Emily Sorroche, EdD
OCAT Coordinator
NAISO (North American Indigenous Student Organization) Advisor
Emily, a member of Haudenosaunee Confederacy with the Cayuga Tribe and of Puerto Rican heritage, originates from upstate New York. When she attended MSU, she studied Music and Social Work and graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. Working in the MAGIC program during her undergraduate uncovered the work she would want to pursue for a career. Emily graduated from the Higher Adult and Lifelong Education (HALE) Master’s program with research interests in Educational Leadership, Multiculturalism, Inclusion and Student Retention. Previous employment includes MSU Office of Admissions, G.E.A.R. UP, H.O.P.E., and Lansing Promise Scholarship emphasizing in pre-college programming.
She has served as an Academic Advisor from Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative, is currently a Co-Director of the Indigenous Youth Empowerment Program (IYEP), and is a board member of Michigan Indian Education Council. In the fall, Emily will continue her life as a student in the Educational Leadership doctoral program studying Indigenous student populations within k-12 and higher education. Her hobbies include being a fur-baby parent to her Chihuahua, Dalia, and her cat, Daizy May, spending time with family and friends – soon to be a new auntie- traveling, and cooking. She is a beginner in bead work, learning how to make earrings. She is very excited to continue working with and learning from the MSU students!