahmk@coe.ufl.edu
StudentPlacements@coe.ufl.edu
- Internship Applications/Orientations
- Practica and Internship Placements and Evaluations
- Professional Educator Certification (Process & Questions)
- Administer technical aspects of electronic assessment system: LiveText by Watermark
- Collect and report data for purposes of continual program improvement & meeting state/national accreditation requirements
- Provide information, training & assistance in use of LiveText and college assessment/accountability systems
Robin Rossie
Academic Advisor – Initial Teacher Preparation Programs & Minors
- Admissions and Advisement for Elementary Education
- Advisement for Secondary Education Pathways (Minors and Certificates)
- Change of Major, Degree Audits, Degree Clearance
Resources
Scholarships
The College of Education offers 150+ annual scholarships, awarded through a single application process. All students enrolled in COE graduate programs, undergraduate programs, certificates, and undergraduate minors are encouraged to apply. Prospective students to any COE program are also encouraged to apply. Gift agreements for each award vary and disbursements are typically scheduled for each fall semester.
Couple and Family Clinic
Couples and family counseling services are free of cost and open to all. The counseling clinic is part of the UF Counselor Education’s professional training program. The clinic is staffed by a team of UF faculty, doctoral students, and advanced counseling students specializing in couples and family therapy.
Resources
Information for prospective students, current students, alumni, and faculty/staff in the Counselor Education program