The Newest College of Arts and Sciences Staff!
The College of Arts and Sciences welcomes Kelly Brown as the newest Office Manager for the departments of English and Performing & Fine Arts. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree right here on The Bluff in 2008, majoring in English and Drama. Her interests outside of the office include reading, writing, and crafting. Additionally, she sometimes moonlights as an actor and dialect coach for various theater companies around town. As an alumna of both of the departments she currently serves, she finds incredible gratification in being able to give back to the programs that played such a huge part in shaping who she is, both professionally and personally. Her former advisor, Dr. Genevieve Brassard is now the chair of the English department, so it’s especially rewarding for Kelly to be able to work so closely with her in a professional setting. She is thrilled to be back on the bluff and would love for anyone to pop in and say hello—her office is located in BC 235 and she always has a jar of M&M’s well stocked!
Ryan Henley is the newest Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean for Students in the College of Arts and Sciences. Ryan has come back to work for the University after earning his Undergraduate Degree on The Bluff. Outside of work, Ryan’s interests include the outdoors, movies, and sports. Ryan’s favorite part of his new position is the people that he has gotten the opportunity to work with since being back on campus.
Elizabeth Ostapeck is the College’s new Academic Internship Coordinator. She majored in English at the University of Oregon and minored in French and Business. While working in the Housing and Residence Life office at Portland State University, she earned her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Policy. Her final project focused on connecting experiences in a professional workplace with academic learning: what all internships aim to do! Outside of coordinating academic internships here at the University of Portland, she plays volleyball in a women’s league with UP Assistant Volleyball Coach, Nellie Coleman. She also plays on a kickball team. When she is not on the court or field, she can be found reading, exploring the great outdoors of Oregon, or planning her upcoming wedding. Her favorite part of being a part of the UP campus so far has been meeting individually with students to talk about their internship process. Every student has different interests, amazing experiences, and various motivations for completing an internship, and she likes hearing each student’s story and being able to offer resources and support for their internship process. Her office is located on the 3rd floor in Buckley Center with the English and International Languages & Cultures faculty members. On any given day, she can hear French spoken in the hallway and discussions on novels students are reading for class, which makes her feel right at home!
Andrea Zajonc (pronounced science with a ‘z’) is the College of Arts & Sciences’ Budget Manager. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology and Political Science from the University of South Florida and a Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Arizona. Her interests outside of work include photography, teaching yoga, hiking, traveling, and playing with her fluffy black border collie mix named Potter. She is happy to be a part of the University and her favorite part of being here so far is the nice people she has met!