Meet Our Staff

Director, Center for Professional Pathways 

503-838-8648 |  | SSC 205

Assistant Director, Experiential Learning, Center for Professional Pathways 

503-838-8041 | lieuallene@wou.edu | SSC 205

My favorite part of my work is watching students’ growth from their early years in college to seeing their successes and resulting confidence that takes them into their next phase of life after Commencement.

I love traveling, hiking, reading, and serving as life’s adventure “cruise director” with my family and menagerie of 3 goats, 6 chickens, 2 dogs, and 2.5 cats.

Career Development Coordinator, Center for Professional Pathways 

503-838-8652 | hansenj@wou.edu | SSC 205

I got my degree in Elementary Education and Interdisciplinary Studies (too many classes for just one degree). When I was in college, I wanted to teach 4th grade, but have truly found that just teaching and educating inspires me; it doesn’t have to be grade specific. 

My ideal day-to-day is helping others grow into the best version of themseves that they can be. Having been a Kindergarten teacher, I could witness this daily, and then it would change by the end of the week. However, with college students now, I get to see the growth in addition to seeing their vision of the future and helping them map out how to get there. It’s an amazing thing to watch someone learn how special they truly are. 

Accounting and Business Assistant

I am proud to be a first generation student and enrolled in a dual degree path. Something interesting about me is I am an introvert that constantly talks. I’m not sure what my ideal job is, but the Center for Professional Pathways has been a great resource to help me explore my options!

Experiential Learning Program Assistant

Within this position, I have stretched myself as a leader, a composer of events, and a coordinator. Something I’ve accomplished in this position that I’m proud of is the Night of Networking event. Coordinating and leading that event pushed the limits I had set for myself. I am continuously learning about myself, yet an interesting fact I find to stick is that I was born on leap year, meaning I have a birthday every four years making me technically 5 years old at 21. 

Marketing Intern

I’m a multifcaeted artist majoring in Creative Productions with a dual focus in Spanish. As a first generation college student and emerging entreprenuer, I’m incredibly proud of how far I’ve come in my academic and creative journey. My work is rooted in community and self-expression, and I aim to continue evolving my artistry aross multimedia while inspiring others to voice their truth through art. 

Peer Career Advisor

I am proud of myself for starting a life of my own in a place I am not very familiar with, and for becoming my own person during my time here at WOU. I am a Public Health major and Music minor, both of which I love. Something interesting about me is that I have three different types of synesthesia! I am not sure what my ideal job is yet, but I hope I will end up working with nature.

Peer Career Advisor

I am a proud first-generation student in my final year at WOU, majoring in Business. An interesting thing about me is that I have lived in seven differennt cities. My ideal job would be becoming a business owner of a bakery.

Peer Career Advisor

Something I’m proud of is this being my last year of college. I remember, back when I graduated high school, I made it a priority to further my education, despite having some setbacks. Something interesting about me is that I love to surf. Mainly boogie boarding and body surfing, but it feels great whenever I’m in the water. I’m still deciding what my “ideal job” would be, but I know the Center for Professional Pathways can guide me in the right direction. 

Peer Career Advisor

I am proud of how I found myself and moved forward after discovering that my original plan for the future wasn’t going to work out. Something interesting about me is that I played the koto, a Japanese 13-stringed instrument, for about 11 years. My ideal job is becoming a career coach or career counselor with a focus of working with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing community. 

Peer Career Advisor

I am proud of the opportunities that have come along for me, such as being a part of the CPP. Something that is interesting about me is that I love being in the outdoors. I love to swim and explore new places. My ideal job would be working at a university as an academic advisor or school counselor.