NASNTI Team
We are located in the Boren library
Shelly Watson - Director
s.watson@sscok.edu
405.382.9640
Bozho
(Hello)
Kikokwe Ndezhnekas
(I am called Skywoman).
Shawnee
Ndoch Bya (I come from
Shawnee) and
Jigwe Ndodem
(I belong to the thunder clan).
My name is Shelly K. Watson; I
am an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation and have blood
lineage from both the Seminole and Muscogee “Creek” Nation’s of
Oklahoma.
I possess a Master’s of Education and
Bachelor of Arts (both in counseling) from East Central University,
an
Associate of Applied Science in Office Management and Associate of Arts
in General Education from Seminole State College.
I am married to Ted Watson, Jr. of Shawnee
and I have two beautiful children.
My son Bill is a sophomore in College and
my daughter Shelby is a freshman in high school.
My tenure with Seminole State
College began on January 6, 2004 as Grant Secretary for the Integrate
Educational and Nursing Workforce Diversity Project (IEWD) for the SSC
Nursing Division.
In August 2006, I was hired as the
International Student Advisor for both the Student Affairs and Nursing
Divisions.
On October 1, 2008 I began working with the
NASNTI Program as Grant Director.
The various positions I’ve held
at Seminole State College have afforded me the opportunity to work with
wonderful caring people who are committed to educating students.
I
am excited about the opportunities this grant will provide for the
entire campus community and I look forward to working with the rest of
the NASNTI team.
My Best,
Pama Pi (Later)
Pam Burnett - Curriculum Specialist
p.burnett@sscok.edu
405.382.9644
Pam Burnett’s tenure with Seminole State College began in May of 2001 in the TRiO Programs and as an adjunct instructor in the Social Sciences Division. In February of 2003 Pam accepted a position as coordinator of the Title III Strengthening Institutions grant and created the Transfer Enrollment Center. In August of 2003, Pam also assumed the coordinator position for Freshman Seminar. Upon completion of the grant in September of 2008 Pam continued to advise transfer students until assuming a new position as Curriculum Specialist under the NASNTI grant in February of 2009.
Pam earned her Associate in Arts from Seminole State College in May of 1995. She transferred to East Central University earning first her Bachelor of Arts in Human Services Counseling in May of 1997. Pam later went on to complete her Master of Science in Human Resources in May of 2001.
Yashanda Scruggs - Retention Specialist
y.scruggs@sscok.edu
405.382.9643
Yashanda Scruggs came to SSC in the spring semester of 2007, serving as media relations coordinator for the College. She applied for a position in the NASNTI grant because of her desire to interact more with students and help them meet their academic, personal and social needs.
She serves as the retention specialist for the NASNTI grant. Her job entails developing a student early alert system, strategizing student services and coordinating educational events for students and faculty.
Currently, she attends the University of Oklahoma as a graduate student in the Adult and Higher Education Administration Program. Yashanda is a proud graduate of Langston University and Ardmore High School.
Michael Schnell - Technology Specialist
m.schnell@sscok.edu
405.382.9641
Michael Schnell’s tenure with
Seminole State College began in August 1999 as an adjunct instructor for
the Business & Information System Division.
In August of 2005 he was hired as a
Part-time Computer Science instructor.
Then in November of 2008 he moved into his
current position as Technology Specialist for the NASNTI grant.
Michael earned his Associate of Arts in General
Education from Seminole State College, a Bachelor of Science in Computer
Science from Northeastern State University, and he is currently working
on a Master in Science in Information Technology from Florida Institute
of Technology.
Tina Jones - Secretary
t.jones@sscok.edu
405.382.9642
Tina Jones joined the NASNTI team in November 2008. Tina began her career at SSC nine years ago as a secretary for the campus police department and has since worked in the business office and has supervised the Testing center.