Advising

SES Academic Advising

Advisors at the School of Educational Studies (SES) are ready to assist you. We help students in a variety of areas, including guidance on institutional policy, course planning, and preparation for graduation and beyond. Learn more about our advisors below and set up an in-person or phone advising appointment today.

Undergraduate Advising

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Amy Couto, Academic Advisor - BA and Postbac
Amy advises students with last names M-Z in the BA Educational Studies program and students currently in our K8 Teacher Certification Post-baccalaureate program.

Email: acouto@uw.edu

Click here to schedule an appointment with Amy.

Akyia Westley, Academic Advisor - BA and Elementary Education Option
Akyia advises students in the BA Educational Studies program with last names A-L, and students in the Elementary Education Option.

Email: akyia@uw.edu

Click here to schedule an appointment with Akyia.

Marissa Heringer, Assistant Director of Academic Services
Marissa supervises the undergraduate and graduate advising team and can answer questions regarding all SES programs.

Email: marissa3@uw.edu

Click here to make an appointment
with Marissa

Undergraduate Transfer Student Advising

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Kristen Labrecque, Transfer Advisor & Recruiter
Kristen works in the Admissions Office and advises prospective undergraduate students interested in transferring to UW Bothell and majoring in Educational Studies. If you would like more information about UW Bothell, the application process, or what it takes to transfer to the Educational Studies major, please contact Kristen.

Email: klbrcq@uw.edu

Click here to make an appointment
with Kristen

Graduate Advising

Kim McKay

Kim McKay, Academic Advisor
Kim advises current students admitted our K8 Post-Baccalaureate and the Secondary and Middle Level Teacher Certification M.Ed. program. Kim tracks progress and maintains records of teacher certification requirements to ensure that these teacher certification students have completed WA state requirements for certification and endorsements.

Email: klmckay@uw.edu

Email Kim directly to make an appointment

Michele Graaff, Academic Advisor
Michele advises current and prospective students interested in our Leadership Development for Education (LEDE) program, and our Expanding Capacity for Special Education Leadership (ECSEL) program.

In addition, she advises prospective students interested in our Master of Education (M.Ed.) program, K8 Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification program and the Secondary and Middle Level Teacher Certification M.Ed. program.

Email: mgraaff@uw.edu

Email Michele directly to set up an appointment.

Marissa Heringer, Assistant Director of Academic Services
Marissa supervises the undergraduate and graduate advising team and can answer questions regarding all SES programs.

Email: marissa3@uw.edu

Click here to make an appointment
with Marissa

When contacting your advisor

When emailing your advisor, please follow these guidelines:

1) In the subject line include your name and your program / program of interest

EX: Subject: "Albert Einstein, K8 Post-Baccalaureate Program"

2) Include your UW student number (if any) in the body

3) Include a brief message describing your issue or question. Be specific.

4) Tell us which advisor in our school (if any) you have met with before

Question about which advisor to contact?

If you are unsure of which advisor to see, email uwbses@uw.edu with the information above (1-4), or visit our office in UW1-311.

You may also call our front desk 425-352-5411 during office hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. If your call is not answered right away, please leave a voicemail with the information above (1-4), and your email address.