About We are OAE
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
Ray Acuña-Luna
Director – College Access Programs
The Commons, Room 209A
509-335-2980
ray.acuna@wsu.edu
Ali Bretthauer
Director – College Success Programs
The Commons, Room 209C
509-335-0232
a.bretthauer@wsu.edu
Kelly Demand
Director – College Affordability Programs
The Commons, Room 209G
509-335-0583
kdemand@wsu.edu
OAE Team
Abby Martinez
Graphic / Web Design
The Commons, Room 213
abby.martinez@wsu.edu
Laurel Olfson-Manning
Program Assistant
The Commons, Room 213
509-335-2934
l.olfson-manning@wsu.edu
Peyton Weaver
Communications Assistant
College Access Programs Team
Jenifer Lira
Coordinator – Dare to Dream
The Commons
jenifer.lira@wsu.edu
Araseli Solorio
Coordinator – Cougs Rise East
The Commons, Room 209E
509-335-0450
araseli.solorio@wsu.edu
Jo Ann Arinder
VR Coordinator – Cougs Rise
Verónica Arroyo-Pérez
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Ashma Bhandari
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Emmanuel Espinosa
Office Assistant – Cougs Rise
Colleen Hill
Communications Assistant – College Access Programs
Magdelene Miller
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise Summer
Enoch Oyetunji
Communications Assistant – College Access Programs
Noah Sanchez
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Magali Estrada
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Miryam Gaona
Interim Coordinator – Cougs Rise
Jess Garibay
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Dominic Guerra
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Saul Sanchez
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Sara Sedano Suñiga
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
David Torres
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Jesus Valdovinos Cadena
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Gisselle Verduzco
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Mackenzie Zurbrugg
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
College Affordability Programs Team
Mystique Demyers
Project Advisor – Invest in Cougs & Crimson Community Grants
Nayomi Mendez-Andrade
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs & Crimson Community Grants
Ivette Mora-Estrada
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs & Crimson Community Grants
David Rivas-Madora
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs & Crimson Community Grants
College Success Programs Team
Karla Bahena
Coordinator – Passport
The Commons
509-335-1285
karla.bahena@wsu.edu
Josefina Galvan
Coordinator – Teacher Prep SSS
The Commons, Room 209D
509-335-4678
j.galvan@wsu.edu
Oscar Martinez
Coordinator – Veterans SSS
The Commons
oscar.l.martinez@wsu.edu
Allyn Dixon
Project Advisor – Teacher Prep
Lauren Gelstin
Project Advisor – Veterans SSS
Mamatha Muralidharan
Project Advisor – STEM SSS
Priya Panday Shukla
Project Advisor – Passport
Now Hiring
Project Coordinator – STEM SSS
Elanor Davidson
Peer Advisor – STEM
Marco Doces
Peer Advisor – Veterans
Ryley Griffiths
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Madeline Jones
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Nick Lobe
Peer Advisor – Veterans
Kyla Marks
Peer Advisor – Veterans
Sebastian Sanders
Clerical Assistant – Teacher Prep
Tracy Schirer
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Samantha Stiles
Peer Advisor – STEM