Austin Jasienski

Austin Jasienski currently serves as the Assistant Director of Pre-College Programs (Operations) at Columbia University, overseeing the execution of the university's Pre-College program and managing a team of approximately 50 Course Facilitators. In addition, Austin acts as the primary advisor for high-achieving students in the College Edge program and oversees auditing students and the Columbia Summer in the City program. Austin has also contributed as a Scholarship Reader for QuestBridge and evaluated admissions as an External Reader for Yale-NUS College. Previous roles include Placement Advisor at the Institute of International Education, Graduate Assistant in Admissions & Financial Aid at the University of Pennsylvania, and Assistant Director of Enrollment Counseling at Washington State University. Academic qualifications include ongoing pursuit of a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management at Columbia University, a Master's Degree in Higher Education from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor's Degree in Natural Resource Management and Policy from Washington State University.