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 Professional Staff

Terry Hill, M.P.A.

Title: Director of Orientation & Transition Programs
Email: terryh@uw.edu
Responsibilities:
- Department oversight
- Living Learning Communities
- Work with the OTP Student Advisory Council
- Program Assessment
- Sponsorship

Carrie Newman, M.S.

Title: Assistant Director of Orientation Programs
Email: newmanc2@uw.edu
Responsibilities:
- First Year and Transfer Advising & Orientation Programs
- Husky+
- Parent & Family Engagement Programs
- Online Orientation Program (UWB101)
- Welcome Week

Emily Leonard

Title: Transition Program Manager
Email: leonardn@uw.edu
Responsibilities:
- Husky Leadership Camp
- Extended Orientation Programs
- New Student Network Programs
- First Year Coaching Program

Stephanie Mardahl

Title: Orientation Program Manager

Email: stephm12@uw.edu

Responsibilities:
Manages:
- Planning and facilitating orientation programs
- Hiring, training, supervising orientation leaders
- Provide support to other OTP programs

Emily Taketa

Title: Graduate Inter for Peer Coaching Program
Email: etaketa1@uw.edu
Responsibilities:
- Support Peer Coaching Program

Vivian Hoang

Title: Peer Coach Lead
Year: Senior
Major: Business Marketing with a Minor in Visual and Media Arts
Responsibilities
- Peer Coach Management and Development
- Meta-Major Event Planning
- Social Media

Nathalie Chan

Title: Student Assistant Welcome Desk Lead
Year: Senior
Major: Business with a concentration in Marketing
Responsibilities
- Scheduling shift coverage of Welcome Desk
- Train and supervise Student Assistant team
- Research and update training manual and desk resources
- Office Social Media