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: OTP Program Coordinator

Email:

Responsibilities:

  • Marketing & Communications
  • Fiscal management
  • Data Management

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