Program Staff

Paulina Berumen
Program Coordinator
Ana Hernandez
Assistant Coordinator
Dr. Shubha Kashinath
Project Faculty
Eric Kupers
Creativity Lab StaffFormer Staff

Dr. Catherine (Katie) Brown
Founder of the College Link Program & Advisor
Bryan Fauth, M.S.
Program Adviser, Former CLP CoordinatorAcademic Coaches
CLP also has a staff of Academic Coaches who support students in the classroom, CLP lab, and residential halls.
The role of an Academic Coaches:
- Provide Individualized support.
- Support with Organization and monitoring of coursework completion.
- Facilitate homework and socialization groups.
- Follow up on students’ coursework daily by communicating with the student in regards to checking Canvas, course syllabi and regular communication with relevant faculty as needed.
- Facilitate the comprehension of course instructions and materials.
- Observe students in the classroom and review appropriate classroom social skills as needed.
- Assist the program coordinator in anticipating stressful environments and addressing anxiety or related behaviors.
Please note: Our academic coaches do not tutor or replace direct communication with staff/faculty.