Yolanda Lewis brings a wealth of experience to the field of higher education. Her passion for working with under-represented undergraduate students has led her up the path of Admissions and Academic Advising, and as Adjunct faculty at both private and public institutions.

Yolanda's commitment to access and success for under-represented student populations has afforded her the opportunity to work on retention initiatives in higher education, and she continues her advocacy for higher educational institutions to provide systemic initiatives geared toward student satisfaction. Yolanda is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Higher Education Leadership at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, and she is looking forward to graduating in the near future.

Yolanda is married, and has three children. She is a Foodie, and thoroughly enjoys cooking gourmet meals for her family and friends, updating her food blog, organic gardening, and volunteering.