Staff Spotlight

Oct 18, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Allison Smith

A Raleigh girl born and bred, Allison Smith joined the Poole Pack in 2019 after she decided to pivot from her career in technology to the world of higher education.

Oct 5, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Jay Arrington

In his words, Jay Arrington “helps students and prospective students through the entire process – from curiosity to scholarship and all the way to becoming a graduate.”

Sep 22, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Kara Rodriguez

When the opportunity presented itself in early 2020 to return to the Pack, Kara Rodriguez took it – accepting a position with Poole College as a social media strategist.

Sep 8, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Jonathan Hennessy

Three and a half years in, Jonathan Hennessy was perusing the NC State job board when he came across an opening for an operations manager at Poole College – and decided to go for it.

Aug 25, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Brian Clark

When Brian Clark got the phone call to come back to NC State after playing five seasons in the NFL, he jumped at the chance to join the Wolfpack again.

Jul 26, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Blake Woolard

While he’s held various IT support roles for organizations such as Microsoft, Xerox, Siemens, Duke University and now Poole, Blake Woolard began his career in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Jul 14, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Ayo Agunbiade

For the past four years, Ayo Agunbiade has had the opportunity to serve undergraduate business students in Poole.

Jun 29, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Alissa Dodds

In her current position, Alissa Dodds works with professional (part-time and online) MBA students to set and achieve their academic goals, ensure academic progress, navigate policies and procedures, and overall ensure they get the most out of their time in the program. 

Jun 15, 2022

Poole Staff Spotlight: Meet Heidi Echols

For Heidi Echols, who spent the bulk of her career as a faculty member with Salem College in Winston-Salem, Poole is a perfect blend of her passions for education, mentoring and student success.

May 19, 2020

Staff Spotlight: Kelly Hardy

Kelly Hardy serves as the associate director of student programs and career services for the Jenkins MAC Program for over 9 years.