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
Ray Acuña-Luna
Director – College Access and Transition 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 206
509-335-0583
kdemand@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, Room 209G
509-335-1775
alexis.gantz@wsu.edu
Anna Schuetze
Communications Assistant
College Access and Transition Programs Team
Jessica Garibay
Coordinator – Dare to Dream
The Commons Room 209G
509-335-0450
jessica.garibay@wsu.edu
Jake Osborn
Coordinator – Cougs Rise
The Commons, Room 209G
509-335-1462
jake.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
Hailey Ashton
Communications Assistant – College Access and Transition Programs
Ramon Hernandez
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Stevie Kouassi Lenoir
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Flor Larios Ramos
Project Assistant – Cougs Rise
Andre Lawas
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Skylar McFadden
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Bri Carver
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Miriam Castaneda
Project Assistant – Dare to Dream
Magali Estrada
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Joselyn Guizar
Peer Mentor – Dare to Dream
Fatima Mendoza
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
David Torres
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
College Affordability Programs Team
Jose Velazquez
Financial Education Coordinator – College Affordability Programs
The Commons, Room 209E
509-335-3084
jose.velazquez@wsu.edu
VACANT
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
Nayomi Mendez-Andrade
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs & Crimson Community Grants
Eduardo Saleta
Peer Advisor – Invest in Cougs & Crimson Community Grants
College Success Programs Team
VACANT
Coordinator – Passport
Josefina Galvan-Barajas
Assistant Director – Teacher Prep SSS
The Commons, Room 209D
509-335-4678
j.galvan@wsu.edu
Oscar Martinez
Coordinator Lead – Veterans SSS and Passport
The Commons, Room 209G
509-335-1110
oscar.l.martinez@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
The Commons, Room 209D
509-335-1285
allyn.dixon@wsu.edu
Alex Johnson
Student Success Advisor – STEM SSS
Laura Lydia
Student Success Advisor – Veterans SSS
BK Norton
Student Success Advisor – Passport
Mikayla Sires
Student Success Advisor – Teacher Prep SSS
Amanda Stone
Student Success Advisor – Veterans SSS
Jonah Bates
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Krystal Flores
Peer Advisor – STEM SSS
Ryley Griffiths
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Collin Helsel
Peer Advisor – AmeriCorps
Kathrine Hubbard
Peer Advisor – STEM SSS
Marisol Merino-Ramirez
Peer Advisor – Passport
Jasmine Payne
Outreach Advisor – Passport
Kaulanie Rivers
Peer Advisor – Passport
Sebastian Sanders
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Tracy Schirer
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Sidney Serna
Peer Advisor – Passport
Ausha Smith
Project Ambassador – Teacher Prep SSS
Vanessa Solorzano-Cardenas
Peer Advisor – STEM SSS
Dylan Steadman
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS
Caleb Valdez-Copeland
Peer Advisor – Veterans SSS