Patti
Adorna, CEO and Founder of Turn 2 Consulting,
has been a fixture in college athletics for nearly three decades. She served
as the Associate Athletic Director at Monmouth University in West Long
Branch, NJ, for 18 years and was the Senior Woman Administrator at the
university.
For over 23 years, Patti has been advising, counseling and mentoring student athletes, at the high school and collegiate levels. As both a coach and an administrator, Patti has inspired student athletes to strive for the top and assisted them in making their dreams come true. Whether the athlete aspires to compete in the college or professional arena, Patti can guide them toward success.
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"A
good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what
they are." |
Patti’s coaching and administrative experience at the high school and college levels makes her uniquely qualified. Her four years as a NCAA Division I student-athlete gives her insight and perspective into the pressures and challenges that serious student-athletes face.
For 10 years, Patti was a coach at the NCAA Division I and III level and served as an administrator at the NCAA Division I level for 13 years. She was a high school coach for six years and spent 11 years as one of the most respected high school and college basketball officials in the region.
Patti knows what it takes to excel in the classroom, as well as in the sports arena. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Rutgers University and holds a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from Monmouth University.
Contact Patti directly at
patti@turn2consultingllc.com
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Dawn
Marino-Smith, Senior Consultant for Turn 2 Consulting, knows
first hand what it’s like to be a highly touted high school athlete making
the transition to NCAA Division I student-athlete. A standout softball
player at Middletown South High School in Middletown, NJ, Dawn was one of
the few student-athletes to be named to All Shore, All County and All State
softball teams. She was a four-year starter in the NCAA
Division I softball program at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ,
where she was named Northeast Conference Player of the Year and earned
Northeast Conference First Team All Conference honors. Many of the records
Dawn set during her illustrious softball career at Monmouth University still
stand today.
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"It
is not the will to win that matters -everyone has that. It’s the will to
prepare to win that matters." |
It was during her tenure at Monmouth University that Dawn met Patti Adorna. Dawn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and an Associate degree in Applied Science in Physical Therapy from Union County College. She also holds certifications from the International Weightlifters Association and the American Fitness Professionals and Associates.
Contact Dawn directly at dawn@turn2consultingllc.com (If your default e-mail program does not open when you click on this link, cut and paste it into your normal e-mail program.)