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Academic Advisor

• Location: Zoom and Phone Appointments Available
• Email: ruth.cardenas@normandale.edu
• Pronouns: she/ella
• Languages: English, Spanish

My Specialties:

Healthcare and Wellness; Social and Behavioral Sciences
Exploring/Undecided students; Liberal Arts

Other advisors who support students in these academic programs include:

• Katie Adams
• Sarah Bjornson
• Nathan Davis
• Melody Geiger
• Melissa Rach
• Bruno Yang

About me:

I am the proud daughter of Mexican immigrant parents. As a first-generation college student, my passions are student access and success in Higher Education. I have a Bachelor of Science in Child, Adult, and Family Services from Iowa State University and a Master of Arts in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Missouri. Through a social and racial equity lens, I aim to provide student-centered support and help students in accomplishing their academic and professional goals. 

When I am not working with students, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, working out, and watching movies. A fun fact about me is that I bungee jumped into the Gulf of Mexico!

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Appointments can be scheduled up to three weeks in advance.