First-Gen+ Center

Rose Pascarell

Title: (she/her/hers)
Vice President
University Life

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree Criminology/Peace Studies – State University of NY at Albany
Graduate Degree Sociology and Gender Studies – George Mason
Ask me about…. Navigating the university as a first gen student

Rachel Melton Stockdale

Title: (she/her/hers)
Career Advisor

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree BA in Intercultural Studies from Union University
Graduate Degree MA in Higher Education and Student Development from George Mason University
Ask me about…. career development, networking, the Higher Ed program at Mason
Interests and Hobbies watching sports, exercising, cooking, travel, spending time with my family

Myisha Washington

Title: (she/her/hers)
Director, Human Resources College of Science

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree BA, Visual and Public Arts, California State University, Monterey Bay
Graduate Degree MA, Organizational Management, University of Arizona Global Campus
Ask me about…. Human Resources, resume writing, interviewing tips
Interests and Hobbies Reading, drawing/sketching, baking, puzzles (crossword, sudoku, word search, anagrams)

Natalie L Anderson

Title: (she/her/hers)
Marketing and Communications Manager

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree B.S. in Communication with a focus in PR from the University of North Florida
Graduate Degree M.A. in Communication from Auburn University
Ask me about…. Graduate school experience/advice, internship advice, mentorship, undergraduate studies, research papers, applying for jobs, communication field, etc.
Interests and Hobbies Traveling, going to concerts, reading, watching Atlanta Braves games.

Melanie Ramirez

Title: (she/her/hers)
Staff Clinician

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree BA in African American & African Studies, Minor in Latin American & Hemispheric Studies at University of California, Davis
Graduate Degree Masters in Social Work from San Francisco State University
Terminal Degree LCSW
Ask me about…. Social Work, Mental Health
Other Identities A woman identified Peruvian-American, Spiritual
Interests and Hobbies Animals (especially dogs!), hiking, foodie, etc.

Melissa Moore

Title: (she/they)
Assistant Director, Events

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree B.A. Communication, George Mason University
Ask me about…. Work-study opportunities, working in sports

Melissa A Bevacqua

Title: (she/her/hers)
Director of Undergraduate Admissions

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree BA – The University of Scranton
Graduate Degree MS – The University of Scranton
Ask me about…. Merit based scholarships
Need based financial aid
Being the 1st in your family to go to college
Other Identities Roman Catholic, US citizen, cisgender woman, only child
Interests and Hobbies Gardening, shopping, reading, dancing, theater, traveling

Jo Wilson

Title: (they/them)
Community Director

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree Bachelor of Arts – Psychology and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies – Bowling Green State University
Graduate Degree Master of Education – Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration – University of Vermont
Ask me about…. Professionally: Housing and residence life
Academically/personally: Women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, psychology, education, political science, sociology – I also was a writing tutor before and love working with career development!
Other Identities I am a queer, nonbinary, white person from a low-income family in the rustbelt of the U.S.
Interests and Hobbies Cats (especially mine), new tv shows, puzzles, video games, and helping others 🙂

Mandi Eggenberger Quay

Title: (she/her/hers)
Staff Psychologist

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree Psychology, Erskine College
Graduate Degree Masters in Forensic Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Doctor of Psychology, James Madison University
Terminal Degree Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), James Madison University
Ask me about…. all things psychology!
Other Identities first gen, female-identified, atheist
Interests and Hobbies all things true crime, reading, Netflix, trying new foods!

Kelly Dunne

Title: Executive Director
School of Integrative Studies

Groups: I AM FIRST STAFF

Undergraduate Degree Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies, College of William & Mary
Graduate Degree Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, George Mason University
Ask me about…. Anything
Other Identities rural/small town