Tracey Cade serves as the new Assistant Director, Student Disability Services (SDS) for the School of Nursing (SON). Tracey brings with her over 15 years of experience serving students with disabilities, providing services that included coordinating accommodations, academic advising, career and life planning, student intervention, and student retention. She is passionate about access, diversity, and inclusion for students with disabilities within higher education settings and enjoys helping students meet their academic goals using a student-driven approach. She most recently worked with the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) as a Counselor in the Office of Disability Support Services and before that as a Student Development Specialist in the office of Disability Support and Student Intervention Services at Harford Community College (HCC). Tracey holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in Guidance and Counseling. She is a graduate of Virginia Union University and Virginia State University. Tracey has received Safe Zone training as well as certification in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) career assessment tools.
Tracy reports to the Executive Director of Student Disability Services, Cathie Axe, and will be working closely with the SON Enrollment Management and Student Affairs team as part of the SDS E. Baltimore Hub team.