Undergraduate Orientation Staff
Staff
Mary Kate Kelley (She/Her/Hers)
Director, Orientation and Student Experience
As the director of orientation, Mary Kate oversees pre-orientation, orientation, and first-year experience for new students to support students’ transition to Tufts. Mary Kate also serves as fraternity and sorority advisor and assists with other initiatives to increase the student experience.
Mary Kate holds a masters in higher education from Boston College and before working at Tufts worked in first year experience and housing at Endicott College and Boston College.
Alyssa Zahoruiko (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Director Student Life, Orientation & Student Experience
Alyssa is from North Andover Massachusetts, where she received her BA from Merrimack College. She received her MEd from Suffolk University before moving across the country to work at the University of Redlands in their Residence life department.
Prior to joining Tufts in 2024, Alyssa worked in Undergraduate Admission at her alma mater, Merrimack College. Alyssa is excited to work with first-year students attending pre-orientation and orientation as they transition into the Tufts community! In her role, Alyssa also supports student life initiatives and fraternity and sorority life on campus.
Emily Louks
Graduate Intern
Emily (she/her) is originally from Southern California, but recently moved to Boston to pursue her M.A. in Higher Education at Boston College. Prior to working for Orientation at Tufts, she worked in orientation programming as an undergraduate at UC San Diego. She also has experience in student conduct and restorative practices, in her role as a Graduate Assistant at Boston College. Emily is excited to be getting back into orientation work at Tufts and to help incoming students transition to the community!