Student Leadership and Engagement

Meet the Coaches

Name: Ms. Chelsea Allen, Completion Coach

College(s) Attended: Rochester Institute of Technology 

Degree(s): BS Political Science  

Interests: Fashion, Music, and Traveling

Assigned Student Majors: Dietetics, Health & Wellness, Art, Art Education, Art History, Arts & Letters, Ceramics, English, English Education, Fibers, Interior Design, Spanish, Graphic Design, Metals/Jewelry, Music, Music Education, Painting/Drawing, Philosophy, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Television & Film Arts, Theater, Wood/Furniture & Writing-HA, Criminal Justice, Computer Information Systems, Electrical Engineering Tech- Electronics, Electrical Engineering- Smart Grid, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Tech

Office Hours: Monday 1p-3p (virtual only), Tues and Friday 1p-3p (in person or virtual)

Contact Chelsea: allencn@buffalostate.edu

Name: Mr. Zach Jones Butler, Completion Coach

College(s) Attended: Cazenovia College, SUNY Buffalo State

Degree(s): BS Sports Management, MS Higher Education Student Administration

Interests: Music, Traveling, Sneakers, and Sports

Assigned Student Majors: Business Administration, Communication, Journalism--NT, Media Production, Public Relations, Sociology, Business and Marketing, Career and Technical Education, Family & Consumer Sciences, Technology Education

Office Hours: Tuesdays 1p-3p (virtual only), Thursdays and Fridays 10a-12p (in person or virtual), Fridays 1p-3p (in person or virtual)

Contact Zach: jonesbzw@buffalostate.edu

Name: Mrs. Paula Love, Completion Coach

College(s) Attended: SUNY Buffalo State

Degree(s): BS Social Work, MS Higher Education Student Administration

Interests: Music, Traveling, and Cooking

Assigned Student Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Chemistry, Physics, Fashion & Textile Technology, Hospitality Administration, Social Work, Speech-Language Pathology, UNDECLARED

Office Hours: Mondays 1:30p-3:30p (virtual or in person), Tuesdays 12p-2p(virtual or in person), and Fridays 1p-3p (virtual only) 

Contact Paula: loveps@buffalostate.edu 

Name:Christian Ozolins

College(s) Attended: Cumberland University and Alfred University

Degree(s): BS in Education and MS In Education

Interests: Sports, Cooking and Vacationing

Assigned Majors: Geography, Special Education, Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education, History/Social Studies Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Africana Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, International Relations and Psychology 

Office Hours: Email Coach O or check your Bengal Success portal network for specific meeting availability and locations.

Contact Coach O: ozolincp@buffalostate.edu 

Name: Ms. Shawnte Wilson, Associate Director

College(s) Attended: Canisus College, University of Buffalo

Degree(s): BA English/Spanish, Masters of Social Work

Interests: Music, Traveling, Fashion, Makeup, and Volunteering

Assigned Student Majors: Geography, Special Education, Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education, History/Social Studies Education, Urban and Regional Planning, Africana Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, International Relations, Psychology

Office Hours: Mondays 12p-2p/12p-4p rotating weeks (in person or virtual), Thurs 10a-12p rotating weeks or 3p-5p weekly (in person or virtual)

Contact Shawnte: wilsonsa@buffalostate.edu