The Montana10 office has an open-door policy. Our office hours are 9 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday.
Montana10’s advising philosophy is to provide high impact advising. We prioritize authenticity, quick response time, and consistent availability for our scholars, whether you need guidance with an administrative task, academic coaching, or want someone to join you in celebrating your success in the classroom. (We love to hear about your wins!)
A Dillon native, I grew up on Western’s campus, coloring on the floor of my mother’s faculty office (right down the hall from my current office!), participating in summer science or theatre camps, swimming lessons in the old pool, and studying music theory within the block schedule. After earning my music degree, I sang opera in Europe before returning home to Montana. While earning my Master’s in Higher Education through Montana State University, I studied student support efforts for academically under-prepared first-year college students. My family loves traveling and trying the local cuisine wherever we go. I enjoy being outside with my beagle, Steve, during the Montana summers, but we’d both rather curl up with a blanket and book the rest of the year.
My name is Shelby Kluesner. I will be joining the MT 10 team this year as an advisor. I am also a former student and graduated from UM-Western in 2020 with a bachelor’s in education K-8. Since then, I have been working through a master’s program online in research and psychology through Capella University. I recently go into a doctoral program for psychology as well. I was born and raised in Dillon, MT. Some of my interests outside of school would include video games, reading, golfing, and music. I have a 7-year-old husky that I love. His name is Ghost.
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Favorite gen ed course I took in college: humanities
Favorite memory of college: Walking through the gardens on campus Advice to current students:
University is a place for you to grow as an individual. Use it to learn what you like and what you don’t like. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes along the way. That’s the best way to learn