{"id":87513,"date":"2025-12-14T09:17:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/87513\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T09:17:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T09:17:41","slug":"two-new-advisors-join-the-texas-tech-k-12-family-december-2025-texas-tech-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/87513\/","title":{"rendered":"Two New Advisors Join the Texas Tech K-12 Family | December 2025 | Texas Tech Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                     Texas Tech K-12\u2019s advising staff has grown by two, with the addition of Roslen Davis<br \/>\n                        and Jenna Sullivan.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tCREATORS<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/leslie-cranford.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Leslie Cranford\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With the continuing growth of Texas Tech K-12, the district has recently hired two<br \/>\n                           new academic advisors: Roslen Davis (P-Sh) and Jenna Sullivan (Si-Z).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Roslen-and-Jenna.jpg\" alt=\"Roslen Davis (P-Sh) and Jenna Sullivan (Si-Z).\"\/>Roslen Davis (P-Sh) and Jenna Sullivan (Si-Z). <\/p>\n<p>Roslen is a senior academic advisor from San Antonio with a background in English,<br \/>\n                           technical writing and a love for all things sourdough. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Working in education has always been her calling, but it ended up actually being her<br \/>\n                           second career. Working as a caseworker right out of college, Roslen transitioned to<br \/>\n                           education in her mid-30s, beginning as an ELAR middle school teacher. Her last role<br \/>\n                           before coming to Texas Tech K-12 was as an assistant principal of instruction for<br \/>\n                           K-3 grades.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As an academic advisor, she supports students and their families by helping them plan<br \/>\n                           their academic paths through advising on course selection, monitoring progress and<br \/>\n                           helping them set and meet their educational and career goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Roslen-Davis.jpg\" alt=\"Roslen Davis\"\/>Roslen Davis<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a firm believer that we were all put on this earth to help and serve others,\u201d<br \/>\n                           Roslen said. \u201cWhat better way to do that than to love and support children by walking<br \/>\n                           alongside them in their academic journey?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before she knew about Texas Tech K-12, Roslen believed online learning was a platform<br \/>\n                           that mostly took off after COVID-19. When she found out Texas Tech has been offering<br \/>\n                           K-12 curriculum at a distance for over 30 years to families seeking an alternative<br \/>\n                           learning environment, that legacy appealed to her. She\u2019s also enthusiastic about being<br \/>\n                           able to support high school students as they get ready to enter their post-secondary<br \/>\n                           education.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlanning for your future, whether you choose to attend college or go into the work<br \/>\n                           field is a big deal and a big decision, and many people do not have the support systems<br \/>\n                           in place to help guide them through that decision-making process,\u201d Roslen explained.<br \/>\n                           \u201cI\u2019m glad to be able to be a small guiding light for our students in this season of<br \/>\n                           life and learning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her personal advice to students is to not be afraid to reach out. Ask all the questions.<br \/>\n                           Look for all the resources that are available and utilize them. Stay curious; keep<br \/>\n                           learning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jenna, from Tallahassee, Florida, brings a background in music education and administration.<br \/>\n                           A music lover at heart, she\u2019s also a Cub Scout leader who enjoys all things outdoors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Jenna-Sullivan.jpg\" alt=\"Jenna Sullivan\"\/>Jenna Sullivan<\/p>\n<p>She spent 14 years teaching elementary music in Florida public schools. During that<br \/>\n                           time, she earned a master\u2019s degree in educational leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Jenna is passionate about lifelong learning for all and describes herself as a servant.<br \/>\n                           She is enthusiastic about helping children and families, which is why she values her<br \/>\n                           role as an academic advisor, counseling students on the best path and enrolling them<br \/>\n                           in their courses.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it was the flexibility Texas Tech K-12 afforded to families that caught her<br \/>\n                           interest in the program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany families need or desire a setting other than a brick-and-mortar school,\u201d she<br \/>\n                           said. \u201cWhile the program provides flexibility, it is also a rigorous program committed<br \/>\n                           to academic excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most satisfying part of my job is hearing from families that Texas Tech K-12<br \/>\n                           is the best fit for their student, and that they really appreciate all that the school<br \/>\n                           and its teachers and staff have done for their child.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jenna and her husband, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.depts.ttu.edu\/music\/aboutus\/faculty\/corey-sullivan.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Corey<\/a>, moved from Florida to Lubbock in 2023 when he was hired as assistant professor of<br \/>\n                           <a href=\"https:\/\/www.depts.ttu.edu\/music\/programs\/instruments\/voice\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Choral Music Education<\/a> and associate director of Choral Studies in Texas Tech\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.depts.ttu.edu\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">School of Music<\/a>. They have two children and two cats who keep their house \u201clively and full of joy.\u201d<br \/>\n                           \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Texas Tech K-12\u2019s advising staff has grown by two, with the addition of Roslen Davis and Jenna Sullivan.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9030,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-87513","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lubbock","8":"tag-lubbock","9":"tag-lubbock-headlines","10":"tag-lubbock-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87513"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87513\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}