College adviser leaves job, stays with college
- Adviser moves on to teach part-time.
- Sue Oates has been at the college for 13 years.
Sue Oates
By Elliot Jones, News Writing Student
Sue Oates, a longtime adviser and part-time professor at the college, has left her advising position to take a job as a tutoring consultant for three companies in Oklahoma City and Texas.
Oates said she has been with the OCCC staff off and on for 13 years, seven of which were spent working in the college’s advisement office.
Oates also spent many years teaching developmental Math and Study Skills at the college.
“I love it here ... I believe in the students here,” she said. “I believe college makes an everlasting difference in their lives.”
Although Oates will be leaving the advising office, she said she would remain at the college to teach classes part-time.
“I am very excited for [Oates] and her new opportunities,” Liz Largent, Dean of Student Development said.
“She cared very deeply for many students, I saw her several times go above and beyond to help students,” Largent said.
Oates has been married for 37 years and has one daughter, Carri Beck. Both husband Charles and Carri teach at OCCC.
Oates said she will miss students coming to the advising office to see her. She said she enjoyed helping students to get on track in their college career.
