IKIC Advisors
Whenever you need help there's an I Know I Can staff member who is ready to assist you. Feel free to contact us with any of your questions or concerns.
Program Staff
Contact your college advisor at the e-mail addresses or phone numbers provided below if you have any questions. They have all been trained to assist specific levels and schools, so please contact the advisor corresponding with your correct location.
College Advisors - Middle School & Early Awareness
Amy Wade
Director of Early Awareness
614.233.9510 ext. 133
awade@iknowican.org Meredith Gutierrez
Early Awareness Coordinator
614.233.9510 x 134
mgutierrez@iknowican.org
Danielle Orr
Early Awareness College Advisor - AmeriCorps
614.233.9510
dorr@iknowican.org Christina Walker
Early Awareness College Advisor - AmeriCorps
cwalker@iknowican.org
Esther Banks
Early Awareness College Advisor - AmeriCorps
ebanks@iknowican.org
Matt Ballotto
Early Awareness College Advisor: AmeriCorps
mballotto@iknowican.org
Helen Hollis
Early Awareness College Advisor - AmeriCorps
hhollis@iknowican.org
Christina Long
Early Awareness College Advisor - AmeriCorps
clong@iknowican.org
College Advisors - High School
Charles Gibson
Associate Director of College Advising
Hannah Pfister (AmeriCorps)
Columbus International, Columbus Downtown, Columbus Global
cgibson@iknowican.orghpfister@iknowican.org Valerie Harrell
Danielle Orr (AmeriCorps)
East, Eastmoor Academy, West
vharrell@iknowican.org
dorr@iknowican.org
Hearcel Craig
Assistant Director of College Advising
Kevin Baldwin (AmeriCorps)
Beechcroft, Marion Franklin, DeVry Advantage, Linden McKinley and Metro
614.233.9510 x 123
hcraig@iknowican.orgkbaldwin@iknowican.org
Charlie Runyan
Sarah Pastor
Fort Hayes HS & Career Center, Centennial, South HS, Columbus Alternative
614.233.9510 x 115
crunyan@iknowican.org
spastor@iknowican.org
De'Jah Smoot
Jordan Paulin (AmeriCorps)
Brookhaven, Walnut Ridge, Northland, Independence
dsmoot@iknowican.org
jpaulin@iknowican.org
Marion Meadows
Bobby Toth (AmeriCorps)
Mifflin, Briggs, Whetstone, Africentric & Alum Crest
mmeadows@iknowican.org
rtoth@iknowican.org
Meredith Gutierrez
Early Awareness Coordinator
614.233.9510 x 134
mgutierrez@iknowican.org
College Advisors - College RetentionKim Ebbrecht
Senior Director of College Advising and Retention
Ohio State University and Mt. Carmel
614.233.9510 x 113
kebbrecht@iknowican.orgEmily Porter
AmeriCorps VISTA
614.233.9510
eporter@iknowican.org Debra Foreman
College Advisor
CCAD, DeVry, Ohio Dominican Univ., Ohio Univ.
614.233.9510
dforeman@iknowican.orgBess Bolton
College Advisor
Columbus State Community College
614.233.9510 pr 614-397-2358
bbolton@iknowican.org
Mary Rose
College Advisor
Capital, Denison, Ohio Wesleyan, Otterbein
614.233.9510 or 614-848-4749
mrose@iknowican.orgJosie Evans-Phillips
College Advisor
University of Cincinnati, Central State and Wright State
614.233.9510 or 513-708-8093
jevans-phillips@iknowican.org