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
Interim Assistant Vice Provost – 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
Randall Bennett
Director – College Access and Transition Programs
The Commons, Room 209C
509-335-2980
randall.bennett@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
maja.gillespie@wsu.edu
OAE Team
Jamille Andres
Program Assistant
The Commons, Room 209E
509-335-1983
jamille.andres@wsu.edu
Brady Bowers
Program Assistant
The Commons, Room 213
509-335-2934
brady.bowers@wsu.edu
Alexis Gantz
Graphic Designer
The Commons
509-335-1775
alexis.gantz@wsu.edu
Hailey Ashton
Communications Assistant – College Access and Transition Programs
Anna Schuetze
Communications Assistant
College Access and Transition Programs Team
Ray Acuña-Luna
Consultant – College Access and Transition Programs
ray.acuna@wsu.edu
Cheyenne Brown
Coordinator – Cougs Rise
The Commons, Room 206
509-335-1746
chey.brown@wsu.edu
Tishara Day
Coordinator – Cougs Rise
The Commons, Room 209G
509-335-0450
tishara.day@wsu.edu
Jake Osborn
Coordinator – Cougs Rise
The Commons, Room 209G
509-335-1462
jacob.osborn@wsu.edu
Mary Aina
Project Advisor – CFS Acheivers
Araseli Almeida
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Eiman Arafat
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Nataly Arizmendi
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Bri Carver
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Miriam Castaneda
Project Assistant – Cougs Rise
Magali Estrada
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Joselyn Guizar
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Ramon Hernandez
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Stevie Kouassi Lenoir
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Flor Larios Ramos
Project Assistant – Cougs Rise
Andre Lawas
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Skylar McFadden
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Fatima Mendoza
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
David Torres
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
College Affordability Programs Team
Kelly Demand
Consultant – College Affordability Programs
kdemand@wsu.edu
Jose Velazquez
Financial Education Coordinator – College Affordability Programs
The Commons, Room 209E
509-335-3084
jose.velazquez@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
Josefina Galvan-Barajas
Assistant Director – College Success Programs
The Commons, Room 209D
509-335-4678
j.galvan@wsu.edu
Oscar Martinez
Coordinator Lead – Veterans SSS and Passport
The Commons, Room 209F
509-335-1110
oscar.l.martinez@wsu.edu
Laura Lydia
Student Success Specialist – Veterans SSS and Passport
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
Karla Bahena
Student Success Advisor – Passport
Allyn Dixon
Student Success Advisor – Passport
Deborah Fabiyi
Student Success Advisor – Passport
Alex Johnson
Student Success Advisor – STEM SSS
Mikayla Sires
Student Success Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS
Amanda Stone
Student Success Advisor – Veterans SSS
Jonah Bates
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Tressa Cook
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Koryn Damiano
Peer Ambassador – Teacher Prep
Elina Day
Peer Advisor – STEM SSS
Krystal Flores
Peer Advisor – STEM SSS
Ryley Griffiths
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Collin Helsel
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Marisol Merino-Ramirez
Peer Advisor – Passport
Jasmine Payne
Outreach Advisor – Passport
Kaulanie Rivers
Peer Advisor – Passport
Sidney Serna
Peer Advisor – Passport
Ausha Smith
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS
Vanessa Solorzano-Cardenas
Peer Advisor – STEM SSS
Dylan Steadman
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Liam Ufkes
Peer Ambassador – STEM SSS
Caleb Valdez-Copeland
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS