UAB Student Affairs has exceptional staff members who serve our campus with professionalism, kindness, and integrity. Each month, an employee who exemplifies the Blazer Way is honored based on a pool of nominations presented to the Professional Development Committee.
The December Employee of the Month is Skyler Yasenchack, Clinical Counselor Associate and Counselor-in-Residence in the Department of Student Counseling Services. Yasenchack continues to exceed expectations in her role. Her work ethic and commitment to the mental health of UAB students make her one to be celebrated.
What nominators said about Skyler Yasenchack:
Skyler not only embodies and exemplifies the American Counseling Association’s mission, vision, and values—she also recognizes our role in supporting and developing students from a Student Affairs framework. Skyler has shown a commitment to the Student Affairs Core Values—accountability, advocacy, integrity, collaboration, student-centered—and has tirelessly worked as a part of our team of counselors to ensure we are also aligning with the values to best serve our students.
Skyler’s demonstrated accountability and advocacy to our students, campus, and division is evident through her leadership in supporting our on-campus residence as one of the Counselor-in-Residences. Due to Skyler’s efforts, we have seen a significant increase in access to our on-campus residence, and there has been positive feedback for the CIR initiative. Because of her service to our students, Student Housing and Student Counseling Services know they can count on Skyler to stand in the gap and meet the unique needs of our on-campus students.
Skyler acts with the utmost integrity in all she does and models this integrity through her vision of the CIR program, her work with her clients, and peer-to-peer support. Skyler supports collaboration by working closely with Student Housing & Residence Life to identify the needs of the on-campus students in order to deliver effective and meaningful workshops, groups, and other outreach opportunities.
In all she does, I have personally witnessed Skyler’s professional and positive attitude, passionate spirit, and caring disposition towards our students and staff. Skyler’s “whatever you need” mentality serves our office well, and she absolutely means it when she tells us that whatever you need, just ask. Skyler’s level of care, student-centered approach, and leadership are some of the many aspects that make working in Student Counseling Services special!