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
Vacant
Business Service Manager – Office of Academic Engagement
Ali Bretthauer
Maja Gillespie
Rebeca Sainz Metzler
OAE Team
Alexis Gantz
Lauren Pettit
Liam Ufkes
Anders Erickson
Communications Assistant – Office of Academic Engagement
Kaylin Smith
Communications Assistant – The Office of Academic Engagement
College Access Programs Team
Karina Goelz
Jose Mendez
Viktoria Ramos
Gabriella Alcaraz
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Deanna Buenrostro
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Jesus Calvillo
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Vicente Hernandez
Project Assistant – Cougs Rise
Elia Lopez Cruz
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Alita Mendez-Tellez
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Rodrigo Munoz
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Jasmine Oatman
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Alexia Ojeda-Gaffney
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Brayan Orozco
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Basilia Regis
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Nicole Vazquez
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Ashley Velazquez Acosta
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Luis Vidrancos
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
College Affordability Programs Team
Jocelyn Mendoza
Financial Education Advisor – College Affordability Programs
jocelyn.mendoza@wsu.edu
jocelyn.mendoza@wsu.edu
Dashaun Wilmore-Jones
Financial Education Advisor – College Affordability Programs
d.wilmore-jones@wsu.edu
d.wilmore-jones@wsu.edu
Abel Castaneda
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Mak Clemmons
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Levi Englebright
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Yolett Escalera
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Aidan Hoogstad
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Liam Gunn
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs
Mariana Lombera
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
Candace Chappelle
Zach Halvorson
Nicole Jewell
Heather Reyes
Byron Dzinoreva
Student Success Advisor – Passport to College
Emma Farari-Zimmerman
Student Success Advisor – Veterans SSS
Amanda Johnston
Student Success Advisor – STEM SSS
Adolfo Larios
Student Success Advisor – Passport to College
Zixing Li
Student Success Advisor – CRLA
Jamielynn O’toole
Student Success Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS
Alana Brunton
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Fatima Delgado
Peer Ambassador – Teacher Prep SSS
Zoey Demand
Project Assistant – College Success Programs
Alicia Johnson
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Mykayla Lima
Peer Advisor – STEM 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
Nikolena Taylor
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Tiara Vasquez
Peer Advisor – Passport to College
Clayson Wiley
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS