Before coming to OSU-Cascades, Wendi worked at Central Oregon Community College for 13 years in a variety of roles: faculty, faculty advisor, Outreach Coordinator for Health Careers and Career Connected Learning Navigator. She has taught a variety of courses at COCC, including College Success, Career Planning, Job Search Strategies, Intro to Health Careers, Positive Psychology, Cultural Responsiveness in Health Care, Study Strategies and more.

Before earning her master's in counseling, she worked in health care as a registered nurse and public health nurse. She started her career in the field of environmental and outdoor education. Outside of her passion for helping students plan for their futures, she loves getting outdoors to camp, hike, ski, mountain bike and recharge her batteries.