Katie Jennings
Engineering student services assistant director & mep coordinator
kjenni04@calpoly.edu
805-756-5407
40-117
Identities that inform my work: First-generation, financially self-supported student.
Favorite activity to do in SLO: Hiking and eating great food at our local restaurants
Best part about working with MEP students: Our students is why we love our jobs so much! I love having the opportunity to hear how life is going and support them through the ups and downs that come with the twists and turns of college. MEP students especially have diverse and varied experiences that make the earning of an engineering degree so much more significant. It is awesome to be a part of that journey with our students.
Preferred pronouns: She, her, hers
Jeremiah Finley
MEP advisor
jfinle01@calpoly.edu
40-111B
Favorite activity to do in SLO: I love driving down to the beach and watching waves crash, I love shopping and visiting the farmers market in downtown SLO.
What I am looking forward to: I am excited for the chance to connect with students that are passionate about their educational journey! I have a deep love for helping other thrive and I am looking forward to bringing those skills into this new role!
Preferred pronouns: He / They
Emily Dandekar
Retention advisor
eathieba@calpoly.edu
40-111A
Identities that inform my work: First-generation, transfer student. Part of the LGBTQ+ community. First in my immediate family to pursue graduate school.
Favorite activity to do in SLO: You can usually find me at the Vans store in SLO/Pismo admiring all the shoes I want to buy, at McConnell’s getting ice cream, in line at Dutch Bros in Arroyo Grande for coffee, or at Gus’ Grocery waiting for a sandwich! Besides shoes and food, I love seeing plays/musicals at the SLO Rep Theater or Melodrama and going on hikes.
Best part about working with MEP students: I love being part of a student’s support system and MEP students are no different! Helping them along their academic journeys as they discover, refine, and achieve their goals feels so special and I feel lucky for the opportunity. They are unique individuals that the field of engineering needs!
Preferred pronouns: She, her, hers