The Office for Student Engagement is located in the Student Center and is open to students, staff, and faculty from 8:30 a.m. – midnight.
Meet the Team
Janice Yang
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
Student Engagement policies & strategy, vendor contracts, funding inquiries, senate & treasury support, student event advising
Before coming to Reed, Janice held leadership positions at a national youth development nonprofit organization where her work focused on ensuring that underserved and marginalized youth had equitable access to mentorship, experiential education opportunities, and resources to help them succeed to and through college. In her free time, Janice enjoys baking and wearing out her shoes walking around town.
Student Center 115
503-777-7518
Drop-in hours: Mondays, 2 - 3 p.m. (starting October 3); Thursdays, 9 - 10 a.m.Schedule an appointment or email yjanice@reed.edu
Amanda French
PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Weekend & late night programs, Gray Fund, clubs & organization support, event planning support
Amanda was raised in San Diego, CA and Lake Havasu City, AZ, but considers Denver, CO her home away from home. She earned a B.S. in Women's and Gender Studies from Northern Arizona University in 2010 and spent summers in Upstate NY serving young people as a camp counselor and Assistant Director of Camp Wawayanda at Frost Valley YMCA. Amanda earned a Master's in Counseling with an emphasis in Multicultural Counseling from the University of Colorado Denver in 2018. While at CU Denver, Amanda nurtured her passion for Student Affairs and worked collaboratively with students through the lens of student organization and Student Government advising, campus-wide events/programs, and development of a pilot fraternity and sorority life program for an urban, commuter campus. She strongly believes inclusive co-curricular student engagement opportunities provide space to uplift student voices, build leadership skills, and create positive and productive change. In her free time, Amanda spends time cooking, reading, exploring Portland with her husband, and snuggling with their dog, Maxwell.
Student Center 208
503-517-7633
Drop-in hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 4–5 p.m.
Schedule an Appointment or email afrench@reed.edu
Caitlyn Schock
ORIENTATION AND FIRST YEAR PROGRAMS MANAGER
Orientation planning and implementation, first year programming support
Caitlyn was raised in rural Oregon and attended Oregon State University to pursue a degree in Speech Communication. After graduation, Caitlyn moved to Fairfax, VA to attend George Mason University for a master’s in Health Communication. It was at GMU that Caitlyn got her first job in Student Affairs and discovered how much she loved working with students and campus activities. Caitlyn has held various roles in higher education doing fundraising/alumni relations, weekend and late-night activities, large-scale campus events, and now orientation and new student programming. Outside of work, Caitlyn enjoys baking, reading, watching terrible reality TV, playing board games, trying new restaurants, and playing with her Golden Retriever named Phil.
Student Center 207
503-788-6696
Drop-in hours: Mondays and Tuesdays 4–5 p.m.
Schedule an Appointment or email caitlyns@reed.edu