First Year Experience

I advise students with 29 or less credits for all majors in the following colleges:

• College of Business
• College of Psychology & Liberal Arts (COPLA)
• College of Aeronautics

Contact Info
Email: cfinn@fit.edu
Phone: (321) 674- 8641

Education
B.A. International Relations- Florida International University
M.B.A. Aviation- Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Fun Fact
I studied on exchange in France & the Netherlands.

Jessica Ha

I am the secondary advisor for transfer students with 30 or more credits. 

Contact Info
Email: jha@fit.edu
Phone: (321) 674-8640

Education
B.A. English- Rutgers University
M.A. Counseling- Montclair State University

Fun Fact
More often than not, I have hot sauce in my purse. 

Kimberly Adkins

I advise students with 29 or less credits in the following majors:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Aerospace Engineering

Contact Info
Email: kadkins@fit.edu
Phone: (321) 674-8644

Education
B.S. Psychology-Purdue University
M.Ed. Curriculum Instruction-University of South Florida

Fun Fact
I love everything related to the weather and watching The Weather Channel.

Krishna Patel

I advise students with 29 or less credits in the following majors:

• Civil Engineering
• Construction Management
• General Engineering

Contact Info
Email: kpatel@fit.edu
Phone: (321) 674-8645

Education
B.S. Public Health, Minor in Leadership Studies – University of South Florida
M.A. Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education – Ball State University

Fun Fact
I was born in London, England.

Patricia Carter

I advise students with 29 or less credits in the following majors:

• Chemical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Science
• Electrical Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Oceanography
• Ocean Engineering
• Software Engineering

Contact Info
Email: carterp@fit.edu
Phone: (321) 674-8642

Education
B.A. Sociology, minor in Education Studies- University of California Los Angeles
M.S. School Guidance & Counseling- Nova Southeastern University

Fun Fact
I studied abroad at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).

Shakira Guice

I advise students with 29 or less credits in the following majors:

• Astrobiology
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Biochemistry
• Biomathematics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemistry - all concentrations
• General Biology
• General Science
• Genomics and Molecular Genetics
• Interdisciplinary Science
• Marine Biology
• Marine Conservation
• Mathematical Sciences
• Meteorology
• Physics
• Planetary Science
• STEM Education
• Sustainability Studies

Contact Info
Email: sguice@fit.edu
Phone: (321) 674-8643

Education
B.S. Criminology and Criminal Justice- Florida State University
MET Educational Technology- Webster University

Fun Fact
I've seen every episode of The Golden Girls... twice!

Ray Bonhomme

Executive Director