Education Graduate Student Organization
Graduate Students Organization Committee members
Alexandria Wilson is a College Student Development masters student completing the student affairs-focused program with a certificate in social justice education. She currently serves as the Program Coordinator in the Fraternity and Sorority Life office and advises the Panhellenic organizations through her position. In addition to her full-time role, Alexandria serves as a part-time marketing director for the leadership and governance consulting firm, Plaid, LLC. Alexandria first came to K-State in 2018 when she began her academic journey to a bachelor's degree in Strategic Communications.
Alexandria's post-grad involvement includes serving as the Secretary and Marketing Director of the EGSO. She also is part of the Higher Education Student Association which coordinates the annual Chet Peters Lecture.
Amy Levin Plattner is a PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction at Kansas State University, and the co-president of EGSO. Her research interests include writing center tutor curriculum, online writing centers, visual rhetoric, and education technology design for multilingual users. Amy is dedicated to graduate student success in her role as a graduate student and as the Recruitment and Retention Coordinator for the Department of Special Education, Counseling, and Student Affairs. She is excited to continue building EGSO by focusing on developing community through social events, professional development, and facilitating communication within the COE. Fun fact, Amy has two terriers, Biscuit and Gator, who love to join EGSO zoom sessions!
Cassandra Adams grew up in Olathe, Kansas. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English Creative Writing from Kansas State University. Through this experience, she realized that she enjoyed the environment of higher education and began working for the Department of Curriculum & Instruction in the College of Education at K-State. There, she assists staff and faculty with finances, travel, and communication. She is currently finishing up her final semester of her master’s in Academic Advising and plans to graduate in December 2023. She hopes to go on to become an academic advisor to guide others through meaningful academic experiences.
Major Role in EGSO: Treasurer/Email: csgriffing@ksu.edu
Jo Maseberg-Tomlinson (she/her/hers) has a B.A. in English from Fort Hays State University and an M.A. in English from Kansas State University. Upon graduation with her M.A., Jo worked in private industry in Ohio for five years before returning to Kansas State University, where she has worked in a variety of roles for the past 15 years, including advising students, overseeing summer school, and most recently, working in program development and management at Global Campus with the university’s new microcredential initiative.
Jo is enrolled in the Ph.D. in Student Affairs in Higher Education program and enjoys how the coursework and readings tie directly into her daily work. Jo’s research interests include supervision and remote/hybrid employees in higher education, graduate student connection in online/distance programs in higher education, and microcredentials as opening access for a diverse body of new learners.
Major Role in EGSO: Social Committee Chair/Email: jam4545@ksu.edu
Office Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Marzieh Ebrahimi is a graduate student and a research assistant at Kansas State University, pursuing her PhD program in Curriculum and Instruction. She grew up in the Middle East and has a background in foreign language teaching and learning. She loves higher education and is looking forward to bridging her passion and purpose. Marzieh’s research focuses on the impact of technological innovation on education, and society as a whole. Particularly, how technological platforms influence our daily lives and how educators can use technology to make a difference in their field.
Marzieh is excited about her journey at Kansas State University and its endless adventures. The first one is taking part in Educational Graduate Student Organization (EGSO) as the Co-president! In this leadership role she assumes responsibility for a range of projects and is excited to cultivate a dynamic and nurturing academic environment.
Major Role in EGSO: Co-president/Email: marzieheb@ksu.edu
Office Hours: 10am-2pm M-F
Nooshin Darvishinia is a distinguished doctoral candidate specializing in Curriculum and Instruction at Kansas State University. Her research focuses on the relationship between technology and education, aiming to enhance conventional teaching methods with current technological advancements. She is also passionate about advocating for women's empowerment in education and emphasizing the pursuit of equity.
Before her academic journey in the US, Nooshin acquired over ten years of expertise as an English Language instructor. She also played a critical role as the Director of Studies at a prestigious language institute. This linguistics background became a catalyst for her published work, “Empowering Women’s Voices Through Discourse” in a book chapter featured in IGI Global. Being from Iran, Nooshin wrote a story called "The Voice of a Persian Heroine" about the challenges women face in her country and earned first place in a nationwide literary competition.
Apart from her main research, Nooshin contributes as a reviewer for two academic journals. In her role as a Graduate Research Assistant, she leads research endeavors that leverage technology's potential to transform education, ensuring all educational backgrounds profit from such progress. In addition, she has presented her work at national and international conferences. In her role as the Vice President and the Leader of the Professional Development Committee at EGSO, she plans valuable training sessions for graduate students across campus.
Teagan Mies was born and raised in Andale, Kansas on a farm where her background in agriculture is deeply rooted. Her area of expertise lies in middle school math education, supported by her love of math and passion for supporting students. Currently, she is pursuing her master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a Concentration in Mathematics Education at K-State.
She completed her bachelor’s degree in education with a minor in math at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. It is there she found her love for diversity and culture working with children of incarcerated parents and children of immigrant parents. As a former cheerleader of 15 years, she found herself further impacting children by coaching her beloved sport.
Upon completion of her program, she will move back to Texas to continue teaching math at the eighth-grade level before pursuing high school math positions. With goals of a Doctorate degree in administration, she hopes to lead schools via Principal or Superintendent positions. For now, she is a proud dog mom and avid Gilmore Girls fan that spends too much time reading on her Kindle.
Major Role in EGSO: Social Events Committee Chair and Professional Development Committee Chair/Email: teaganjm@ksu.edu
Office Hours: 10am-2pm M-F
Kelly Berry is an enrolled citizen of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma and has affiliations with the Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Choctaw Nations. He is a 2nd year doctoral student in the Doctor of Education Program in Educational Leadership at Kansas State University and a UCEA Barbara L. Jackson (2023-2025) Scholar. His tentative graduation date is July 2024 with a trajectory of faculty at university.
Kelly is employed as the Indigenous Initiatives Research Associate in K-State’s College of Education working alongside faculty and major professor, Dr. Alex Red Corn. With this position, he is a co-instructor for the newly constructed K-State Indigenous Educational Leadership Certificate (IELC) Graduate Program, which he served as a design team member. He also serves as adjunct faculty at Upper Iowa University, where he teaches synchronous and asynchronous undergraduate courses: Diversity in the United States & Social Problems.
He has served as adjunct faculty at Cameron University, Comanche Nation College (now suspended), and Bacone College. Undergraduate courses taught include Introductory to Sociology, Social Problems, and Terrorism & Counterterrorism. He also served as course designer for the University of Washington-Tacoma Muckleshoot Tribal Doctoral Program and has participated as a shadow coach for new faculty and yearly faculty evaluator.
He most recently served as faculty (2020-2022) at Riverside Indian School, the Bureau of Indian Education’s (BIE) largest and oldest off-reservation boarding school, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, where he taught Computer Applications/Social Studies. He is also the former acting director of the Comanche Nation Higher Education Department, where he served as the Adult Education Specialist, Lead GED instructor, and instructor for the Elder Basic Computer Course.
Kelly holds a State of Oklahoma Department of Education 5-12 Teaching Certificate (US History/OK History/Government/Economics) (2022-2027) and a State of Kansas Department of Education 6-12 Teaching Certificate (Social Studies) (2022-2024). He also holds an Educational Technology Graduate Certificate (2022) from K-State.
He is a leadership fellow of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education Management Development Program (2014) and completed Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education Instructional Moves: Making Classroom Discussions More Inclusive and Effective Professional Development (2020).
Kelly graduated from New Mexico Junior College with an Associate of Arts in 2002 and from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 2004. He also graduated with a Master of Public Heath in Preparedness and Terrorism Response from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2007.
Kelly Berry is an enrolled citizen of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma and has affiliations with the Kiowa, Cheyenne, and Choctaw Nations. He is a 2nd year doctoral student in the Doctor of Education Program in Educational Leadership at Kansas State University and a UCEA Barbara L. Jackson (2023-2025) Scholar. His tentative graduation date is July 2024 with a trajectory of faculty at university.
Kelly is employed as the Indigenous Initiatives Research Associate in K-State’s College of Education working alongside faculty and major professor, Dr. Alex Red Corn. With this position, he is a co-instructor for the newly constructed K-State Indigenous Educational Leadership Certificate (IELC) Graduate Program, which he served as a design team member. He also serves as adjunct faculty at Upper Iowa University, where he teaches synchronous and asynchronous undergraduate courses: Diversity in the United States & Social Problems.
He has served as adjunct faculty at Cameron University, Comanche Nation College (now suspended), and Bacone College. Undergraduate courses taught include Introductory to Sociology, Social Problems, and Terrorism & Counterterrorism. He also served as course designer for the University of Washington-Tacoma Muckleshoot Tribal Doctoral Program and has participated as a shadow coach for new faculty and yearly faculty evaluator.
He most recently served as faculty (2020-2022) at Riverside Indian School, the Bureau of Indian Education’s (BIE) largest and oldest off-reservation boarding school, in Anadarko, Oklahoma, where he taught Computer Applications/Social Studies. He is also the former acting director of the Comanche Nation Higher Education Department, where he served as the Adult Education Specialist, Lead GED instructor, and instructor for the Elder Basic Computer Course.
Kelly holds a State of Oklahoma Department of Education 5-12 Teaching Certificate (US History/OK History/Government/Economics) (2022-2027) and a State of Kansas Department of Education 6-12 Teaching Certificate (Social Studies) (2022-2024). He also holds an Educational Technology Graduate Certificate (2022) from K-State.
He is a leadership fellow of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education Management Development Program (2014) and completed Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education Instructional Moves: Making Classroom Discussions More Inclusive and Effective Professional Development (2020).
Kelly graduated from New Mexico Junior College with an Associate of Arts in 2002 and from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology in 2004. He also graduated with a Master of Public Heath in Preparedness and Terrorism Response from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 2007.
