Brianna Otero joins ASPSF as Ouachita Area Program Supervisor

Statewide nonprofit Arkansas Single Father or mother Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) welcomed a brand new crew member on June 10.

Brianna Otero is now the Program Supervisor for the ASPSF Ouachita Area, masking Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Sizzling Spring, Howard, Montgomery, Pike, and Polk counties. On this position, Brianna won’t solely assist native single dad or mum college students on their academic journeys but additionally handle volunteers and conduct fundraising actions.

“From scholar interactions and workshops, to group tabling occasions, to maneuvering techniques and purposes, Brianna isn’t any stranger to the kind of work we do to assist our single dad or mum students.” ASPSF Program Director LaCresha Newton mentioned.

Brianna has over 5 years of expertise working in scholar assist providers in greater schooling. Most not too long ago, she was the graduate assistant for Internship Expertise and Examine USA on the College of Mississippi’s Workplace of Faculty Packages. She earned her Grasp of Arts in historical past from Ole Miss and her Bachelor of Arts in English and historical past from Ouachita Baptist College. 

Because of her background in historical past, Brianna absolutely believes within the mission of ASPSF of empowering single dad and mom to raise their households out of poverty by greater schooling.

“As a historian, I extensively analysis the institutional causes of marginalization within the South and broader United States,” she mentioned. “I consider that group outreach and native organizations are a vital resolution to the issues that many single dad and mom face. I’m keen to assist low-income households uplift themselves by greater schooling.”

Born and raised in Texas, Brianna moved to Arkansas in 2018 to attend OBU. She’s lived in Sizzling Springs since 2021. She and her husband, Robbie, the top coach of Staff Conquer Wrestling, are concerned in Arkansas Youth Wrestling’s state group.

For extra details about Arkansas Single Father or mother Scholarship Fund — which has awarded greater than $50 million in scholarships throughout the state to low-income single dad and mom since 1990 — contact ASPSF Communications Director Jen Para at jpara@aspsf.org or 501-550-6304.