Tennessee College Access and Success Network

1704 Charlotte Ave, Suite 200
Nashville, TN 37203

Our office is located in the Youth Opportunity Center and is hosted by the Oasis Center, a Network partner and member. To learn more about the Oasis Center, please visit http://www.oasiscenter.org

Staff

Executive Director: Bob Obrohta                                                          615-983-6847                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             bobrohta@tncollegeaccess.org

Bob Obrohta has over twenty years of experience in the college access field.  Prior to joining the Network, Obrohta founded Oasis College Connection, Middle Tennessee’s first dedicated college counseling center for would be first-generation college students. Obrohta has worked with numerous college access programs and organizations including Beloit College, Peabody College - Vanderbilt, Oasis Center, and The Ayers Foundation.  Bob has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of St. Francis and a master’s degree in higher education administration from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives: Anderson Williams                                  615-983-6858                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            awilliams@tncollegeaccess.org

Prior to joining the Network, Anderson worked as the Director of Consulting at Oasis Center where he also served as the Interim Vice President of Programs. His work with youth began in 2002 when he was hired as a youth organizer with Community IMPACT! Nashville. He has worked with schools, local and national nonprofits, and other community partnerships facilitating staff development and strategic planning with an emphasis on more democratic organizations and practices for both youth and adults. Anderson is currently working on his Master of Business Administration at Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. He received his B.A. from Wake Forest University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art.  

Sr. Director of External Affairs: Wendy Tabor                        615-983-6909                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                wtabor@tncollegeaccess.org

With six years experience in college access and success, Wendy has worked with programs such as Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), the College Access Challenge Grant, KnowHow2Go and Race to the Top. Wendy earned a master's degree in public relations and advertising from the University of Alabama and a bachelor's degree in communication from Mississippi State University.