We’re here for you!
Our MOR team is dedicated to compassionate student service, community outreach and quality programs that will prepare students for the UW applications process. In order to provide the most supportive experience for students, our admissions counselors are each dedicated to one of our affinity groups and are members of that group. We’re here to support you through your journey to the UW, so don’t hesitate to reach out!
Our Team
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Myndee Ronning
Director
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Sylvie Shiosaki
Assistant Director
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Rose Nguyen
Program Manager
She/Her, Southeast Asian Affinity Group -
Micah Hatchie
Admissions Counselor
He/Him, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Affinity Group -
Claudia Valenzuela
Admissions Counselor
She/Her, Latino/a Affinity Group -
Autumn Forespring
Admissions Counselor
She/Her, Alaskan Native/American Indian Affinity Groups -
Ammara Touch
Admissions Counselor
She/They, Southeast Asian Affinity Group -
Laura Valenzuela
Transfer Admissions Counselor
She/Her, Latino/a Affinity Group
Myndee Ronning
Director
Degrees: B.S. Speech Communication, MS Information Technology Administrative
Languages spoken: English
Hometown and high school: Coos Bay, OR // Marshfield High School
Favorite class in college: My favorite class in grad school was Organizational Development and Leadership
Favorite place on campus: Quad in spring when the cherry trees are blooming
Sylvie Shiosaki
Assistant Director
Degrees: B.A., Geography, Minors in Education, Learning & Society and International Studies
Languages spoken: English
Hometown and high school: Vashon, WA/ Vashon High School
Favorite class in college: Geography 478 Social Justice & the City
Favorite place on campus: Mary Gates Hall – It is a one stop shop for multiple resources that help students succeed at UW, such as CLUE for free tutoring, Disability Resources for Students, the Career & Internship Center, and more.
Rose Nguyen
Program Manager
Degree: B.A., Human Services
Languages spoken: English, Vietnamese
Micah Hatchie
Admissions Counselor
Degrees: Bachelors (American Ethnics Studies) Minor (Anthropology)
Languages Spoken: English, Hawaiian, Hawaiian pidgin
Hometown: Haleiwa, Hawaii
High School: Waialua High and Intermediate School
Favorite class in college: Anthropology study abroad to Tahiti
Favorite place on campus: Husky Stadium, Rainer Vista
Claudia Valenzuela
Admissions Counselor
Degree: B.A. in Psychology & Spanish. Minor in Education, Learning & Society
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Hometown: Quincy, WA
High School: Quincy High School. Go Jackrabbits!
Favorite classes in college: The full exploration seminar course in Tahiti!
Favorite place on campus: The Quad! It’s gorgeous, it’s a great place to hang out with friends during the nice weather, and it brings out a smile in me every time I walk through it.
Autumn Forespring
Admissions Counselor
Degree: B.A., American Indian Studies
Languages Spoken: English
Hometown: Olympia, WA
High School: Centennial High School
Favorite classes in college: AIS 308, American Indians and the Environment; AIS 379, Powwow: Tradition and Innovation
Favorite place on campus: The wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House. When I was first admitted to the UW, my dad drove me all the way up to campus and we walked around for an hour trying to find the IH. When we found it, he told me “See? This is where you belong”. And it was true. I met my best friend in the IH office a few years later, and now she is my roommate! I even spent my 21st birthday pulling an all-nighter in the IH kitchen, helping to put on the Taking Back the Dinner event in 2019.
Ammara Touch
Admissions Counselor
Degree: B.A, American Ethnic Studies; B.S., Biology (Ecology, Evolution, Conservation); Minors in Oceania/Pacific Islander Studies & Diversity
Languages spoken: English, Khmer
Hometown/high school: Kent, WA / Kentridge High School
Favorite classes in college: AAS 250 (Asian American Oral Histories), AIS 375 (Indigenizing Conservation in a Changing Climate)
Favorite place on campus: ECC (Ethnic Cultural Center)
Laura Valenzuela
Transfer Admissions Counselor
Degrees: B.A., Sociology
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Hometown: Quincy, WA
High School: Quincy High School
Favorite class in college: EDUC 216 (Thriving On The Path To Happiness)
Favorite place on campus: Ethic Cultural Center (ECC)