The Pre-Major Advisors

Why I like my job: I love to hear each student’s unique story about their educational and career goals.

Advice for students: Manage your time well and see your advisor often!  If you are pursuing a degree in the health field, make sure you take the time to gain some experience (shadow, volunteer, etc) in your chosen profession and understand the admissions process.  

Favorite restaurant or food: Italian

Favorite book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Favorite movie: Dead Poet’s Society

Favorite sports team, sport you like to play, or hobby: Watching football, especially the Seattle Seahawks and UW Huskies

Most memorable experience in college: Working as a student in the admissions and orientation office at Western Washington University and talking to prospective students about the institution. 

Favorite outdoor or indoor activity: Skiing

 

Why I like my job: I love listening to students' stories and helping them realize and achieve their goals!

Advice for students: When taking general education requirements, try to balance your schedule so you have at least one class each quarter you look forward to taking. This will help you stay focused on courses that may not be as interesting to you.

Favorite restaurant: Mod Pizza

Favorite book: The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch and The Martian by Andy Weir

Favorite movie: The Princess Bride

Favorite Hobby or Activity: Tae Kwon Do (though not currently practicing, I still love to watch my friends!)

Favorite college activity: Study abroad to Spain!

Favorite Washington activity: Outdoor activities include walking, especially by the water and biking on the Sammamish River Trail. I also love to color...it's like meditation for me!

 

Why I like my job: I like people! I look forward to meeting new people every day and developing relationships with students and co-workers. I like to get to know students so that I can assist them in choosing the path that is the best fit their interests, strengths, and long-term goals. College is so transformational and it is a pleasure to be a part of that experience for our students.

Advice for students: Focus on your interests and think outside the box. I see students flourish when they are engaged with curriculum and activities that are important to them. Figure out what that is and RUN with it! Take risks!!!!

Favorite restaurant or food: La Carte De Oaxaca- Ballard

Favorite book: Changes all the time, but a book that changed my perspective when I was younger was The Catcher in the Rye.

Favorite movie: Anything by Wes Anderson or the Coen brothers

Favorite sports team, sport you like to play, or hobby: I love watching football...Go HAWKS!!!!   I also love to cook.

Most memorable experience in college: Study abroad to Jamaica where I taught 3^rd grade in the rural Blue Mountains for a quarter.

Favorite outdoor or indoor activity: I love going to the beach with my family, rain or shine.

 

Why I like my job: I love helping students realize their dreams.

Advice for students: Take advantage of the activities and resources you have here: the support services, such as the Quantitative Skills Center, to give you an edge, clubs to get you connected and involved, Study abroad to change your life and perspective, Career Services to help prepare for after you graduate, etc.

Favorite restaurant: Café Turko in Fremont

Favorite book: I am an avid book reader- difficult to choose a favorite right now.

Favorite hobbies: I love to experiment with cooking, drink tea, and learn and share about nutrition and health, especially about microbes these days.

Most memorable experience in college: Living and teaching in Spain while I was in graduate school.

Favorite Washington activity: Exploring the Fremont neighborhood- visiting the Troll, the Rocket, taking the chocolate tour at Theos.

 

Why I like my job: I love working with students.

Advice for students: Study hard! Get involved!  Have fun!

Favorite restaurant or food: Sushi

Favorite book: The Rosie Project

Favorite movie: Gone Girl

Favorite sports team, sport you like to play, or hobby: Seattle Sounders and Seahawks.

Most memorable experience in college: Taking awesome interesting classes

Favorite outdoor or indoor activity: Yoga

 

Why I like my job: Every student I meet with has a unique perspective, background, and motivation, which keeps every appointment and every day interesting and exciting. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all college experience and I love to help students find the path that fits them best at UW Bothell.

Advice for students: Explore your interests yet keep an open mind—don’t limit yourself! This is the time to learn about who you are, your strengths, and what drives you.

Favorite restaurant or food: Italian food

Favorite book: Some favorites include: The Poisonwood Bible, books by Paulo Coelho, Eat Pray Love, and many books in the historical fiction genre

Favorite movie: Good Will Hunting

Favorite sports team, sport you like to play, or hobby: I like to run and practice yoga.

Most memorable experience in college: Studying abroad in Vienna, Austria for a quarter

Favorite outdoor or indoor activity: Trying out new restaurants in Seattle or cooking for friends

 

Why I like my job: I get to meet new people every day and help students move closer to their goals.

Advice for students: The campus is full of people wanting you to succeed. It’s OK to ask for help. Some students believe they are supposed to solve their own problems because they are in college. You only need to ask…the sooner the better.

Favorite restaurant: Most buffets make my list. Pen Thai and Hana Sushi on Main Street Bothell are my local favorites.

Favorite book: Armor by John Steakley

Favorite movie: Toss-up between Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and The Fellowship of the Rings Trilogy

Favorite Hobby or Activity: I enjoy jogging with a personal goal to participate in a 5k event each month.

Favorite college activity: Working as a Resident Assistant and Manager in the Residence Halls. These jobs introduced me to the possibility of a career in higher education.

Favorite Washington activity: Taking in the sites at Pike Place Market