Grace Cardenas Leal | Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center

Summary

Grace has been a member of the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center since 2014. With a M.S. degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Saint Mary’s College, CA, Grace has been advising for the past 25 years, with service in the following:

• The National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (NAAHP) on the Professional Development & Training Committee and the Assessment Subcommittee.
• The Western Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (WAAHP).
• The Pre-Law Advisors National Council (PLANC) and Western Association of Pre-Law Advisors (WAPLA).
• The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).
• The University of Nevada, Reno Undergraduate Advising Committee Chair for the PD&L Subcommittee.
• The University of Nevada, Reno First-Gen Committee.
• The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine MMI Interview Team.
• Course instruction for ACE 101.

As a recipient of the 2020 Regents Undergraduate Academic Advisor Award, Grace places a high value on creating supportive environments to help students achieve their personal and professional goals. In her spare time, Grace enjoys nature photography, travel, health & wellness topics and spending time with family in the Bay Area.