About Us
Professional Staff
The New Student and Family Engagement Office supports new students and their families through Orientation, New Student Connections and Parent & Family Engagement.
Senior Director of New Student and Family Engagement
Carolina Nutt, Senior Director of New Student and Family Engagement
Email: carolinanutt@usf.edu
Education: M.Ed., University of South Carolina
Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration
B.A.
Florida State University, Political Science and Sociology
Hometown: Orlando, FL / Bogota, Colombia
Fun Fact: I enjoy cooking and baking, as well as exploring new cities.
New Student Connections
Cristian Tello, Assistant Director - New Student Connections/ Parent & Family Engagement
Email: tello@usf.edu
Education: M.S. Florida State University, International Affairs
B.A Florida Atlantic University, Political Science
Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
Fun Fact: I have the exact same name as a famous soccer player!
Ashley Finster, First & Second Year Programs Coordinator
Email: afinster@usf.edu
Education: B.S. University of Notre Dame, Environmental Science; M.A. Loyola Marymount University, Urban Education
Hometown: St. Petersburg, FL
Fun Fact: I'm ambidextrous!
Kevin Jimenez, Transfer Programs Coordinator
Email: kjimenez2@usf.edu
Education: M.A., George Mason University, Higher Education and Student Development
B.S., University of South Florida St. Pete, Biology
Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
Fun Fact: I love music! I like everything from pop, rock, country, house, disco and more!
New Student Orientation
Lindsey Owen, Assistant Director of Orientation
Email: lowen2@usf.edu
Education: Graduate Certificate, University of South Florida, Higher Education Administration
M.Ed., University of West Florida, Educational Leadership
B.S. St. Petersburg College, Elementary Education
Hometown: Dunedin, FL
Fun Fact: I love paddle boarding, biking, reading, traveling and spending time with friends, family and my two doodles!
Morgan Berg, Coordinator for Orientation
Email: morganberg@usf.edu
Education: M.Ed., in College Student Affairs, University of South Florida
B.S. in Psychology, University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Hometown: Pelican Rapids, MN
Fun Fact: My birthday is December 31, and I was the lasat baby born in 1999 at the Ferguson Falls Hospital