I founded SmartTrack Student Success after seeing too many talented students struggle and parents feel helpless navigating college. As a professor and administrator, I watched students miss deadlines, lose scholarships, and take unnecessary courses—not due to lack of ability, but lack of guidance. With overworked advisors and limited support, I knew there had to be a better way.
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SmartTrack provides the expert, insider guidance that a department chair or well-connected mentor would offer—ensuring students graduate on time, protect their GPA, and make smart academic decisions. My mission is to help families navigate college with confidence so no student falls through the cracks. I look forward to helping your child succeed!
“Jesus healed, restored, and uplifted the marginalized.
That’s the model. That’s the mission.”
Dr. John Terrell - Ed.D
Founder of SmartTrack
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Our Story
SmartTrack emerged from the deep commitment of highly specialized faculty and administrators who repeatedly saw bright, capable students with cognitive learning disabilities face unnecessary hurdles. Traditional advising and institutional accommodations often lacked personalization and proactive advocacy, leaving students isolated and underserved. We knew there had to be a better, more effective way to support their unique academic journeys.
Our Calling
For us at SmartTrack, supporting students with cognitive learning disabilities is more than our job—it's our calling. Every student success reinforces our passion, and each challenge strengthens our determination to provide unmatched advocacy and guidance.
Who We Are
Our team is made up of highly specialized faculty and administrators—Senior Academic Intervention Specialists—who not only hold advanced degrees but have personally navigated college with cognitive learning disabilities themselves. Giving them a deep, lived understanding of the emotional, academic, and systemic challenges students face. This is more than professional expertise—it’s personal. Their empathy isn’t theoretical; it’s earned. And it fuels their unwavering commitment to stand in the gap, advocate with boldness, and walk beside each student with insight, compassion, and strength.
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