Established in 2015

Our Mission

The mission of the Association is to support and provide professional development for academic advisors (and others who work with students in an advising or counseling role) throughout the state of Oregon, establish a communication network among academic advisors, establish a liaison to and relationships with NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, and other organizations with similar goals.In addition, the Association supports and promotes the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education’s Core Values of Academic Advising.

Our Leadership Board

Michelle Maller
Oregon State University
President

Michelle Strowbridge (she/her) is the counseling program lead in the College of Education at Oregon State University. Michelle is also a doctoral candidate at Kansas State University in the Leadership in Academic Advising PhD Program. Michelle’s focus is on curriculum and course development as well as student success strategies. She lives in Corvallis with her two kids and menagerie of pets. Michelle is also an avid bird nerd and will willingly talk about birds with anyone who will listen.  
OAAA Podcast: Michelle Maller, OAAA President, Oregon State University
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Serves for 3 years
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Association and Leadership Committee. The President is generally responsible for overseeing all of the Association's activities. The President may call special meetings of the Leadership Committee and will serve as an ex-officio member of all standing and ad hoc committees. After completing their term, the President is asked to serve in a past-presidential capacity to mentor the incoming president and other incoming officers. 

Thomas Shelly
Oregon State University
Vice President

Brandon Rodriguez
Oregon State University
Treasurer

​Thomas Shelly is a Student Success Academic Advisor for the College of Pharmacy at Oregon State University. Prior to his work in higher education, Thomas was a high school English Educator and Speech Coach. When he isn't working, Thomas enjoys playing cooperative games like Dungeons and Dragons. He is settling nicely into his newly purchased home in Albany with his husband, Robert, their Corgi, Spud, and cat Nina.

Serves for 2 years
 The Vice President shall perform the duties and responsibilities of the President in the President’s absence, and when so acting, shall exercise the powers of the President.  Vice President serves as the designated back up to the treasurer when/if necessary. In addition to these duties, the Vice President will be responsible for researching the means and methods of tracking membership, and adding new members. Vice President serves as liaison to the annual Drive-in Conference Committee and is recognized as the liaison of OAAA in its capacity as a NACADA Allied Member.  

Brandon is originally from Orlando, FL. He earned his Masters in Education (M.Ed.) in Student Affairs from Clemson University in Clemson, SC. It was there that his passion for transfer student success, advocacy, and social justice emerged. He has worked for several companies and universities including The Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios Florida, Clemson University, Oregon Tech, and now Oregon State University as a Student Success Coach for Ecampus. Outside of work, you can usually find him travelling to new places whether it be by car or plane. He loves exploring new places with his husband and also enjoys spending time at home cuddling with their two kitties, Tally and Honey.

Serves for 2 years
The Treasurer will have primary custody of all OAAA funds and shall maintain such deposits in a federally insured depository institution approved by the Leadership Committee. The Treasurer shall also maintain a ledger accounting for all receipts and disbursements, provide year-to-date and annual reports at Leadership Committee and Annual Meetings, and have the books available for audit prior to the Annual Meeting. The fiscal year will be from July 1st-June 30th. The Treasurer will also be responsible to include filing IRS annual tax reporting forms and associated government documents. ​

Katie Harvey
​Oregon State University
Secretary

Katie Harvey (she/her/hers) currently serves as the Assistant Director of Career Development within the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University.  She has 9+ years of previous experience in a variety of student success and academic advising roles at both community college and public four-year institutions. Prior to this role, she served as an advisor within the School of Psychological Science at Oregon State. She loves the relationship building aspect of working with students, and enjoys the holistic conversations she has with them around career development. In her free time, she enjoys reading, spending time with her cats, and daydreaming about taking trips abroad.
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​.Serves for 2 years
The Secretary shall keep records of all meetings of the Association and the Leadership Committee and shall give notice of special and regular meetings to all members.  The secretary will also file all documents for access by all members. 

Katie Weibel
Portland Community College
Community College Liaison​

Katie Weibel (she/her/hers) has worked 9 years in higher education, mostly in international education where she found her love for holistic student support. Recently Katie joined Portland Community College's Career & College Prep Team at the Opportunity Centers as a Training and Education Specialist for Immigrants & Refugees. In her free time Katie loves hiking with her partner and two pups. ​

 Serves for 2 years 
The Community College Representative shall act as the OAAA liaison between community college members and the OAAA leadership team. The person elected to this position will help to coordinate and recruit members from within the ranks of Oregon's Community College system.   

Kelly Sullivan
Oregon Tech​
Communications Coord.

Kelly Sullivan (she/her/hers) spent six years advising at Columbia Gorge Community College and grew to love the opportunities that community colleges bring students and communities. She joined Oregon Tech's Portland-Metro Campus as a retention advisor in Summer 2021 & is now able to serve a large number of transfer students & see their experience on the university end, post-transfer. Outside of advising, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time in her garden planting native plants while her 6 chickens wander around.

Serves for 2 years 
The Communication Coordinator shall maintain the Association’s website and coordinate communication with the membership through social media, newsletters, or other mediums as approved by the Leadership Committee. 
 

Lea Griess
Pacific University
Communications Coord.

Lea Griess (she/her/hers) is the Academic Success Coordinator at Pacific University. She has been in the advising field for almost 10 years now, starting with her graduate advising experience at Oregon State, Chemeketa Yamhill Valley, and Southern Oregon University, before her current role at Pacific. Lea loves working with students, and supporting other advisors through training and development. She has a personal passion for graphic design and enjoys roles like this one with OAAA that let her exercise her creativity. Her most important role currently is parenting her two younsters with her partner, all of whom keep life interesting and joyful.

Serves for 2 years
The Communication Coordinator shall maintain the Association’s website and coordinate communication with the membership through social media, newsletters, or other mediums as approved by the Leadership Committee.