Advisor Specialist I Chastain Campus- Stuart ​Building A -109B Phone: (772)419-5640 Email: [email protected]
Welcome! My name is Catherine Pantorno and I am an Advising Specialist at Indian River State College-Chastain Campus. I started my career at the college in 2011 while I was taking courses for my Associate in Arts degree. I immediately became committed to the institution and community as I began to witness student lives change for the better. Many of our students, like myself, use education as a positive outlet to escape unfortunate circumstances. I am not here to sell you on education; I let it speak for itself. I believe in what I do and I vigorously support everything IRSC represents. While taking courses for my Associate in Arts degree, I became a member of DECA (a business organization) within the college. My DECA partner and I ventured to the international level competition resulting in our successful placement in the top two for Business Law. My experience with DECA left me hungry for more education; despite my love/hate relationship with school. I applied for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organization Management and finished my degree within the next year. During this time, I was promoted from a Work-Study student position in Financial Aid to a Part-time position in Admissions and Records. Once more, I was presented with the opportunity to work Full-time temporarily in Admissions. At this point, I knew I wanted to dive deeper into connecting with students. I desired that one on one time while walking them through a very crucial moment. I became captivated with the idea of monitoring student success all the way through to graduation. My journey directed me to Chastain Campus and I am thrilled to be here. I understand the fact that college is not an effortless transition, but I am devoted to the student journey. I look forward to meeting with you.