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Dr. Charity Peak is committed to helping students connect their passions with their plans for the future. With 25 years of instructional design and teaching experience ranging from Pre-K to graduate school, Dr. Peak has administered multiple aspects of student success and faculty development programs throughout her career. Focusing mainly on the first-year transition to college, Dr. Peak has advised and coached hundreds of students to identify and pursue their unique path to success, be it technical school, liberal arts college, or comprehensive university. Prior to Class 101, she served as Academic Director for the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), where she designed and implemented programs to improve student success through exceptional teaching for all types and sizes of postsecondary educational institutions. Dr. Peak holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and has served as academic advisor and faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Regis University, and the University of Colorado. Prior to higher education, she taught at Cheyenne Mountain School District and Fountain Valley School of Colorado. Her comprehensive professional knowledge about the transition to college along with her ability to connect with students of all ages make her an asset to any family’s college planning process.