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
Director of Orientation & Transition Programs
Responsibilities:
- Department oversight
- Work with the OTP Student Advisory Council
- Program Assessment
- Sponsorship
Contact: terryh@uw.edu
Carrie Newman, M.S.
Associate Director of Orientation Programs
Responsibilities:
- Husky Connections
- Parent & Family Programs
- Online Orientation (UWB101)
- Welcome Week
Contact: newmanc2@uw.edu
Emily Leonard, M.Ed.
Assistant Director of Peer Coaching
Responsibilities:
- Coordination of Peer Coaching strategies and initiatives
- Cross-campus student leadership development
- Programmatic data
Contact: leonardn@uw.edu
Stephanie Mardahl, M.Ed.
Orientation Program Manager
Responsibilities:
- First-Year and Transfer Advising & Orientation Programs
- First Generation New Student Network
Contact: stephm12@uw.edu
Sarah Berentson, M.A.T. Eng.
Peer Coach Program Manager
Responsibilities:
- First-Year Coaching Program
- Peer Coach training and development
Contact: sberen13@uw.edu
Linh Thai
Program Manager for Veteran and Military Community Programs
Responsibilities:
- Veteran and Military Community Support Programs
- Management of the Veteran & Military Community Center (VMCC) UW1-011
Contact: leon2004@uw.edu
Sara Harnish
Program Coordinator
Responsibilities:
- Marketing and Communications
- Fiscal Management
- Data Management
Contact: skh0901@uw.edu
Riley
Graduate Intern
- Year: Graduate
- Degree: B.S. Earth System Science
- Minor: Geographic Information Systems and Math
Natalia
Orientation Intern
- Year: Junior
- Major: Health Studies
- Minor: Health Education and Promotion
Edan
Peer Coach Intern
- Year: Sophomore
- Major: Electrical Engineering
