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 206
509-335-0583
kdemand@wsu.edu
OAE Team
Brady Bowers
Program Assistant
The Commons, Room 213
509-335-2934
brady.bowers@wsu.edu
Abby Martinez
Graphic / Web Design
The Commons
abby.martinez@wsu.edu
Peyton Weaver
Communications Assistant
College Access Programs Team
Jenifer Lira
Coordinator – Cougs Rise
The Commons
509-335-5782
jenifer.lira@wsu.edu
Liliana Navarro
Coordinator – Cougs Rise
The Commons, Room 209G
509-335-1746
liliana.navarro@wsu.edu
Araseli Solorio
Assistant Director – Cougs Rise
The Commons, Room 209G
509-335-0450
araseli.solorio@wsu.edu
Nataly Arizmendi
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Ashma Bhandari
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Emmanuel Espinosa
Project Assistant – Cougs Rise
Jess Garibay
Project Assistant – Cougs Rise
Colleen Hill
Communications Assistant – College Access Programs
Marjorie Jordan-Sabo
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Enoch Oyetunji
Communications Assistant – College Access Programs
Noah Sanchez
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Sara Sedano Suñiga
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
David Torres
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Sydney Troy
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Jesus Valdovinos Cadena
Peer Mentor – Cougs Rise
Gisselle Verduzco Lagunes
Project Assistant – 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, Room 209D
509-335-1285
karla.bahena@wsu.edu
Josefina Galvan-Barajas
Coordinator – Teacher Prep SSS
The Commons, Room 209D
509-335-4678
j.galvan@wsu.edu
Oscar Martinez
Coordinator – Veterans SSS
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
Angela Acosta
Project Advisor – STEM SSS
Allyn Dixon
Project Advisor – Teacher Prep
Lauren Gelstin
Project Advisor – Veterans SSS
Laurren Nirider
Project Advisor – Passport
Marco Doces
Peer Advisor – Veterans
Krystal Flores
Peer Advisor – STEM
Ryley Griffiths
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Nick Lobe
Peer Advisor – Veterans
Kyla Marks
Peer Advisor – Veterans
Jasmine Payne
Peer Advisor – Passport
Kaulanie Rivers
Peer Advisor – Passport
Sebastian Sanders
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Tracy Schirer
Peer Advisor – Teacher Prep
Samantha Shippell Stiles
Peer Advisor – STEM
Vanessa Solorzano-Cardenas
Peer Advisor – STEM