Meet the team behind the dream

Everyone at Upswing is committed to helping more students graduate college. Our diverse backgrounds and educational experiences inspire us to work hard and support students with empathy and encouragement.

Upswing Team

Maya Barnes

Student Success Advocate II
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Willie Barnes

New Business Sales Representative
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Becky Baylor

Senior Product Manager
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Simone Brewer

Growth Marketing Manager
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Elaina Carroll

VP of Corporate Development & Marketing
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Eva Chavez

Higher Education Retention Officer (HERO)
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Zoe Comingore

Student Success Advocate III
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Shane Cronin

Tutor and Operations Specialist
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Ben Crowther

Director of Customer Success
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Mark Gonzalez

Technical Success Specialist
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Melvin Hines

CEO & Co-Founder
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Bryce Milkey

Software Development Engineer, Test
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Drew Monger

Sr. Manager, Research & Analytics
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Addie Peck

Support Team Manager
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Alex Pritchett

COO & Co-Founder
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Steve Whaley

Systems Operations Administrator
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Kimberly Knowles

Higher Education Retention Officer (HERO)
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Dimitri Roumeliotis

New Business Sales Representative
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• Ana
• Tutoring
• mental health
• impact
• research
• holistic support
• Onboarding
• equity