Meet the Staff of SOS

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Our office is open Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm, when the University is open for business and we are located on the 5th floor of the Leavey Center. Contact us: StudentOutreach@georgetown.edu

Dr. Ballou is a skilled psychologist and administrator with extensive training and experience in the areas of clinical counseling, non-clinical case management and substance abuse prevention, education, and treatment. Dr. Ballou has worked in various student affairs offices within higher education, including CAPS at University of San Francisco, alcohol and other drug prevention at Virginia Tech and most recently in the Office of Residential Life at Fordham University. In the 7 years working at Fordham University, she oversaw the substance abuse prevention program, managed the mental health and medical-related re-entry process, and facilitated non-clinical case management services for students on the Rose Hill campus. Dr. Ballou is also a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (’10-’13), serving 3 years as a Youth and Community Development Volunteer in Bulgaria. In her free time, she loves to travel, explore new hiking spots in the DMV, and is an avid true crime documentary and podcast fan.

Louise began her journey at Georgetown in January 2024, having previously worked at the Maryland Institute College of Art since July 2018. She received her Ed.M in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies: Higher Education Administration at Boston University and also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University in Acting and English Literature.  

In her free time, Louise loves traveling, rugby, theater, live music, Formula 1 racing, and having adventures with her dog Sophie.

Emanuel “Manny” joined Georgetown University in July 2024. Previously Manny served as a Case
Manager at Syracuse University. Manny received his Bachelor Degree in Social Science from Florida State University, a Masters of Arts in Higher Education Administration from the University of Denver and is in the process of completing his Doctorate degree in Higher Education Administration from Nova Southeastern University.

In free time Manny enjoys watching football, traveling and cooking.

Marie-Sophie joined the SOS team in April 2025, bringing with her experience as a psychotherapist specializing in life-changing situations. In 2024, she earned her license to practice clinical psychology in Germany after completing her Graduate School Training working in trauma care and with cancer patients. She holds an M.Sc. in Psychology and a B.A. in Roman Languages and Anthropology from Goethe University Frankfurt, as well as a B.Sc. in Psychology from Heidelberg University.

In her free time, Marie-Sophie enjoys alternating between arthouse movies and reality TV. She also appreciates a good cup of coffee in the morning and loves a beautiful sunset view in the evening.