Ryan Brusco

Ryan Brusco
Professional Development Navigator
rbrusco@cgcc.edu, (541) 506-6133
Background
Ryan Brusco currently works in Child Care Partners as a Professional Development Navigator supporting engagement in higher education opportunities within early childhood care and education. Prior to this role, Ryan worked as a full-time Academic Advisor in the Student Services department at Columbia Gorge Community College.
In 2007 Ryan began his professional career in higher education working as a Student Services Assistant in the Office of the Registrar at San Jose State University where he grew skill sets in connecting students to support services and programs. During his time in the Educational Opportunity Program, he advised a caseload of over 300+ first-generation students who came from historically low-income and educationally underserved backgrounds.
Ryan brings with him a richness of experiences working with minority, non-traditional, and at-risk students.
http://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanbrusco
Education
Master of Arts in Education/Counseling & Student Personnel, 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, minor in Mathematics for K-8 Teachers, 2005
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, 2003