Meet the OAE Team
No matter where we come from, we come together to work on behalf of Cougs and advance Washington State University.
OAE Leadership
Michael Highfill
Executive Director – Office of Academic Engagement
The Commons, Room 326A
509-335-9851
michael.highfill@wsu.edu
The Commons, Room 326A
509-335-9851
michael.highfill@wsu.edu
Krissy Taylor
Business Service Manager – Office of Academic Engagement
The Commons
509-335-0919
kristina.taylor@wsu.edu
The Commons
509-335-0919
kristina.taylor@wsu.edu
Ali Bretthauer
Maja Gillespie
Josefina Galván-Barajas
Rebeca Sainz Metzler
OAE Team
Alexis Gantz
Lauren Pettit
Juliann McCabe
Communications Assistant – The Office of Academic Engagement
Kaylin Smith
Communications Assistant – The Office of Academic Engagement
College Access Programs Team
Karina Goelz
Viktoria Ramos
Vacant
Coordinator – Cougs Rise (Pullman)
Vacant
Coordinator – Cougs Rise (Spokane)
Gabriella Alcaraz
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Deanna Buenrostro
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Jesus Calvillo
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Joana Campos
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Miriam Castaneda
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Anahi Castro
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Brenda Contreras
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Vicente Hernandez
Project Assistant – Cougs Rise
Uriel Lopez
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Alita Mendez-Tellez
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Rodrigo Munoz
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Brayan Orozco
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Uriel Ramirez
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Brando Raymundo
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Ashley Velazquez
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Nicole Vazquez
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Luis Vidrancos
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
College Affordability Programs Team
Abel Castaneda
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Matthew Endicott
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Levi Englebright
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Sofia Lopez
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Alex Roaf
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Tatum Scacco
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
College Success Programs Team
Rebecca Liao-Cance
Assistant Director – College Success Programs
The Commons, Room 209D
509-335-3448
rebecca.liao@wsu.eduu
The Commons, Room 209D
509-335-3448
rebecca.liao@wsu.eduu
Zach Halvorson
Laurel Schimelfenig
Heather Reyes
Shay Boyd
Student Success Advisor – Veterans SSS
Emma Farari-Zimmerman
Student Success Advisor – Veterans SSS
Ashley Hernandez
Student Success Advisor – Passport To College
Amanda Johnston
Student Success Advisor – STEM SSS
Zixing Li
Student Success Advisor – STEM SSS
Jamielynn O’toole
Student Success Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS
Liam Tobin
Student Success Advisor – Passport to College
Liam Ufkes
Peer Education Advisor – CRLA
Skyler Ahn
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS
Alana Brunton
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Fatima Delgado
Peer Ambassador – Teacher Prep SSS
Zoey Demand
Project Assistant – College Success Programs
Jayla Hamilton
Peer Advisor – STEM SSS
Mark Hudson
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Alicia Johnson
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Mykayla Lima
Peer Ambassador – STEM SSS
Tymber Livingston
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS
Parker-Marlin Messina
Peer Advisor – STEM SSS
Samantha Pederson
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS
Ricardo Prado
Peer Advisor – Passport to College
Sarah Ramirez
Peer Advisor – STEM SSS
Andrea Reynoso Herrera
Peer Ambassador – Teacher Prep SSS
Kevin Sette
Peer Advisor – Passport to College
Tiara Vasquez
Peer Advisor – Passport to College
Clayson Wiley
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS