Meet the Academic Coaching Team

Kerri (she/they) is a graduate of PSU where she received her BS in community health education and her Master’s in Education. Kerri has experience in teaching, one on one student support and mentorship, and digital accessibility. Her mission is to support students that are traditionally underrepresented in educational spaces and to support individual learning to make academics more enjoyable and sustainable for students. She is a lifelong resident of Portland, Oregon and in her free time she enjoys running, baking bread, watching soccer, and reading queer-focused stories and biographies.

Kerri specializes in working with neurodivergent students and students with disabilities.
 

Alyssa (she/her) is a Ph.D. student in the Geology Department here at PSU. She earned her M.S. in Geology at Northern Arizona University, her B.S. in Geology with a minor in Chemistry at Sacramento State, and her A.S. degrees in Geology and Chemistry at Modesto Junior College in California. Throughout her academic career, she has taught undergraduate lab courses, tutored multiple subjects, and mentored students and peers. She is a first-generation college student and is passionate about creating a safe learning space for students of all backgrounds and abilities. Outside of work and school, Alyssa enjoys crafting, thrifting, spending time with her family, and most importantly, her rescue dogs, Zelda the Greyhound and Andre the Galgo.

Alyssa specializes working with STEM students.

Katy (she/they) graduated with a Masters of Educational Leadership and Policy (PACE, certificate in Student Affairs) in 2023 from PSU. She graduated from Willamette University with a Bachelor's in Exercise Science. She has previous experience in research, career counseling, and mentoring. Katy is legally blind (has low-vision) and is deeply familiar with the DRC, accommodations, and is passionate about accessibility. In her free time Katy likes to play video games, cook with her spouse, read fantasy novels, and spend time with friends and her doggo, Mona.

Katy specializes working with STEM students.

Brittany (she/her) became Academic Coaching Coordinator in Fall 2021. She has a Master’s of Education in Community Counseling from DePaul University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. She has experience in mental health, social work, as well as higher education coaching and advising. She focuses on creating a non-judgmental space in which to empower students to achieve their goals. Brittany was born and raised in Chicago, IL but moved to Portland in 2020 to live her dream mountain life. She enjoys hiking with her husband, listening to spooky podcasts, and watching cooking shows with her cats, Watson & Ramona.

Brittany specializes working with Graduate Students.