Welcome Kristen Labrecque, Director of Advising, Running Start & First-Year Experience

Kristen Labrecque has joined Shoreline Community College as the Director of Advising, Running Start & First-Year Experience.

Kristen earned a BA in English and a master’s in Education from Seattle Pacific University where she worked in various student service roles before heading to the University of Washington Bothell. There, she earned a hard knocks degree in student services in the public sector.

Within a career in higher education that spans more than 23 years, Kristen has worked in support of students, advising them through their admission, enrollment, and graduation. She seeks to foster alignment, belonging, and compassion in relationships across campus – serving students, faculty, and staff alike within communities of learning. Kristen is originally from the Big Island of Hawai’i and currently resides in the somewhat less tropical city of Bothell.

Kristen is excited to learn from everyone within our Shoreline community. She will likely reach out to you soon with questions.