CAMP Staff

Osciel is a first-gen graduate, a TRIO SSS and McNair Scholars alumni, and is passionate about making higher education accessible to all students. He grew up in Southeast Idaho before making his way to the Treasure Valley where he resided for five years. He graduated from Boise State University with a B.A. in History in 2014. He then continued his education in Tucson at the University of Arizona where he earned his Masters in History with an emphasis in Latin America. He is currently ABD and plans to soon earn a PhD in History. In 2021 he returned to Southeast Idaho as the Associate Director of the College Assistance Migrant Program at Idaho State University. Osciel understands the importance of guidance and mentorship and wants to give back the same opportunities that he was fortunate to receive.

• TRIO SSS
• TRIO McNair 
• College Assistance Migrant Program
• Scheduling appointments
• Application questions and concerns
• Employment opportunities

Kirsti has worked at Idaho State University since 2004, and in that time has worked in Administrative Support roles with the Institute of Rural Health, New Student Orientation, and the Veteran Student Services Center. She is now enjoying working in Access and Opportunity Programs with the College Assistance Migrant Program, TRIO Student Support Services, and TRIO McNair Scholars Program. She enjoys a quiet life in the country, a great rotation of music, and spending time outdoors and traveling with her family.

• Academic Advising
• Academic Planning
• FAFSA
• Career Exploration
• ISU Resources

Juanita Gonzalez was born and raised in Blackfoot, Idaho. She was a part of the Boise State University College Assistance Migrant Program and this program made a significant impact in her life. She received her B.A. in Bilingual/Elementary Education and Spanish from Boise State University in 1999 and received her Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2015. She knows the importance of having an advisor  to guide students with their educational and personal goals. She has worked as an academic advisor for over fourteen years, with five of those years specifically focused on supporting first-generation and low-income students. She is excited about the opportunity to provide a personalized and uplifting advising experience to ISU CAMP students.