College Success Team

Trina Jones Dean of Student Services and Professional Counselor Admissions tjones@pdc.edu phone 757.569.6720 Office Location Franklin 126F	Mrs. Jones holds a Bachelor of Science in General Business with an emphasis in Marketing and a Master of Arts in Urban Education: Counseling; both degrees are from Norfolk State University. She serves as the Dean of Student Services at Paul D. Camp Community College. She is an author of “Walking In My Calling” and also serves as an associate pastor at Palm Tree Baptist Church. One of her greatest desires is to continue assisting others in pursing their destiny and helping them to realize that they have a God given purpose. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, reading, and relaxing.
Alan Harris Professional Counselor Academic Programs aharris@pdc.edu phone 757.925.6306 office location Suffolk 100B	Dr. Alan Harris was born in Eastern North Carolina. After graduating from high school, he attended East Carolina University for both his BA in psychology and M.ED in Counseling Education and was a graduate assistant. He was the Director of Student Support Services program at Halifax Community College and Rappahannock Community College before coming to work at Paul D Camp Community College in 1989. Since coming to PDCCC, Alan has been Acting Director of the Smithfield Center, Acting Coordinator of Student Services and Interim Vice-President of Instruction and Student Services; in addition to, the Counselor role that he has filled most of his years at PDCCC.While working at the College, Harris continued his education by attending the College of William and Mary. He graduated with an Educational Specialist degree in 1990 and Doctorate in Higher Education Administration in 1992. He is currently the Past President of the South of the James Chapter of the College of William & Mary Alumni Association, Past President of the Virginia Community College Association and serves in many capacities at First Baptist Church in Suffolk.
Laura Clark College Success Coach lclark@pdc.edu phone 757.569.6780 office location Franklin 126E	Mrs. Clark holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia Tech and a Masters of Science in Counseling and Human Development with a specialization in Student Affairs Administration from Radford University. Her research interests include predicators of college student adjustment, first generation student experience and success and cross cultural communication and education. She enjoys being with family, cooking, traveling, and photography.
Sandra Walker College Success Coach swalker@pdc.edu phone 757.925.6326 office location Suffolk 112D	Ms. Sandra Walker is the College Success Coach for the Hobbs Suffolk Campus. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Western Illinois University and a Master of Science degree from Troy University. Currently, Ms. Walker is completing her doctoral studies in Higher Education and Adult Learning at Walden University. Prior to relocating to Southampton County, Ms. Walker served on active duty in the U.S. Army; her duty assignments included Baumholder, Germany, The National Security Agency (NSA), and the Defense Information Systems Agency (PENTAGON). Her research interests include promoting access to higher education and retention of underserved populations. Ms. Walker’s leisure interests include walking, traveling, and visiting historical sites.
Jamie Dodd College Success Coach Initiative Program Specialist Admissions jdodd@pdc.edu phone 757.569.6724 office location Franklin 126	Ms. Dodd is the College Success Program Specialist on both the Franklin and Hobbs Suffolk Campuses. She has earned an Associate Degree in General Studies and an Associate Degree in Business Administration here at Paul D. Camp Community College. She enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and pets. Her hobbies include music, reading, photography, and hunting.