Bay Path University

THE BUILDING OF A BAY PATH DEAN How Dinah Moore's career became the building blocks of her role as Bay Path's new Dean of Students If the old adage "It takes one to know one" is true, then Dinah Moore is well primed to assume her position as Bay Path's new dean of students. A 2019 graduate of Bay Path's online Master of Science in Higher Education Administration program, Dean Moore has a personal understanding of the complexities that many of our graduate students and those enrolled in The American Women's College (TAWC) face returning and learning in an online classroom. "As a graduate student, mother and wife, I had to learn how to balance my time," Moore shared. "I realized adult learners may need to relearn things from high school or in their first years of college in order to be successful students. To do so, they need intentional and impactful support and programming that fits both their schedules, needs and interests." Her initial reaction to online classes is relatable for many students, too. "I received a postcard with information on the master's in higher education program, and my first thought was, 'Online? Oh gosh. I'm not sure if I can do that,'" she shared. "But I decided to do what I always push myself to do. I said 'Yes,' to the opportunity, embraced it and committed to figuring it out." Embracing new challenges has been a mainstay in Moore's career, with each piece of her career puzzle preparing her for her role as dean. "After I graduated with my undergraduate degree in economics, I went to work for The Hartford as a manager, and I learned about investments," she shared. "I thought my entire career would be in a corporate environment." When she was given the chance to work in the corporate training division, she jumped at the opportunity to assist employees in becoming more successful and productive. Eventually, she moved on to MassMutual in a similar division, but was asked, every now and then, to provide career development training to 18 Bay Pathway Spring/Summer 2022 " A D U L T L E A R N E R S N E E D I N T E N T I O N A L A N D I M P A C T F U L S U P P O R T A N D P R O G R A M M I N G T H A T F I T S T H E I R S C H E D U L E S , N E E D S , A N D I N T E R E S T S . "

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