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

Carrie Newman, M.S.

Associate Director of Orientation Programs

Email: newmanc2@uw.edu

Responsibilities:

• Husky Connections
• Parent & Family Programs
• Online Orientation (UWB101)
• Welcome Week

Emily Leonard

Title: Transition Program Manager

Email: leonardn@uw.edu

Responsibilities:

• First Year Peer Coaching Programs

Stephanie Mardahl

Title: Orientation Program Manager

Email: stephm12@uw.edu

Responsibilities:

• First year and transfer Advising & Orienation Programs
• New Student Networks
• Welcome Desk

Position Currently Vacant

• Title: Intern for Peer Coaching Program
• Email:
• Responsibilities:
  • Support Peer Coaching Program

Riley Esteban

• Title: Peer Coach Undergraduate Intern
• Year: Sophomore
• Major: Earth System Science and Mathematics
• Responsibilities
  • Peer Coach Management and Development
  • Meta-Major Event Planning
  • Social Media

Bridget Paik

• Title: Gold Team Undergraduate Intern
• Year: Senior
• Major: Mathematics
• Responsibilities
  • Scheduling shift coverage of Welcome Desk
  • Train and supervise Orientation Leaders at the Welcome Desk
  • Research and update training manual and desk resources
  • Office Social Media

Tamika Nastali

• Title: Purple Team Undergraduate Intern
• Year: Senior
• Major: Society, Ethics, and Human Behavior
• Responsibilities
  • Train and supervise Orientation Leader Purple Team
  • Office Social Media