Julia Butler-Mayes Email & Phone Number

Athens, GA, US

Athens, Georgia Area

• Provide strategic, collaborative leadership for student success initiatives at the state’s flagship R1 institution. Lead coordination of the Exploratory Center, Pre-Professional Advising Office, and mandatory academic.
• Serve as campus-wide functional lead for the SaaS EAB Starfish student success platform, resulting in annual increases of 15% in faculty/staff utilization (400+ users) and 13% in proactive academic interventions.
• Introduced new compensation/promotion structure for 150+ academic advisors across campus, bringing employee turnover down to <1% annually.
• Sustained consistent 95%+ student satisfaction rate on academic advising surveys campus-wide, with 96% of students reporting that their advisor demonstrated care and concern for their well-being.
• Increased 4-year graduation rate by 6.3% over 5 years through cross-departmental student success initiatives (ex: Connect & Complete retention interventions, targeted support for changing majors)
• Manage a $2M+ annual budget; implemented rigorous budget optimization strategies to reduce operational costs by 8% while maintaining high-quality services.

Athens, Georgia Area

• Supervised team of 13 professionals and led all student-facing support services for the College. Centralized and modernized academic advising; launched first-ever peer mentor and student ambassador programs; pioneered.
• Oversaw academic advising services for a student cohort of 2000+, achieving a 97% student satisfaction rate based on regular feedback surveys.
• Pioneered a transfer student seminar resulting in a 24% improvement in transfer student retention rates and a smoother transition for this student population.
• Acted as a bridge between departments, resulting in a 20% increase in services provided to historically underserved students and a strengthened support network.
• Cultivated strategic partnerships with faculty, administration, and student organizations, resulting in a 80+ interdisciplinary initiatives and events promoting student engagement.
• Successfully led a team of 13 employees, resulting in a 25% increase in team productivity through mentorship, skill development, and recognition initiatives.

Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Athens, Georgia Area

Residence Life Recruitment and Retention, New Student Orientation, First-Year Experience

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Master Of Education - Med, Higher Education Administration

Activities and Societies: Office of Housing and Residential Education, Music in The Commons, VUcept: New Student Orientation and.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Cognitive Science, Music, Geography

Activities and Societies: UGA Noteworthy, GeogDawgs (Geography Club), Honors Teaching Assistant, Classic City Jazz, Concert Choir, Women's.