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OAE Staff

We Are

No matter where we come from, we come together to work on behalf of Cougs and advance Washington State University.
Organization Chart

Leadership

Michael Highfill

Executive Director – Office of Academic Engagement
The Commons, Room 211
509-335-9851
michael.highfill@wsu.edu

Erin Rapone

Administrative and Communications Manager – Office of Academic Engagement
The Commons
509-335-0919
erin.rapone@wsu.edu

Ali Bretthauer

Director – College Success Programs
The Commons, Room 211
509-335-0232
a.bretthauer@wsu.edu

Maja Gillespie

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

Randall Bennett

Director – College Access and Transition Programs
The Commons, Room 209C
509-335-2980
randall.bennett@wsu.edu

OAE Team

Chelsea Andersen

Program Specialist
The Commons 209E
509-335-1983
chelsea.andersen@wsu.edu

Alexis Gantz

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

Kadin Ward

Program Specialist
The Commons 213
509-335-2934
kadin.ward@wsu.edu

Daniel Lopez-Naranjo

Communications Assistant – College Access and Transition Programs

College Access and Transition Programs Team

Cheyenne Brown

Coordinator – Cougs Rise
The Commons, Room 206
509-335-1746
chey.brown@wsu.edu

Josefina Galván-Barajas

Student Success Manager – Dare to Dream
The Commons, Room 206
509-335-4678
j.galvan@wsu.edu

Jake Osborn

Coordinator – Cougs Rise
The Commons, Room 209G
509-335-0450
tishara.day@wsu.edu

Jessica Barraza

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Joana Campos

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Miriam Castaneda

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Lexi Forgue

Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream

Richard Gallegos

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Joselyn Guizar

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Ramon Hernandez

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Vicente Hernandez

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Stevie Kouassi Lenoir

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Jalon Antonio Lumar

Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream

Abril Mendez-Tellez

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Ashley Mendez-Tellez

Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise

Fatima Mendoza

Project Assistant – Cougs Rise

Luis Sotelo

Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream

College Affordability Programs Team

Josue Zuniga

Financial Education Coordinator – College Affordability Programs
The Commons, Room 209E
509-335-3084
josue.zuniga@wsu.edu

Annastasia Hurt-Morn

Project Advisor – Invest in Cougs

Mikayla Fristad

Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs & Crimson Community Grants

Alexis Hoverson

Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs & Crimson Community Grants

Eduardo Saleta

Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs & Crimson Community Grants

College Success Programs Team

James Dalton

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

Laura Lydia

Student Success Specialist – Passport to College
The Commons, Room 209D
509-335-1285
laura.lydia@wsu.edu

Laurel Schimelfenig

Coordinator – STEM SSS
The Commons, Room 209F
509-335-1072
l.schimelfenig@wsu.edu

Mary Aina

Project Advisor – CSF Acheivers

Jonah Bates

Student Success Advisor – Veterans SSS

Deborah Fabiyi

Student Success Advisor – Passport to College

Baylee Peterson

Student Success Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS

Mikayla Sires

Student Success Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS

Lacey Watkins

Student Success Advisor – STEM SSS

Shay Boyd

Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS

Tressa Cook

Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS

Koryn Damiano

Peer Ambassador – Teacher Prep SSS

Elina Day

Peer Advisor – STEM SSS

Krystal Flores

Peer Advisor – STEM SSS

Collin Helsel

Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS

Kaulanie Rivers

Peer Advisor – Passport to College

Kevin Sette

Peer Advisor – Passport to College

Ausha Smith

Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS

Cam Turner

Peer Advisor – Passport to College

Liam Ufkes

Clerical Assistant – STEM SSS

Spencer Young

Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS