TRIO DSS Staff

Brooke Allen, Director
Master of Education
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
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Provides academic assistance, financial aid advising, ADA advising, and overall holistic advising to ensure student success.
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Assists communication between students, faculty, and staff when necessary.
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Overseas the daily functionality of the program.
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Ensures the program receives funding to continue providing support and services for students.
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Always available to students for conversation, concerns, and considerations!

Trisha Swindle, Academic Advisor/Study Skills Coordinator
Masters of Arts in English
Bachelor of Arts in English
- Advises a caseload of 65 students per academic year.
- Provides academic assistance, financial aid advising, ADA advising, and overall holistic advising to ensure student success.
- Assists communication between students, faculty, and staff when necessary.
- Creates and produces workshops on various student support topics.

Camille Folks, Academic Advisor/Tutor Coordinator
Bachelor of Arts in Art
- Advises a caseload of 50 students per academic year.
- Provides academic assistance, financial aid advising, ADA advising, and overall holistic advising to ensure student success.
- Assists communication between students, faculty, and staff when necessary.
- Supervises 8-10 tutors.

Jasmine Sosa, Administrative Specialist/Database Manager
- Supervises all office operations
- Maintains DSS database files
- Collects and analyzes data for reporting to the Department of Education, the university and community
- Assists the Director in maintaining program budget
Student Staff
- David Smith, Tutor Coordinator Assistant/Lead Tutor
- TBA, English/Writing Specialist
- Jennifer Miranda, Math Specialist
- Student Assistant