Carissa Rutkauskas

Carissa Rutkauskas has extensive experience in education and program management, currently serving as a Program Specialist for Outreach & Evaluation in the Office of Early College Programs at the University of Connecticut since 2019. Previous roles at the University include Program Coordinator in the Early College Programs and positions in Educational Leadership and Bilingual Education. Carissa has also contributed as Administrative Support for the Multistate Association for Bilingual Education and as a Program Assistant in Bilingual Education at the University of Connecticut. A former Sargeant in Human Intelligence Collection for the US Army, Carissa holds a Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation, an MA in Geography, a BFA in Graphic Design, and a BA in Spanish Language and Literature, along with completed coursework for an MA in Secondary Education and Teaching.