Meet the Staff

The team in the Career and Advising Center are dedicated in supporting students to navigate higher learning to achieve their educational and/or career goals.

Amy Davidson - Program Specialist

Employed at Green River since: 2012
Education: Pursuing B.A. in Social Sciences at Central Washington University
Specialty: Student Services
Notable Fact: Amy enjoys travel, cooking and quoting lines from movies like Young Frankenstein and The Princess Bride. Her long term career plan includes living in a house on a beach and getting paid to spend her time writing stories with happy endings.

Aileen Arsenio - Program Coordinator

Employed at Green River since: 2015
Education: B.A. Comparative Ethnic Studies from Washington State University
Specialty: Student Services

Srey Chea - Transfer Advising

Employed at Green River since: 2008 - 2011; Outreach Coordinator, September 2014 - present; Educational Planner
Education: B.A. Urban Studies from the University of Washington
Specialty: Transfer Advising
Notable Fact: I enjoy riding my 150cc scooter when weather permits.

Rozella Cruz - Academic Standards and Retention Advising

Employed at Green River since: 2016
Education: M.A. in Diplomatic Studies and International Relations, University of Westminster, M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction, Western Governors University
Specialty: Academic Standards/Retention

Paul Mueller - Career and Technical Advising

Employed at Green River since: 1994
Education: M.A. in Education
Specialty: Career and Technical Advising
Notable Fact: Commutes by bicycle

Phil Smith - Transitions & Career/Technical Advising

Employed at Green River since: 2008
Education: B.A., M.A. in English, M.A. in Education
Specialty: Transitions advising
Notable Fact: Phil is interested in backgammon, opera and jazz, traditional Northwest Indian weaving, Chinese health and movement arts, such as Chi Kung and Tai Chi, among other things.

Lady Ivory Boyd - First Quarter and Transfer Advising

Employed at Green River since: 2015
Education: B.A. in Psychology, M.Ed in Educational Leadership and Administration
Specialty: First Quarter Advising and Transfer
Notable Fact: I'm passionate about helping others grow personally and professionally. I'm a foodie who enjoys going on walks and hikes, photography, cooking, travel, and I love my Golden fur child!

Josh Staffieri - Career Specialist and General Advising

Employed at Green River since: 2007
Education: B.A. in Psychology from the University of San Diego, M.S. in Education and College Student Personnel from Miami University, Ohio
Specialty: Career Planning; New students advising; Occupational and Physical Therapy advising; Generalist
Notable Fact: Josh has been helping students with their educational and career development since 2002 in both public, private, four-year and two-year higher education institutions. He utilizes a number of career self-assessments, and is Green River's resident expert for Gallup's breakthrough assessment, StrengthsQuest, a tool that helps identify individuals' top five talents. Josh is a Southern California native who is still looking for a Washington State beach completely void of rocks.

Yasi Raouf - Educational Planner Health Occupations

Employed at Green River since: 2016
Education: B.A. English and Law from University of Washington, M.Ed. in Student Development Administration from Seattle University
Specialty: Health Occupations
Notable Fact: Yasi started out a nursing major, then changed to nutrition, then to business, and then finally landed on English-and even then decided to add another major! Yasi has lived in 4 countries.

Allison Warner - Director of Career and Advising

Employed at Green River since: 2004
Education: B.A. Psychology from the University of Washington, Seattle, M.Ed. in Student Development Administration at Seattle University
Specialty: Transfer, First-Quarter, Completion
Notable Fact: Prior to working in education, Allison worked in public relations and originally studied to be a primatologist.

Kirsten Weber - General Advising

Employed at Green River since: 2010 - 2013, Oct 2015 - Present
Education: B.A. in Psychology from Western Washington University, M.Ed. in Student Development Administration, Seattle University
Specialty: Generalist, Transfer advising
Notable Fact: Kirsten originally wanted to be a Marine Biologist but after an internship working with whales, seals and a walrus, she realized she liked people better than animals. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and if she happens to get a rare moment alone you'll probably find her baking some sort of sweet treat or trying to catch up on sleep.