At Avenue Five Institute, we champion the professional development of our dedicated staff. For Korina Trimble, a vital Admissions Advisor at our North Austin Campus, enrolling in our PROPEL leadership program was an opportunity for holistic growth. “To be completely honest, I had no true expectations going into this program outside of knowing I would be taught something that would be beneficial to both my professional and personal life,” she reflects.
Cultivating the First Impression
As an Admissions Advisor, Korina is often the initial point of contact for aspiring professionals embarking on their educational journey. Through PROPEL, she recognized the inherent leadership within this critical role.
“I believe my leadership skills lacked due to not ever feeling like I was in any kind of leadership role, but with this program I’ve been doing my best to look in the mirror and understand my current position has a lot of leadership qualities,” Korina shares. “I’m the first impression people receive when wanting to start a new journey, and that is a huge title and job to take on.”
A Whole-Campus Perspective
The PROPEL curriculum provided actionable strategies that Korina implemented directly with incoming students and her colleagues in admissions and financial aid. A key lightbulb moment was gaining deeper insights into interdepartmental operations. “Since I don’t get to work with other departments I never truly knew what everyone else’s roles entailed besides the basic things but this allowed me to see beyond that which is eye opening,” she explains.
Engaging with the DISC assessment further reinforced her approach. “DISC was amazing to learn because that is the essence of who I am to the core, and growth starts with acknowledging that first.”
Navigating the Future
Equipped with new frameworks for conflict resolution, Korina approaches challenges with renewed confidence. “I’m usually the kind of person that just ‘goes with the wind’ and let things happen, but this allowed me to think in a different way of how I can go about a specific conflict,” she notes.
Her enthusiasm for continuous learning makes her a strong advocate for the program’s future. “I think this program is beneficial for all employees not only because it can help them professionally, but also because it can help personally without them even knowing it’s something they need.”
