Meet Frank Tyree
Roanoke City CCAP Success Coach
Hi, my name is Frank Tyree. I am delighted to help and work with the CCAP students at Virginia Western.
Helping students succeed in academics is something I did for seven years, having worked for Roanoke City Public Schools at Westside and Garden City elementary schools. Prior to RCPS, I worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Norfolk State University, helping the teams that I oversaw win three MEAC Champions while I was there. Helping these athletes achieve greatness both on and off the field of competition brought me the greatest joy.
I am a graduate of Franklin County High School. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from The University of Virginia’s College at Wise and a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology/Exercise Science from James Madison University. My local ties also extend to coaching and sports performance training at many Roanoke Valley middle and high schools as well as many individual and AAU/travel teams. It is my goal to bring some of my past experiences, motivational strategies and coaching techniques to motivate and encourage CCAP students to achieve success and greatness in their class and career goals while at Virginia Western.
A few of my duties to help with Roanoke City CCAP students are:
- Assisting students with challenges or obstacles they may encounter while at Virginia Western
- Assisting to connect students to the various resources around campus
- Motivating students to achieve their career or academic goals
- Providing financial aid, enrollment and advising assistance
I look forward to hearing from current Roanoke City CCAP students – or from any students interested in attending Virginia Western!
Phone: 540-857-6709
Email: ftyree@virginiawestern.edu
Meet Xochitl Ayala-Gonzalez
CCAP Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Hello! My name is Xochitl (pronounced “SO-shee”) and I am excited to be a part of Virginia Western.
Coming from an immigrant family, the importance and value of an education has been instilled in my brain from a young age. Thanks to the support of my parents, I became the first person in my family to attend and graduate from college, earning my Bachelor of Arts in Biology followed by my Master of Arts in Teaching at Hollins University. This is also when I began my journey working in education. John P. Fishwick Middle School was my first home where I worked as an instructional assistant for English Language Learning (ELL) students. Then I continued as a teacher at James Breckinridge Middle School. Throughout that time, I developed a passion for working with ELL students.
I remember being a student in high school, trying to navigate the entire college and financial aid process as an immigrant and a first-generation student. It came with many obstacles, but I received much support from my family and college. My love for education and my students has brought me to Virginia Western Community College where I am determined to help guide students who are in a similar position as mine gain access to higher education.
Some ways I can help make this process easier:
- Going out into the community to meet prospective students
- Assisting students through the college application and financial aid process
- Connecting students to various resources offered on and off campus
I am here to help, Spanish and English!
Phone: 540-857-6178
Email: xayala-gonzalez@virginiawestern.edu
Conoce a Xochitl Ayala-Gonzalez
Coordinadora de difusión y participación de CCAP
¡Hola! Me llamo Xochitl y estoy emocionada de ser parte de Virginia Western.
Viniendo de una familia de inmigrantes, la importancia y el valor de una educación se ha inculcado en mi cerebro desde una edad temprana. Gracias al apoyo de mis padres, me convertí en la primera persona de mi familia en asistir y graduarme de la universidad, obteniendo mi Licenciatura en Biología seguida de mi Maestría en Artes en Enseñanza de parte de Hollins University. Fue también entonces cuando comencé mi trayectoria trabajando en el ámbito educativo. La escuela secundaria de John P. Fishwick fue mi primer hogar donde trabajé como asistente de instrucción para estudiantes aprendiendo el Inglés (ELL). Luego continué como maestra en la escuela secundaria de James Breckinridge. A lo largo de ese tiempo, desarrollé una pasión por trabajar con estudiantes ELL.
Recuerdo cuando era estudiante en la escuela secundaria, tratando de navegar todo el proceso universitario y de ayuda financiera como inmigrante y estudiante de primera generación. Vino con muchos obstáculos, pero recibí mucho apoyo de mi familia y de la universidad. Mi amor por la educación y mis estudiantes me ha llevado a Virginia Western Community College, donde estoy decidida en ayudar y guiar a los estudiantes que están en una posición similar a la mía para que obtengan acceso a la educación superior.
Algunas maneras en las que puedo ayudar:
- Salir a la comunidad para conocer a los futuros estudiantes
- Ayudar a los estudiantes a través del proceso de solicitud de ingreso a la universidad y ayuda financiera
- Conectar a los estudiantes con los diversos recursos que se ofrecen dentro y fuera del campus
Estoy aquí para ayudar, español e inglés!
Teléfono: 540-857-6178
Correo electrónico: xayala-gonzalez@virginiawestern.edu
