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

Krissy Taylor

Business Service Manager – Office of Academic Engagement
The Commons
509-335-0919
kristina.taylor@wsu.edu

Ali Bretthauer

Director – College Success Programs
The Commons, Room 206
509-335-0232
a.bretthauer@wsu.edu

Maja Gillespie

Director – College Affordability Programs
The Commons, Room 209C
509-335-0583
maja.gillespie@wsu.edu

Rebeca Sainz Metzler

Director – College Access Programs
The Commons, Room 209A
509-335-1462
rebeca.sainz@wsu.edu

OAE Team

Alexis Gantz

Graphic Designer
The Commons, Remote
509-335-1775
alexis.gantz@wsu.edu

Lauren Pettit

Program Specialist
The Commons, Room 213
509-335-2934
lauren.c.pettit@wsu.edu

Liam Ufkes

Program Specialist
The Commons, Room 212
509-335-2934
liam.ufkes@wsu.edu

Anders Erickson

Communications Assistant – Office of Academic Engagement

Kaylin Smith

Communications Assistant – The Office of Academic Engagement

College Access Programs Team

Karina Goelz

Coordinator – Cougs Rise
WUB, Remote
509-335-1746
karina.goelz@wsu.edu@wsu.edu

Jose Mendez

Coordinator – Cougs Rise (Spokane)
EUB, Remote
jose.mendez2@wsu.edu

Viktoria Ramos

Coordinator – Dare to Dream
The Commons, Room 209E
509-335-4678
viktoria.ramos@wsu.edu

Gulsima Young

Coordinator – Cougs Rise (Pullman)
The Commons, Room 209E
gulsima.young@wsu.edu

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

Dashaun Wilmore-Jones

Financial Education Advisor – College Affordability Programs
d.wilmore-jones@wsu.edu

Abel Castaneda

Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs

Mak Clemmons

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

Candace Chappelle

Coordinator Lead – STEM SSS
The Commons, Room 209D
509-335-1072
candace.chappelle@wsu.edu

Zach Halvorson

Coordinator – Passport to College
The Commons, Room 209F
509-335-4926
zach.bergman@wsu.edu

Nicole Jewell

WSU College Navigator, LaunchNW
The Commons, Room 209G
nicole.jewell@wsu.edu

Heather Reyes

Coordinator – Veterans SSS
The Commons, Room 209F
509-335-1110
heather.reyes@wsu.edu

Byron Dzinoreva

Student Success Advisor – Passport to College

Emma Farari-Zimmerman

Student Success Advisor – Veterans SSS

Amanda Johnston

Student Success Advisor – STEM SSS

Marina Joss

Student Success Advisor – Teacher Prep 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