Casey Nolen Jackson

About Casey

Title/Position

Director of Future Pathways & University Counseling

Education

University of Vermont
University of California, Los Angeles

Passions

Travel, gardening, biking, and working with UWC-USA students

Languages

English

Q&A with Casey

What do you love about teaching or your role at the school?

At UWC-USA, I have the privilege of working with highly motivated and talented, globally-minded students, and 105 DUWCS partner universities. The opportunity the Davis partnership provides inspires my effort every day. I am also inspired by the way UWCUSA students embrace the mind-altering challenges of an extraordinarily, diverse and demanding residential community, as well as, the physical challenges of the Wilderness program.

What do you think parents and students should know about you?

I have been working in the field of admissions for about 40 years. I love that the work is evolving and constantly changing. I have worked in international student admissions for the past 15 years. I have lived and worked in Austria, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Belgium. I have been an application reader and worked on the admissions side of the desk for a decade, and I worked with athletes and recruitment for about 25 years. There just is not much I have not seen. During my tenure as a college athlete and later as a Hall of Fame high school coach, I had the chance to visit dozens of campuses and learn about the technical side of athletic recruitment. When I travel, I make a point of visiting universities. While I may be monolingual, my experience and knowledge of global higher education opportunities are vast and reflect a lifetime of interest.