Odessa Armstrong (she/her/they/them)
Admissions Counselor
Phone: (410) 337-6106
Email: odessa.armstrong@goucher.edu

Odessa has been a member of the Goucher admissions team since Fall of 2021. Their favorite aspect of working with prospective students is hearing about what students are passionate about, what lights them up, and what they are curious about in the world.

Hometown: Baltimore City, MD

High School: Northeast High School

Education: (After attending 4 different types of undergraduate colleges and having quite the interesting journey through higher education) B.A. Elem. & Special Education with Minor in Religious Studies, Elizabethtown College; M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction: ESOL & Social Justice, Loyola University, MD

Why Goucher?: Infinite opportunities to put learning into real practice through study abroad, internships, connecting with community in service, research projects and much more.

Favorite College Memory: Studying abroad in Thailand

Favorite Spot on Campus: Mary Fisher Dining Hall—delicious!

When visiting Goucher, I recommend: Taking a swing in a hammock and saying hello to the horses.