Admissions Team
Ottawa University enrollment advisors are here to help you explore Ottawa University. We want to empower and enable you to make such an exciting decision. Our enrollment advisors have graduated from college recently and understand the anticipation and apprehension of college decision making. Your enrollment advisor can answer any questions, share about campus-life, schedule personalized campus visits, and arrange a home visit with you and your family.
Our enrollment team is featured below. Each enrollment advisor has a picture and attached story to give you a taste of our team and interests. You can get to know our team better by clicking on a name or picture. You will be assigned an enrollment advisor based on your hometown location and subsequent territory.
Brian Sandusky, PhD
Chief Enrollment Officer, OUAZ
Associate Professor Business Administration
Brian Sandusky, PhD
Chief Enrollment Officer, OUAZ
Associate Professor Business Administration
Email: brian.sandusky@ottawa.edu
Dr. Sandusky is a seasoned education executive with 23 years experience in strategic planning, marketing and positioning, enrollment management and financial aid modeling, student affairs and academics, profit and loss management in both the traditional in-seat and online learning modalities for complex, multi-campus university systems.
Proven executive leadership track record of shaping enrollment and improving student outcomes, as well as achieving net revenue goals and expense budgets in the fast changing landscape of higher education. Considerable experience with U.S. and international markets.
Teaching and faculty experience at the undergraduate and graduate level. Coursework includes; statistics, business ethics, organizational design and strategy, management resources.
Monica Barrett
Admissions Advisor, OUAZ
Telephone: 623-546-7613
Email: monica.barrett@ottawa.edu
BS, California State University, Chico
Teaching/Coaching Certificate, California State University, Chico
Certified Athletic Administrator, National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association
Monica Barrett has served as a high school teacher, coach, mentor, IBO program coordinator, assistant principal and athletic director for the past 30 years in Arizona. She spent the majority of her time as a senior leader at Cactus Shadows High School and Notre Dame Preparatory High School.
Monica received national recognition for the National Federation of High School Citation Award which awards individuals who have made significant contributions to the National Federation of High Schools. Her national network of colleagues recognized her as one of the best in the country. Monica is passionate about her volunteer commitments to St. Vincent DePaul, Special Olympics Arizona, the Fiesta Bowl and the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Monica is blessed with an amazing family, her husband Dan, and three daughters, Delaney, Shelby and Brittnee Barrett. She and her family reside in North Scottsdale.
Meredith Haas
OUAZ Family Financial Planner
Mary Reed has worked in Financial Aid in the education industry for over eight years, helping students complete the financial aid process and finding realistic solutions to pay for school. She has also been a VA Certifying Official, helping veteran students and their dependents apply for and utilize their GI Bill and other military education benefits. Mary attended Arizona State University on an Academic Achievement Scholarship and earned her Bachelor’s degree in Global Business with a concentration in Leadership in 2006. In her free time, she enjoys traveling in her RV, especially up north to spend the weekends in the cooler weather of the pines in Munds Park and riding ATVs. Mary also likes to cook and entertain her family and friends for holidays and special gatherings throughout the year.
Briana Prothero
Director - Surprise Campus Admissions Operations
Briana was born and raised in Southern California. She moved to Arizona 14 years ago to pursue her education and play collegiate tennis. Briana joined the Ottawa University team in 2015 as an enrollment advisor for the adult, professional and graduate studies division (APGS). She has since transitioned to the residential campus in Surprise, primarily working with student-athletes, international students, and graduate assistants. Currently, she is working to complete her MBA through Ottawa University.