Meet the Staff
Orientation & Transition Programs Staff
Our office is comprised of hard-working staff and student employees. Read on for more information on our professional staff or click on the links in the list below to meet our student employees:
Meet the Staff
Terry Hill, M.P.A
Title: Director of Orientation & Transition Programs
Email: terryh@uw.edu
Responsibilities:
- Department oversight
- Work with the OTP Student Advisory Council
- Program Assessment
- Sponsorship
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Carrie Newman, M.S.
Associate Director of Orientation Programs
Email: newmanc2@uw.edu
Responsibilities:
- Husky Connections
- Parent & Family Programs
- Online Orientation (UWB101)
- Welcome Week
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Emily Leonard
Title: Transition Program Manager
Email: leonardn@uw.edu
Responsibilities:
- First Year Peer Coaching Programs
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Stephanie Mardahl, M.Ed.
Title: Orientation Program Manager
Email: stephm12@uw.edu
Responsibilities:
- First year and transfer Advising & Orientation Programs
- First Generation New Student Network
- Welcome Desk
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Jenna Tran
Title: OTP Program Coordinator
Email: jtran6@uw.edu
Responsibilities:
- Marketing & Communications
- Fiscal management
- Data Management
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Jadyn De Jesus
- Title: Intern for Peer Coaching Program
- Email: jadyndj@uw.edu
- Responsibilities:
- Support Peer Coaching Program
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Seth VanHee
- Title: Peer Coach Undergraduate Intern
- Year: Senior
- Major: Global Studies
- Minor: Computer Science and Software Engineering
- Responsibilities:
- Peer Coach Management and Development
- Meta-Major Event Planning
- Social Media
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Bridget Paik
- Title: Purple Team Orientation Intern
- Year: Senior
- Major: Mathematics
- Responsibilities:
- Assist in supervision of the Purple Orientation leader team
- Assist in planning and implementation of all A&Os
- Create schedules and training of orientation leaders
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Gelila Bekele
- Title: Gold Team Orientation Leader
- Year: Junior
- Major: Mathematics
- Responsibilities:
- Assist in supervision of the UW1 Welcome Desk
- Create shift coverage schedule
- Assist in oversight of Gold Team Orientation Leaders
- Update desk resources and work with campus partners
- Assist in supervision of the UW1 Welcome Desk
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