Orientation Board and WOW Team

Portrait of WOW Leads from WOW 2017

Orientation Board

Orientation Board is the team of students that manage and support WOW Leads and WOW Team; together, they are responsible for putting on the Week of Welcome, Cal Poly's second half of its new student orientation program. They plan a week of events, programming, and activities designed to help new students feel at home at Cal Poly and in the San Luis Obispo community and form lifelong friendships with fellow students. Board plays an integral role in the Cal Poly experience for over 5,000 incoming students and manage a team of over 900 student leaders.

Orientation Board 2019
	Name: Arelly Ocampo Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Mustang Way to Success Committee Co-Chair Hometown: Costa Mesa, CA Year & Major: 4^thYear Civil Engineering Major Top 5 Strengths: Discipline, Individualization, Belief, Input, Deliberative
	Name: Audrey Garces Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Mustang Way to Success Committee Co-Chair Hometown: Rancho Cordova, CA Year & Major: 4^thYear Biological Sciences Major Top 5 Strengths: Positivity, Restorative, Achiever, Winning Others Over, Belief
	Name: Julia Shaw Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: WOW Operations Committee Chair Hometown: San Diego, CA Year & Major: 4^thYear Communication Studies Major with a Music Minor Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Analytical, Consistency, Maximizer, Harmony
	Name: Nick Lampe Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Events, Resources, and Logistics Committee Chair Hometown: San Diego, CA Year & Major: 4^thYear Computer Engineering Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Individualization, Positivity, Strategic, Developer
	Name: Madison Beine Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Promotions, Marketing, & Communication Committee Co-Chair Hometown: Saratoga, CA Year & Major: 4^thYear Psychology Major Top 5 Strengths: Restorative, Belief, Individualization, Responsibility, Developer

WOW Team Leads

WOW Team Leads 2019
	Name: Devyn Gonsalves Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: WOW Operations Co-Lead Hometown: San Ramon, CA Year & Major: 3^rd Year English Major Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Discipline, Responsibility, Achiever, Intellection
	Name: Elysa Briens Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Mustang Way to Success Co-Lead Hometown: Carlsbad, CA Year & Major: 4^th Year Environmental Management and Protection Major Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Input, Relator, Responsibility
	Name: Katie Weisman Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Events, Resources, and Logistics Co-Lead Hometown: Menlo Park, CA Year & Major: 3^rd Year Psychology Major Top 5 Strengths: Communication, Restorative, Individualization, Harmony, Developer
	Name: Madi Burgess Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Promotions, Marketing, and Communication Lead Hometown: Moorpark, CA Year & Major: 4^th Year Journalism Major Top 5 Strengths: Individualization, Empathy, Intellection, Learner, Developer
	Name: Owen Lemm Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: WOW Operations Co-Lead Hometown: San Diego, CA Year & Major: 3^rd Year Political Science Major Top 5 Strengths: Activator, Input, Strategic, Arranger, Competitive
	Name: Samantha Gonzalez Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Mustang Way to Success Co-Lead Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Year & Major: 3^rd Year Business Administration Major Top 5 Strengths: Input, Includer, Individualization, Achiever, Activator
	Name: Savannah Hastings Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Events, Resources, and Logistics Co-Lead Hometown: Sacramento, CA Year & Major: 4^th Year Sociology Major Top 5 Strengths: Ideation, Adaptability, Positivity, Strategic, Includer

WOW Team

WOW Team 2019
	Name: Alina Spitz Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Riverside, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Liberal Studies Major Top 5 Strengths: Developer, Harmony, Consistency, Responsibility, Arranger What's your favorite WOW memory?: I can't choose just one memory but I loved my whole WOW group and leaders as a whole. It allowed me to meet a group of people I wouldn't have otherwise met, and I got to meet my future roommate!
	Name: Allison Marizza Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Littleton, CO Year & Major: 2^nd Year Biological Sciences Major Top 5 Strengths: Competition, Strategic, Focus, Restorative, Futuristic Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team because of the noticeable effect being a first-year WOW Leader had on myself and others. It was surprising to not only watch myself grow as a leader, but to also see the impact my leadership had on the people around me, like my WOWies for example! Orientation has brought me a sense of confidence and has introduced me to some of my best friends.
	Name: Alyssa Gonzalez Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Long Beach, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Psychology Major Top 5 Strengths: Belief, Restorative, Harmony, Developer, Arranger What's your favorite WOW memory?: The minutes before we got our wowies, my co and I just so excited and we’re jumping around because we couldn’t control our excitement. It was so amazing to see our wowies for the first time.
	Name: Amber Olson Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Folsom, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Business Administration Major Top 5 Strengths: Futuristic, Harmony, Relator, Intellection, Significance Why did you join WOW Team?: I loved my WOW experience and knew from the moment I met my WOW leaders as a first year that I wanted to become a leader as well. While going through Spring Training to actually become one I saw what the WOW team members were doing and how much they cared about WOW and helping put on the best week they possibly could for all incoming students and I wanted to be a part of the group that makes the magic happen.
	Name: Anna Howard Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT Year & Major: 2^nd Year Journalism Major Top 5 Strengths: Positivity, Includer, Developer, Individualization, Woo Why did you join WOW Team?: I wanted to be more involved with the NSTP community, and I had so much fun as an LIT, I wanted to create the same experience for others.
	Name: Arti Jain Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Campbell, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Electrical Engineering Major Top 5 Strengths: Restorative, Intellection, Positivity, Input, Futuristic What's your favorite WOW memory?: My favorite WOW memory was meeting the WOWies for the first time and also when one of them reached out to me to get fro yo and was able to open up about what she was nervous about for the school year and it made me so happy she felt comfortable enough to open up to me and that I could help resolve some of her fears.
	Name: Astrid Herrera Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Riverside, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration Major Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW team to develop my leadership skills, learn to collaborate with a diverse group of people, and build friendships.
	Name: Brandon Roul Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: San Jose, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Political Science Major Top 5 Strengths: Individualization, Empathy, Context, Adaptability, Relator What's your favorite WOW memory?: My favorite WOW memory is becoming a Cross Cultural Experience WOW leader and being a part of the family that was Group 28 Representing Golden State.
	Name: Brendan Cerutti Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Graphic Communication Major Top 5 Strengths: Positivity, Developer, Woo, Adaptability, Empathy Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team so I could be a bigger part of NSTP and to encourage students to participate in WOW! I also believe that NSTP is where I found my place on campus, and to be part of such an amazing group of individuals in an honor.
	Name: Brian Brennan Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Cameron Park, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Business Administration Major Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Input, Learner, Positivity, Woo Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team for the leadership opportunities it presented, but also because I had such great experiences during WOW and Spring Training and I wanted to continue being involved in orientation.
	Name: Caleigh Smith Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: New Orleans, LA Year & Major: 2^nd Year English Major Top 5 Strengths: Input, Restorative, Achiever, Ideation, Includer What's your favorite WOW memory?: WOW-A-Rama when I was a WOW leader! My group and I got everyone to start dancing and singing and it was so fun to have everyone from different groups join in on the chaotic fun with us.
	Name: Calvin Haensel Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Littleton, CO Year & Major: 2^nd Year Software Engineering Major Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Communication, Competition, Positivity, Includer Why did you join WOW Team?: To make an impact within the most spirited part of the Cal Poly experience!
	Name: Cameron Zamora Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Brentwood, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Liberal Studies Major Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Includer, Activator, Harmony, Individualization What's your favorite WOW memory?: On my last day as a WOWie, my leaders gave my groups members and I cards with different quotes on each of them. They told us that whatever our card said was exactly what each of us needed to hear and understand as we started this next phase of our lives. I still carry mine with me today.
	Name: Carter Harvey Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Portland, ME Year & Major: 3^rd Year Biochemistry Major Top 5 Strengths: Includer, Developer, Strategic, Positivity, WOO Why did you join WOW Team?: To get further involved within the program that made my own college experience so wonderful, and in hopes of influencing other students in such a way.
	Name: Cassidy Tomasini Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Arroyo Grande, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Administration Major Top 5 Strengths: Communication, Activator, Maximizer, Empathy, Achiever Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team because I think new students first experiences on campus have a huge impact on their attitude towards starting school, and I want to train the leaders on how to make those first experiences as great as possible!
	Name: Chris Hammond Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Washington D.C., VA Year & Major: 4^th Year Microbiology Major Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Consistency, Developer, Includer, WOO What's your favorite WOW memory?: This past WOW I had the pleasure to see some of my WOWies lead groups of their own, and the sense of joy, and pride, that came along with was something I didn't even know I would feel. I could feel the passing of the torch in the sense of how much my WOW Leaders gave to me, and in essence how much they would be giving to their own WOWies, and it was quite a wonderful experience, and a feeling I won't soon forget.
	Name: Claire Jacobsen Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: San Diego, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Microbiology Major Top 5 Strengths: Strategic, Input, Positivity, Adaptability, Self-Assurance Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team because I really enjoyed the process of Spring Training and wanted to learn more about becoming a better leader.
	Name: Daniella Dutcher Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Saratoga, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Architecture Major Top 5 Strengths: Competition, Significance, WOO, Harmony, Communication What's your favorite WOW memory?: My favorite WOW memory is when my co and I decided to go off book. We were struggling to keep our Wowies engaged throughout the night, and kept finding them wanting to go back to their residence hall. It was the third night of most of our group ditching us, and it had been a long day. The remaining people in the group weren’t very excited about what we had planned, so we decided to change our DLS to keep everyone entertained. We ended up going to the beach and stargazing, the whole time sharing stories, laughing, and bonding. It was the turning point in the week, and reassurance that my co and I were doing a good job in helping our Wowies transition.
	Name: Delaney Hall Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Ripon, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Environmental Engineering Major Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Developer, Discipline, Individualization, Includer What's your favorite WOW memory?: The entire week was an amazing experience, but I think what I treasure the most is the ice cream social at my WOW leaders’ house. All of us squished onto the couch and laughed and shared stories, and I knew I had met some of my best friends.
	Name: Isaiah De Leon Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Long Beach, CA Year & Major: 3^rd Year Mechanical Engineering Major Top 5 Strengths: Includer, Relator, Woo, Arranger, Adaptability What's your favorite WOW memory?: During the most recent WOW, my group and I went to Throop Park for stargazing. It was a simple event but it was so memorable because everyone was bonding and it felt so real. Even though it was only the first night, we all felt like we had a been friends forever and I knew this week would be incredible.
	Name: Jennifer Quint Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: San Jose, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year World Languages and Culture Major Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Woo, Positivity, Communication, Achiever Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team because my first year and second year of WOW have been among my highlights at Cal Poly. I love the inclusive and exciting atmosphere of the Cal Poly Orientation team and I want to make the most of my time as a student by joining an organization that has like-minded people.
	Name: Jimi Feldman Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Center Valley, PA Year & Major: 4^th Year Modern Languages and Literature Major Top 5 Strengths: Includer, Ideation, Adaptability, Analytical, Empathy Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team to help build a more inclusive environment for everyone at Cal Poly through being a Cross Cultural Experience (CCE) facilitator. I hope to learn how to be a better advocate for rights and respect while also teaching others to do the same.
	Name: Julia Cannon Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Roseville, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Civil Engineering Major Top 5 Strengths: Individualization, Learner, Maximizer, Self-Assurance, Ideation What's your favorite WOW memory?: It's cheesy but the human knot with my first WOW group. That was the first time we really bonded and got super close. Literally.
	Name: Karina Williams Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Folsom, CA Year & Major: 3^rd Year English Major Top 5 Strengths: Intellection, Input, Learner, Achiever, Futuristic Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team for the incredible people I have known to make up the community and to become a part of the Cross Culutral Experience that changed my world and the worlds of my WOWies as a leader in 2018. It’s a big part of change that need to happen at Cal Poly and want to help it along to the best of my ability.
	Name: Kassandra Newton Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Cupertino, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Biochemistry Major Top 5 Strengths: Input, Strategic, Individualization, Achiever, Restorative What's your favorite WOW memory?: My favorite WOW memory was when my co and I were leading our group during the week in kayaking. We were all in Morro Bay in our kayaks and we were all enjoying the adorable sea otters and sea lions as well as just playing around and it felt like the first time that everyone in the group was truly comfortable with one another and I knew that we had finally gotten over the early awkwardness of the week.
	Name: Kaylie Varner Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Brentwood, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Economics Major Top 5 Strengths: Futuristic, Communication, Focus, Discipline, Self-Assurance What's your favorite WOW memory?: My favorite WOW memory was our bonfire on the last night of WOW because I got to see all my WOWies at the end of the week come together and notice the connections they had all formed. It made me realize that all the stress and planning of WOW was worth it and had paid off.
	Name: Kelly Geier Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Santa Ynez, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Business Administration Major Top 5 Strengths: WOO, Postitivity, Developer, Communication, Futuristic Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team because I fell in love with the program. There is no better feeling than when you lead a group of new students and you help them transition into what will be some of the best years of their lives. I enjoy meeting new people and seeing those around me grow into beautiful unique individuals. New Student and Transitions Programs is the perfect place for me to do that.
	Name: Kendal McKinnon Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: San Jose, CA Year & Major: 3^rd Year Journalism Major Top 5 Strengths: Maximizer, Harmony, Arranger, Input, Activator Why did you join WOW Team?: To further invest myself in a program that made me feel comfortable at Cal Poly and has connected me with such an incredible, inspiring community.
	Name: Kyle Turner Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Wenatchee, WA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Biological Sciences Major Top 5 Strengths: Learner, Intellection, Competition, Futuristic, Focus What's your favorite WOW memory?: My favorite WOW memory came from my experience as an orientation leader right after taking my WOWies to Inflate-A-Fest. I was laying on the grass with my CO looking up at my group hula-hoop (or attempting to) and uncontrollably laughing together through the heat and exhaustion of the day. It was a small, but distinct point in the week when I could see that my group was turning into a family, and I understood why the process of becoming a WOW leader was 100% worth it.
	Name: Lienmir Arradaza Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Union City, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Psychology Major Top 5 Strengths: Developer, Belief, Individualization, Responsibility, Adaptability Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team because I had an amazing experience as a WOWie and as a CCE Leader. Spring training was an amazing experience and I found a new sense of community within CCE. I wanted to continue having that sense of community for other students on this campus.
	Name: Maneesha Kanukuntla Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Cupertino, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Sociology Major Top 5 Strengths: Communication, Context, Woo, Individualization, Harmony Why did you join WOW Team?: I had a great experience throughout spring training and during WOW, and I wanted to get more involved with NSTP and WOW. I liked the NSTP community and I decided to join WOW Team because I wanted to be a part of it.
	Name: Maycee Ballew Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Clovis, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Liberal Studies Major Top 5 Strengths: Achiever, Learner, Input, Positivity , WOO Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team solely for my love of helping, serving, and teaching others. The goal of this program is to foster the most welcoming and accepting environment possible, and being part of the creation of that environment is nothing short of magic. The opportunity to be a mentor, a teacher, and most importantly a friend is a perfect opportunity to put to use my love of helping others and making them happy. This is why I joined WOW Team: serving others is something that I love to do, and sharing that happiness is what matters most.
	Name: McKenna Reynolds Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Santa Fe, NM Year & Major: 2^nd Year Architecture Major Top 5 Strengths: Strategic, Ideation, Futuristic, Communication, WOO What's your favorite WOW memory?: Saying goodbye to my wowies at the end and seeing how in a weeks time this group of nervous new students became good friends. I loved seeing how my WOWies had created their own little community through WOW.
	Name: Morgan Atchison Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: San Diego, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Political Science Major Top 5 Strengths: Relator, Communication, Learner, Context, WOO Why did you join WOW Team?: To help make sure WOW is the best it can be, make new connections and gain leadership experience!
	Name: Naomi Hemming Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: San Jose, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Business Administration Major Top 5 Strengths: Restorative, Arranger, Harmony, Developer, Relator Why did you join WOW Team?: I love WOW and what it does for new students, and I wanted to be more invloved with the process!
	Name: Noah Scott Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Los Angeles, CA Year & Major: 3^rd Year Business Administration Major Top 5 Strengths: Woo, Communication, Competition, Positivity, Significance What's your favorite WOW memory?: Seeing my group of Orientation Leaders graduate Spring Training and lead successful WOW groups of their own.
	Name: Parker Swanson Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Redding, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Political Science Major Top 5 Strengths: Positivity, Developer, Woo, Communication, Belief Why did you join WOW Team?: To give my LITs the best Spring Training experience ever so they can give their WOWies the best WOW experience ever!
	Name: Renee Wright Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Boulder, CO Year & Major: 2^nd Year Kinesiology Major Top 5 Strengths: Positivity, Includer, Futuristic, Empathy, Strategic What's your favorite WOW memory?: My favorite WOW memory is hiking up Bishop Peak because it was the first time that I noticed my WOWies becoming good friends and chatting with each other without needing my me and my co to facilitate conversation.
	Name: Savannah Young Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Los Altos, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Architecture Major Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Positivity, Strategic, Developer, Restorative Why did you join WOW Team?: I wanted to get more involved with WOW in a different way and be apart of something you can't get anywhere else!
	Name: Sean Reece Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Oceanside, CA Year & Major: 3^rd Year Civil Engineering Major Top 5 Strengths: Adaptability, Ideation, Futuristic, Includer, Arranger Why did you join WOW Team?: I joined WOW Team because of the great experiences I've had with my facilitators over the past two years. Avery and Savannah were the best at making me laugh, making me feel comfortable, and brightening my day whenever I saw them, and I wanted to continue spreading the love!
	Name: Shea Brennan Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: Ukiah, CA Year & Major: 2^nd Year Business Administration Major Top 5 Strengths: Relator, Adaptability, Empathy, Individualization, Acheiver Why did you join WOW Team?: To have a larger role in a program that has been a defining part of my college experience and make some cool new friends.
	Name: Sienna Addison Pronouns: She/Her/Hers Position: Facilitator Hometown: NV Year & Major: 2^nd Year Journalism Major Top 5 Strengths: Empathy, Adaptability, Positivity, Developer, Woo Why did you join WOW Team?: I really enjoyed being a leader last year and wanted to push myself to be a better leader.
	Name: Timothy Guerzon Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: San Francisco, CA Year & Major: 4^th Year Animal Science Major Top 5 Strengths: Context, Individualization, Focus, Positivity, Harmony Why did you join WOW Team?: I wanted to challenge myself as a leader and give back to the Cal Poly community by helping students (both current and incoming) find their purpose on campus and their SLOme away from home.
	Name: Vance Gregg Pronouns: He/Him/His Position: Facilitator Hometown: Rocklin, CA Year & Major: 4^th Year Business Administration Major Top 5 Strengths: Context, Includer, Developer, Consistency, Self-Assurance What's your favorite WOW memory?: Meeting all of the people with the same birthday month during wow-a-rama.