Martin Turnley, M.A.E.

 

Martin Turnley

mturnley@tnstate.edu
https://tnstate.campus.eab.com/pal/Il8qK5glTx 

Favorite Quote: "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." Malcolm X

Job Title: First Generation Specialist

Coaching Mindset: I see coaching as a continuous learning process met with support to help unlock our fullest potential beyond our set expectations. 

Higher Education Background: 

  • B.A. - Music: Western Kentucky University (Transferred from Kentucky State University) 
  • M.A.E. - Student Affairs in Higher Education: Western Kentucky Univesity 

Interest and Hobbies: 

  • Travel 
  • Music (Play when I can)
  • Spending time with friends and family 
  • Reading 

Top Life Defining Moments in Higher Education

  • Overcoming various hardships, and still being able to obtain my Master's Degree 
  • Being a Graduate Assistant for First-Generation college students
  • Attending various protests, and standing up to social injustice issues

When in College, I Experienced:

  • Balancing schoolwork and being in an HBCU band
  • Being a Resident Assistant while being a music major
  • Being a Transfer Student 
  • Losing my scholarship, and finding a way to graduate