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) 763-0864
Email: Kris.Hill@evergreen.edu
Schedule phone or Zoom appointment
Washington
Multiple counselors cover different counties within the state
Genevieve (Vivi) Winkley
Admissions Counselor
B.A. Evergreen 2023
Serving students in Lewis, Pacific, Mason, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Clallam and all Eastern Washington counties.
Call or text: (360) 763-0609
Email: genevieve.m.winkley@evergreen.edu
Schedule phone or Zoom appointment
Wade Arave
Director of Admissions
2009, B.S., Southern Utah University
2011, M.F.A., Full Sail University
Serving students in Thurston county.
Call or Text: (360) 323-6986
Email: aravew@evergreen.edu
Schedule a phone, Zoom or in-person meeting.
Wade is enthusiastic about the liberal arts and excited to help students take steps toward their academic and professional goals at Evergreen.
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) 763-0864
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
Wade Arave
Director of Admissions
2009, B.S., Southern Utah University
2011, M.F.A., Full Sail University
Call or Text: (360) 323-6986
Email: aravew@evergreen.edu
Schedule a phone, Zoom or in-person meeting.
Wade is enthusiastic about the liberal arts and excited to help students take steps toward their academic and professional goals at Evergreen.
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.
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.
Part-time and Certificate Students
Toby Sawyer
Associate Director of Enrollment for Professional and Continuing Studies
2013, BA, The Evergreen State College
2016, MPA, The Evergreen State College
Toby serves adult and non-traditional learners interested in educational and professional certificates.
sawyert@evergreen.edu or certificates@evergreen.edu
Schedule a Phone or Zoom Appointment
Counselors Serving Graduate Programs
Master of Environmental Studies
Averi Azar
Assistant Director, Master of Environmental Studies
2018, MES, The Evergreen State College
Averi serves students interested in the MES degree program.
Call: (360) 742-8746
Email: averi.a.azar@evergreen.edu
Schedule an Appointment
Master in Teaching
Luis Apolaya Torres
Assistant Director, Master in Teaching
Luis serves students interested in the Master in Teaching degree program.
Call or Text: (360) 545-3765
Email: Luis.Apolaya_Torres@evergreen.edu
Master in Public Administration
Marcia Zitzelman
Assistant Director, Master of Public Administration
Marcia serves students interested in the MPA degree program Olympia cohort.
Call: (360) 867-6554
Email: zitzelmm@evergreen.edu
Puanani Nihoa
Assistant Director, Master of Public Administration
Puanani serves students interested in the MPA degree program Tribal Governance and Tacoma cohorts.
Call: (360) 867-6202
Email: nihoap@evergreen.edu