Our Counselors Are Here to Help
If you are coming to campus and would like to talk with a counselor while here, please make an appointment for an in-person visit. If you need help finding a counselor please text us at (360) 810-5739 or use our list below to directly connect with your assigned counselor.
Find Your Regional Counselor
Where are you coming from?
Alaska + Midwest and Eastern States
Also serving Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa
Brianna Johnson
Admissions Counselor
2019, A.A., 2022, B.A., The Evergreen State College
Serving students in Alaska, Alabama, American Samoa, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Northern Mariana Islands, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Wisconsin.
Call or text: (360) 323-9180
Email: brianna.johnson1@evergreen.edu
Schedule a phone or Zoom appointment
California and Nevada
Myles Kautsky
Admissions Counselor
2020, B.A./B.S., The Evergreen State College
Call or text: (360) 763-0474
Email: Myles.R.Kautsky@evergreen.edu
Schedule a phone or Zoom appointment
Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico
Kris Hill (they/them)
Admissions Counselor
2019, B.A., The Evergreen State College
2022, M.E.S., The Evergreen State College
Call or text: (360) 867-6691
Email: Kris.Hill@evergreen.edu
Schedule phone or Zoom appointment
Washington
We have multiple counselors covering different counties within the state
Carl Forbes
Associate Director of Admissions
1989, B.A., Le Moyne College
2005, M.S.Ed., Le Moyne College
Serving students in Thurston County.
Carl is committed to promoting college access and student success, and prioritizes helping community partners and families make higher education a reality for students.
Call or text: (360) 763-0791
Email: forbesc@evergreen.edu
Karen Dhaliwal
Admissions Counselor
Serving students in Pierce and Kitsap counties, specializing in our Tacoma Campus.
Call or text: (360) 276-6673
Email: karen.dhaliwal@evergreen.edu
Schedule phone or Zoom appointment
Keith Stafford
Admissions Counselor
Call: (360) 867-3000
Keith.Stafford@evergreen.edu
Serving students interested in attending our Tacoma Campus.
Kris Hill (they/them)
Admissions Counselor
2019, B.A., The Evergreen State College
2022, M.E.S., The Evergreen State College
Serving students in Clarck, Wahkiahkum, Cowlitz, Skamania, and Klickitat counties
Call or text: (360) 867-6691
Email: Kris.Hill@evergreen.edu
Schedule phone or Zoom appointment
Maddie Lang
Admissions Counselor
2021, B.A., The Evergreen State College
Serving students in King, Snohomish, Skagit, San Juan, Island and Whatcom counties.
Call or text: (360) 813-6856
Email: madeleine.j.lang@evergreen.edu
Schedule phone or Zoom appointment
Hawaii
Carl Forbes
Associate Director of Admissions
1989, B.A., Le Moyne College
2005, M.S.Ed., Le Moyne College
Carl is committed to promoting college access and student success, and prioritizes helping community partners and families make higher education a reality for students.
Call or text: (360) 763-0791
Email: forbesc@evergreen.edu
Counselors Serving Distinctive Programs and Populations
Formerly Incarcerated, Justice-involved and Recovering Students
James Jackson
Re-Entry Navigator Support, Admissions Counseling
2019, B.A., The Evergreen State College
2017 A.A.S., Personal Fitness Training
2017 A.A. General
James provides college navigation and continued support to formerly incarcerated, justice-involved and recovering students. As a formerly incarcerated college graduate, James knows the power education has to instill hope and belief in one’s ability to succeed.
Call or text: (360) 867-5947
Email: jacksoja@evergreen.edu
Native Pathways Program
Kyle Pittman
(Nez Perce/Yakama Descendant)
Admissions Counselor
2019, B.A., The Evergreen State College
Kyle serves students enrolling in the Native Pathways Program.
Call or text: (564) 999-3343
Email: pittmank@evergreen.edu
Schedule phone or Zoom appointment
Student Athletes
Lisa Wilson
Admissions Counselor
M.E.D. - Guidance and Counseling, City University 2006
B.S. - Forest resource management University of Washington 1987
Call or text: (360) 763-0077
Email: lisa.wilson@evergreen.edu
Schedule a Phone or Zoom Appointment
Veterans + Returning Greeners, and Post Baccalaureate Students
Jeff Sharp
Admissions Counselor
2002, B.A., The Evergreen State College
2012, M.T.A., University of Southern California
Call or Text: (360) 763-0482
Jeff.A.Sharp@evergreen.edu
Schedule a Phone or Zoom Appointment
Jeff serves Veterans, Active Duty, National Guard, and Military Dependents as well as Returning Greeners, and Post Baccalaureate Students.
Early Childhood Education Students at the Tacoma Campus
Keith Stafford
Admissions Counselor
Call: (360) 867-3000
Keith.Stafford@evergreen.edu
Serving students interested Early Childhood Education at the Tacoma Campus.