Academic Advising

First-Year Advisors @ Alexandria

All incoming GPS for Success students will be assigned a First-Year Advisor who will:

  • help you identify and refine your academic goals;
  • help you choose the appropriate program and courses for that program;
  • help you connect with the appropriate resources; and assign you to a faculty advisor who will help you prepare for your second year and transition to a four-year university.
Jayanthi EaswarachandranJayanthi Easwarachandran
jaeaswarchandra@nvcc.edu
703.933.5099Serving first-year-students with last names beginning with: A-C, SHigh School Assignments:

  • Arlington Community
  • Bishop O’Connell
  • Arlington Career Center
  • Langston
  • New Directions
  • Wakefield
  • Washington-Liberty
  • HB Woodlawn
  • Yorktown
LeCha TysonLeCha Tyson
ltyson@nvcc.edu
703.933.5021Serving first-year-students with last names beginning with: D-L, T-ZHigh School Assignments:

  • Bryant Alternative
  • Edison
  • Hayfield
  • Justice
  • Mt. Vernon
  • Quander Road
  • West Potomac

Donnell SmithDonnell Smith
ddsmith@nvcc.edu
703.845.6208

Serving first-year-students with last names beginning with: M-R

High School Assignments:

  • TC Williams
  • Alexandria Friends
  • Bishop Ireton
  • Commonwealth
  • Episcopal HS
  • St. Stephens & St. Agnes