EMERGE
Alex Reisinger, M.A. Ed., currently serves as Program Manager at BridgeYear, a position held since July 2024. Prior roles include Academic Program Manager at EMERGE from February 2022 to July 2024 and various positions at Stephen F. Austin State University from September 2017 to February 2022, including One Stop Shop Manager and orientation coordination. Alex also contributed as an Admissions Counselor and Graduate Assistant in the Office of Multicultural Affairs while attending the university. Leadership experience includes serving as President of the Student Activities Association, overseeing event planning and membership coordination. Alex holds an MBA and an MA in Student Affairs and Higher Education, along with a BS in Kinesiology and Exercise Science, all obtained from Stephen F. Austin State University.
EMERGE
EMERGE's mission is to develop high-achieving students from underserved communities to be the next generation of leaders by preparing them to apply, attend, and graduate from the nation's top colleges and universities. EMERGE offers a student-to-college counselor ratio of 60:1 allowing staff members to work closely with students and their families to ensure success. EMERGE is an innovator among college access organizations nationwide and partners with selective schools that yield higher than average graduation rates and provides substantial financial aid for first-generation students from low-income communities. EMERGE scholars earn college degrees at 10x the national average for students from low-income, under-resourced communities.