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Cydnie Brown

Cydnie Brown

Cydnie Brown joined the Gossett Student-Athlete Center in August 2021 as an Assistant Learning Specialist. In April 2024, Brown was promoted to Transitional Lead Learning Specialist/Athletic Academic Counselor overseeing the volleyball team. She enters her fourth school year with the athletic department in 2024-25. 

Brown previously previously held the title of 

Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Brown has always loved learning and possesses a zest for helping people. Before graduating in 2020 from Randolph-Macon College with her Business Management degree, Brown spent her time volunteering on Randolph-Macon’s campus desiring to help others succeed and transform throughout their academic career. Through her work as a tour guide and collaborative classroom support teacher, Brown became interested in the admissions process and aspired to combine her love of sports and academia. 

Being in love with sports her whole life, Brown joined Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center for Sport Leadership Class of 2021. Simultaneously, she gained experience in academic advising through the University of Richmond’s Student-Athlete Academic Support office. Soon after graduation, Brown landed a job at a Division I university in Natchitoches, Louisiana (Northwestern State University). After their Summer Bridge Program, Brown transitioned to an Assistant Learning Specialist role at the University of Maryland in College Park.

Brown is the youngest (and favorite) daughter of Kendell and David Anderson. She resides in Laurel, Md. and spends her free time cooking, shopping, and watching Survivor and The Amazing Race.

Updated July 6, 2024