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Daniel Pass, MBA Email: passda@plu.edu Biography Biography Following graduation from Washington State University with a BA in International Relations-Political Science, Mr. Pass served for twenty years as an Army Intelligence Officer with multiple assignments in the United States plus tours overseas to Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East.  His has combat tours in Iraq for Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Southwest Asia, and in Somalia.  Specific assignments included multiple Commands

in Le Nozze di Figaro, and Konstanze in Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio. Her recordings are available on Naxos, Albany, and the Elmgrove labels. She has been a member of the adjunct voice faculty at Pacific Lutheran University since 1989 and has been master class clinician for the Summer Opera Workshop since its beginning. She has assisted with other projects at PLU such as scholarship auditions, recruitment efforts, and search committee service. She served for the second time as a judge for

Dream Gonzales, LAT, ATC Community Director for Stuen & Ordal Halls she/her Phone: 253-535-7700 Email: dgonzales@plu.edu Office Location:Stuen Hall - Room 117 Professional Biography Education M.S.E., Higher Education Administration, University of Kansas, 2019 B.S., Computer Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2017 Responsibilities Campus Life Responsibilities Supervise the Ordal and Stuen RA’s Support the following Learning Communities in Ordal & Stuen Halls: First in

pop music. He is Principal Trombonist of Olympia Symphony, Federal Way Symphony and Seattle Rock Orchestra. He is also the trombonist for Kalimba: The Spirit of Earth, Wind, and Fire. Since 2000 Ryan has been an active freelance musician throughout the state of Washington performing with groups such as Tacoma Symphony, Tacoma Ballet, Yakima Symphony, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, Northwest Sinfonietta, Lyric Opera Northwest, and Bellevue Philharmonic. He has performed and taught

Ryan Branchini Admission, Advising, and Certification Specialist He/Him Phone: 253-535-7106 Email: branchrc@plu.edu Office Location:Hauge Administration Building - Room 121 Professional Responsibilities Academic advisor for the Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) degree Admissions coordinator for undergraduate and graduate teacher certification preparation programs Certification Officer providing support and services to Pacific Lutheran University students and alumni of all educator preparation

Bioflavonoid Composition." J Med Food Vol. 9, 2021: 960-967. Yimam M, Horm T, Wright L, Jiao P, Hong M, Brownell L, Jia Q. "UP1306: A Composition Containing Standardized Extracts of Acacia catechu and Morus alba for Arthritis Management." Nutrients Vol. 11, 2019: 272. Yimam M, Horm T, Wright L, Jiao P, Hong M, Brownell L, Jia Q. "Cartilage Protection and Analgesic Activity of a Botanical Composition Comprised of Morus alba, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Acacia catechu." Evidence-Based Complementary and

Oliver de la Paz Poetry Biography Biography Oliver de la Paz is author and editor of several books and serves as the Poet Laureate of Worcester, MA. His latest collection of poetry, The Diaspora Sonnets, was published by Liveright Press (2023). It was a winner of the 2023 New England Book Award and was longlisted for the 2023 National Book Award. A founding member of Kundiman, he teaches at the College of the Holy Cross and in the Low-Residency MFA Program at PLU.   Mentor.  Workshops and

Katie Hoover Associate Vice President for Constituent Engagement Phone: 253-535-7182 Email: katie.hoover@plu.edu Professional Education B.A., German/Anthropology, Pacific Lutheran University, 2010 Responsibilities Katie Hoover joined the University Relations team in 2010. She currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Constituent Engagement, leading the University Relations teams charged with expanding philanthropy and engagement of donors, alumni and friends in service to the

includes working for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Olympia and working for various teacher education programs. She earned her Ph.D. in Education from Seattle Pacific University in 2015. Mary Jo currently serves as President of the Washington Association for Colleges of Teacher Education.

Cosette Pfaff, M.S. Resident Instructor of Business Phone: 253-535-7244 Email: pfaffcm@plu.edu Curriculum Vitae: View my CV Biography Biography Cosette Pfaff brings 25+ years of business practitioner experience, working on both the revenue generating and operational side of business and has a passion for growing healthy organizations. She specializes in performance coaching and training with individuals and teams in the areas of revenue generation, customer service/retention strategies