Micahla Williams

Micahla, a native of New Orleans, LA, is a Senior Academic Advisor who primarily works with School of Professional Advancement students seeking to earn degrees in the areas of Social Science, Humanities and General Legal Studies, while also assisting students who wish to transfer into Newcomb Tulane College. After spending nearly 9 years in the Tulane University athletics department as an academic advisor, and assistant director for the Academic Services Center for Student-Athletes, Mr. Williams comes to SoPA with a strong passion for cultivating lasting professional relationships, along with overseeing all facets of strategic academic planning in regards to guidance, organization and time management.

Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing from Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa where he earned Honorable Mention All-Conference honors and Defensive Player of the Year award as a member of the Clarke University Pride men’s basketball team (1996-2000). He is also a proud former SoPA student who earned his Master of Liberal Arts degree from Tulane University in May of 2018.

Favorite Quote: “To follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.” - Benjamin Franklin

What are your favorite activities when you are not working?
Spending time with friends exploring the city. Although I am originally from New Orleans I have spent much of my adult life living in other states. There is still so much of this city that I have not experienced.

What advice would you give to someone who's considering finishing their degree, or starting for the first time as an adult?
Don't be afraid. You're more prepared than you think you are.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
Thailand