Lauren Kraushaar is a senior program manager and has been with College Possible Washington for two years. In this conversation, she shares insight on the Seattle Public Schools District and the AmeriCorps members that serve as coaches in the schools…
Lauren comes to College Possible Washington with more than 10 years of leadership in the education and nonprofit sectors. Her experience as a first-generation college graduate and Americorps member guide her focus on college access and success. Lauren recently served…
Sam Bigley, a College Access Program Manager, graduated from Michigan State University in 2016 with two bachelor's degrees, in Anthropology and Arabic, with specializations in Women & Gender Studies, Peace & Justice Studies, and Muslim Studies. He is from Kalamazoo,…
Austin Dahl worked in the software industry for about 25 years as a software engineer and manager before he retired in 2018. His longest professional tenure was at Tableau Software in Seattle, where he was a Director of Engineering. Austin…
Asha has spent over 20 years in secondary education, foster care and crisis work. Through collaborative partnerships, she identified barriers for historically marginalized students and created pathways for college completion. At College Possible Washington, Asha works with community partners to…
As a former first-generation college student, Manmeet understands how hard it can be to navigate the college admissions process alone. She was fortunate enough to receive support through the Gates Millennium Scholars program, which connected her with the tools, resources…
Lisa has worked in college access and success spaces for over 30 years – in secondary and post-secondary institutions-- as a guidance specialist in high school, for the Washington state community college system, and universities across four states. She started…
Sarah joins the leadership team after having served as an AmeriCorps Vista member with College Possible. A Washington native, she comes from a family of teachers. She has unique experiences within the education system and a commitment to achieving equitable…
Serves as the Director of College Counseling and Student Services at University Prep. Kelly has worked to improve college access throughout his career and founded and directed Camp College, an early intervention/access program for Native Americans. He was the recipient…
Damariz Ibáñez joined the Undergraduate Diversity Services team at the Foster School of Business as the Young Executives Of Color (YEOC) Program Manager in 2017 and is now going into her sixth year with the program. She is a proud…
For Jennifer, having been a first-generation college student of color from an underserved population, College Possible’s mission really resonated with her. She doesn’t think she would have been able to attend college without the help of her older sister, who…
Lisa spent the first 15 years of her professional career in juvenile justice and the next 25 years in education policy and politics. Her first job out of college was working as a VISTA volunteer in a maximum-security correctional facility,…