NEW JERSEY NATIVE FOUND NEW HOME AT LYNN
Melissa Moscara, Lynn alum and student success coordinator for the Office of Admission, tells the story about her experience at Lynn and where it has brought her today.
Moscara, originally from New Jersey, came to Florida in 2006 to begin her college career at Lynn. Graduating in 2010, Moscara majored in criminal justice and minored in psychology. She decided to return to Lynn in 2012 to participate in the clinical psychology program with a specialization in counseling, graduating with her master’s in clinical psychology in 2014.
“I was looking at schools in New Jersey and California,” said Moscara. “Then my cousins invited me to come and visit Lynn. I came on campus and I instantly fell in love. I met with a professor and I just realized that I needed something small like this with that personal touch rather than a big university.”
Moscara was very involved on campus during her undergraduate years. Captain of the Lynn University Cheerleading team her freshman and senior year, she also served as the president of the Law and Justice Club her junior and senior year.
“I’ve made lifelong friendships at Lynn,” said Moscara. “I met my best friend of twelve years in the freshman class, Lynn 101 [FYI] and now he’s my boyfriend!”
While obtaining her master’s degree, Moscara began to work for the Institute for Achievement and Learning, a job she kept after earning her degree. Moscara later decided to move to the Office of Admission working as a student success coordinator.
Moscara engages in an array of activities to make sure that the students are successful.
“I help students make an academic plan, or just see what is going on with them to see what there is that I can do to help them and get them connected to the right departments at the university,” said Moscara.
Her responsibilities include making sure that students are successful when they come to campus by helping them keep up with their academics and monitoring if they are attending classes.
Lynn has a program to monitor attendance and grades. If the university sees a student struggling, they meet with Moscara to help them.
“Working as an academic coach helped me build skills and broaden my skills to work with the college student population,” she said. “I really enjoy working with students on college campuses.”
