Whitney Merinar is a dedicated higher education professional with over 26 years of experience in the profession. She began her career as an academic advisor in the for-profit industry and has worked her way into the registrar role. She has been a registrar for almost 14 years, with a recent pivot from the private college industry into the public university sector.
Merinar holds an Ed.S. in Higher Education Administration from The George Washington University and recently completed a data analytics certification to add to her repertoire. She is extremely passionate about her profession and advocates for registrars, as they are often unsung heroes. Her favorite part of being a registrar is fine-tuning processes to make the office more efficient.