Professional Technical Staff

Ibrahim Abdul-Nur

Assistant Director, Information Technology Services

 

Linda Agripino

Office Specialist, Gateway Program

A.G.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Jessica Aldaz
Student Well-Being Specialist, Student Health Center

B.S., University of Southern Colorado

 

Dawn Alperti

Toddler/Preschool Teacher, Children's Center

B.S., University of Denver

 

Marilyn Anderson

Lead Preschool Teacher, Children's Center

A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Summer Applegate
Director, Workforce Services

 

Ashley Aragon
Assistant Director, Human Resources

 

Liv Arjona

Administrative Coordinator, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, The HUB

B.A., University of Colorado Boulder

 

Robert Asher III

Building & Grounds Operations Manager, Arvada Campus

Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year, 2020

A.S., Front Range Community College

 

Regina Ayala

Content Coordinator, Marketing & Communications

A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Hannah Ayler

Pathway Advisor, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver

 

Michael Badalamenti

Senior Audio Visual Analyst, Informational Technology Services

A.S., Broome Technical Community College

 

Ruya Barnhart

HR Manager, Human Resources

 

Kathy Beamis

Admissions Manager & Clinical Coordinator, Physician Assistant Program

B.S., University of Northern Colorado

 

Lynn Beltran

Purchasing Coordinator, Business Services

A.B., Horry-Georgetown Technical College

 

Justin Benavides

Pathway Advisor, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

B.A, Texas State University; Graduate Academic Advising Certificate, Angelo State University

 

Galina Beshkov

Director - Finance & Operations, RRCC Foundation

M.B.A., Regis University; B.S., University of Colorado Denver; A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Nicko Bettis

Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

M.Ed., Lesley University; Bachelor’s Metropolitan State College; A.S., Front Range Community College

 

Andrew Blowers

HR Technical Coordinator, Human Resources

M.S., George Mason University; B.S., Colorado Christian University

 

Julia Bordeaux

First Year Experience Senior Coordinator, Student Affairs

M.L.I.S., University of Denver; M.A., Regis University; B.A., University of Denver

 

Elizabeth Boyer

Site Manager, School Age Child Care

 

Lindsay Brachle

Concurrent Enrollment Navigator, High School Relations

M.A., University of Colorado – Boulder

 

Christopher Brijalba
Accounts Receivable Coordinator, Cashier's Office

 

Julia Brink

QI Program Coordinator, Child Care Innovations

B.A., University of Northern Colorado; A.A., Red Rocks Community College

 

Alyssa Brown

Site Manager, School Age Child Care

 

Lauren Brown

Director of Student Recreation Center, Student Affairs

M.A., Louisiana State University; B.S., University of Kansas

 

Rachel Brown
Home Visitor Apprenticeship Specialist, Child Care Innovations

 

Beth Burke

ECE Site Coach, Child Care Innovations

B.S., New Mexico State University

 

Reka Cachat

Child Care Licensing Spec-IV, Child Care Innovations

B.A., Front Range Community College

 

Ada Campa

Early Childhood Education Site Coach, Child Care Innovations

 

Laura Campbell

Graphics Coordinator, Marketing & Communications

A.A.S., Certificate, Red Rocks Community College; Degree, Barnes Business College

 

Joaquina Candido Diller
Assistant Early Child Teacher, Children's Center

 

Julie Carlson

Child Care Licensing & Exempt Care Outreach Specialist, Child Care Innovations

M.A., B.S., University of Northern Colorado

 

Jamie Carlton

Disability Access Technologist, Accessibility Services

B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver

 

Alice Carrasquillo

Assistant Bursar, Cashier’s Office

A.S., Long Beach Community College

 

Darlene Cartwright
Support Specialist, Academic Affairs

 

Terri Cedillo

Financial Aid Advisor, Financial Aid

B.S., Metropolitan State University of Denver

 

A.J. Cifuentes

Law Enforcement Academy Program Specialist, Academic Affairs

B.S., University of Wisconsin

 

Angelee Cornejo

Senior HR Generalist, Human Resources

Associate Degree, Red Rocks Community College

 

Simone Coutinho

Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

 

Stuart Davis

Assistant Manager Cafeteria, Food Services

 

Jonah Davis-Bigelow

Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

B.A., Michigan State University

 

Kapri Decordova

Admissions Counselor, Admissions

A.A., Red Rocks Community College

 

Teresa De Herrera

Grant Project Manager - STEM ELISC, STEM Leadership, Student Affairs

 

Carrie Donovan

TRIO Student Support Services Navigator, TRIO SSS

 

Harmony Donow
Site Manager I, School Age Child Care

 

Martin Doppelt
Director, Honors Program

 

Charles Duell

Director of Institutional Research, Institutional Research & Effectiveness

B.S., Colorado State University

 

John Dunsmoor

Business & Entrepreneurship Coordinator, RMEC/OSHA

Ed.D., Argosy University; M.B.A., University of Phoenix; J.D., Washington College of Law; B.S. Western Michigan University

 

Summer Eberhardt

Coordinator - Student Activities, Student Life

M.A., University of Colorado, Denver; B.A., Colorado State University

 

Kevin Edwardson

Director-Grounds-Lakewood, Grounds Maintenance

 

Libby Elder

Budget Accountant, Business Services

B.A., University of Illinois; A.S., Lincoln Land Community College

 

David Finchem

Director of Supplemental Learning, Student Affairs

M.A., B.A., University of Colorado Denver

 

Kristine Findlay

Admissions Counselor, Student Outreach & Recruitment

B.S., University of Colorado Denver; A.A., Red Rocks Community College

 

Susan Flood

Lead Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

M.A., University of Denver; B.A., Colorado State University

 

Joshua Francis

Site Manager, School Age Child Care

M.S.A., SUNY Cortland; B.A., University of La Verne

 

Kristine Frey

Accounting Manager, Business Services

M.S., University of Findlay; B.S., B.S., University of Colorado at Denver

 

Arielle Fry

Program Manager - School Age Child Care, School Age Child Care

B.A., Arcadia University

 

Simon Gillis

Admin Specialist III, School Age Child Care

B.A., The University of Tennessee

 

Alexander Gilliam
Coffee Kiosk Manager, Food Services

 

Julie Gomez

Pathway Advisor, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

B.A., University of Colorado

 

Donisia Graham

Program Coordinator - Center for Inclusion & Diversity, Inclusion & Diversity

B.A., Colorado State University

 

Crystal Green

Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

 

Nadine Green

Manager - EAB Navigate, Admissions

 

Rachel Green

Academic Affairs Support Specialist, Academic Affairs

B.S., Metropolitan State University of Denver; A.A., Arapahoe Community College

 

Adrian Grimaldo

Administrative Coordinator, Admissions

A.A., Red Rocks Community College

 

Audrey Halbert
Admissions Counselor, Arvada Campus

B.S., Colorado State University; A.A., Front Range Community College

 

Craig Hale

Financial Aid Advisor, Financial Aid

B.A., Regis University

 

Matthew Hall

Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

Bachelor’s, Western Michigan University

 

Tracy Hamlin

Early Childhood Education Site Coach, Child Care Innovations

B.A., University of Northern Colorado

 

Tena Harris

Associate Director of Financial Aid, Financial Aid

M.A., Bowie State University; B.A., San Francisco State University

 

Whitney Heaton
Coordinator - Student Life Operations, Student Health Center

 

Caly Hedlund

Pathway Advisor, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

B.A., Colorado Mesa University

 

Brenda Hobgood

Outreach Specialist - Health & Mountain Communities, Child Care Innovations

M.A., University of Colorado, Boulder

 

Kimberly Homuth

Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

M.A. Ed., University of Colorado; B.S., Ashford University

 

Tammy Hoover

Manager, Academic Affairs

A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Deborah Houser

Assistant Director, Human Resources

M.Ed., University of Virginia; B.S., University of Wisconsin

 

Gina Jimenez

Project Director, TRiO Student Support Services

Outstanding Technical Professional Employee of the Year, 2013

M.A., University of Colorado Denver; B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver

 

Jody Johnson

Manager of Cadaver Lab, Academic Affairs

M.Ed., University of Colorado Denver; M.S., University of Colorado Denver; B.F.A., Florida State University

 

Mark Johnson

Foundation Program Coordinator, RRCC Foundation

B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Allie Jones

Program Manager, School Age Child Care

B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver

 

Jean Kelly

Director of Accessibility Services, Accessibility Services

M.A., Northern Illinois University; B.S., University of Illinois; A.A.S., Front Range Community College

 

Breanne Kester

Pathway Advisor, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

B.M., University of Northern Colorado

 

Brittany Kilgore

Child Care Program Support Specialist, Child Care Innovations

B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver

 

Michelle King

Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Administrative Services, Administrative Services

B.A., Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design; A.A., Arapahoe Community College

 

Tanner King

Instruction Librarian, Academic Affairs

M.L.I.S., University of Denver; B.A., University of Iowa

 

Krysti Kochen

Lead Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

B.A., Colorado State University

 

Jerry Kottom

Coordinator, English Second Language

M.S., Minnesota State University at Mankato; B.A., Colorado State University Fort Collins

 

Joely Krattli

Staff Accountant, Business Services

 

Evan Kravitz

Director of Career Services, Student Affairs

M.A., University of Denver; B.A., University of Georgia

 

Diane Kroneberger

Child Care Resource & Referral Specialist, Child Care Innovations

 

Melinda Kurgan

Quality Improvement Navigator, Child Care Innovations

A.S., Front Range Community College

 

Cathy Lachman

Gateway Program Coordinator, Academic Affairs

 

Jennifer Lammers

Internship Coordinator, Career Success Center

M.A., Colorado State University; B.A., B.A.P., CU Denver; A.G.S., Community College of Denver

 

Katelin Larson

Wellness and Outreach Coordinator, Student Heath

M.A., University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; B.A., Ohio State

 

James Lawson

System Analyst, Information Technology Services

A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

PaZoo Lee

Program Specialist, Emergency Medical Services

B.S., University of Wisconsin

 

Jonathan Leintz

Program Specialist, Outdoor Education

B.A., Fort Lewis College; Certificate, Red Rocks Community College

 

Alana Leonard
Adventure & Sport Programs Coordinator, Student Recreation Center

 

Lindsey Lindsay

Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Academic Affairs

M.S., Nazareth University; B.F.A., State University of New York (SUNY) Plattsburgh

 

Kelly Lloyd

Admissions Coordinator, Arvada Campus

M.Ed., Northern Arizona University; B.S., The University of Arizona

 

Judy Luhman

Assistant Controller, Business Services

M.B.A., Kreller School of Management; B.S., Illinois State University

 

Sean Mackin

Support Specialist, Academic Affairs

B.S., Edgewood College; P.B.C., Northwestern University

 

Megan Madden
Financial Aid Advisor - Loan Coordinator, Financial Aid

 

Sarah Majeres

Access Librarian, Academic Affairs

M.L.I.S., Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; B.A., Benedictine College

 

Samantha Marrujo
Pathway Advisor, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

 

Katelyn Martin

Director of Student Life, Student Affairs

M.S.A, Henderson State University; B.F.A., Quincy University

 

Carmen Martinez

Coordinator, Child Care Innovations

B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver

 

Correen Martinez

Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

B.A., University of Northern Colorado

 

Glacier Martinez

Toddler Preschool Teacher, Children's Center

 

Melina Martinez

Admissions Counselor, Admissions

B.A., Whittier College

 

Debbie Maya

Staff Accountant, Business Services - Payroll

Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year, 2010

 

Michele McCall

Senior HR Coordinator – Benefits, Human Resources

 

Kathryn McKinzie
Child Care Licensing Spec-IV, Child Care Innovations

 

Michael Mendez

Admissions Counselor, Admissions

A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Colleen Miller

Executive Assistant, President's Office

B.S., University of Colorado Boulder

 

Thomas Miller

Default Management/Loan Advisor, Financial Aid

B.A., University of Northern Colorado

 

Brian Mixon

Institutional Research Analyst, Institutional Research

M.U.P., Virginia Polytechnic Institute; B.A., University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

 

Phyliss Moosavi

Training Coordinator, Rocky Mountain Education Center

A.A., Red Rocks Community College

 

Susan Moreno

Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

A.A., Aims Community College

 

Kaitlyn Morones

Site Manager, School Age Child Care

A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Renee Murillo

Purchasing Manager, Business Services

 

Brian Murphey

Accounts Receivable Coordinator - Billings Specialist, Cashier's Office

B.A., University of Texas, Arlington

 

Kristi Murphy

Senior Staff Accountant, Business Services

M.N.A.A., Bethel College; B.A., Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN

 

Richard Myrup

System Support Analyst, Information Technology Services

A.A., A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Audrey Niedfeldt

Pathway Advisor, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver; A.A., Red Rocks Community College

 

Dave Nielsen

Cybersecurity Program Coordinator, Computer Science

B.S., Brigham Young University

 

Dana Norris
Associate Registrar, Student Records

 

Jacqui Oakley

Director of Dispatch & Police Services, Campus Police

 

Stacy Roe Oatten

Interpreter, Accessibility Services

B.A., Regis University; A.A.S., Front Range Community College

 

Kathleen O’Brien

Pathway Advisor, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

B.A., Columbus College of Art and Design

 

Maria Olano Sardi

Associate Registrar, Student Records

 

Raul Olivas

Child care Licensing Specialist IV, Child Care Innovations

 

Nicholas Oliveira

Technical Support Analyst, Information Technology Services

B.S., Red Rocks Community College; A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

John O’Neill

Coordinator - Telecommunications, Informational Technology Services

Outstanding Technical Professional Employee of the Year, 2005

B.S., University of Wisconsin

 

Sara Oviatt

Program Coordinator - Student Life, Campus Life

B.A., University of Northern Iowa

 

Susan Padgett

Director, Children's Center

A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Samuel Panter

Coordinator, Student Engagement & Retention

B.A., Bowling Green State University

 

Cole Petersen
Instructional Designer, E-Learning

 

Elizabeth Ponce Gonzalez

Case Manager, Student Outreach & Recruitment

Outstanding Technical Professional Employee of the Year, 2023

M.A., Adams State University; B.A., Humboldt State University; A.A., Santa Rosa Junior College

 

Shay Powell
Incoming Transcript Evaluator, Student Records

 

Allyson Price
Advisor, Financial Aid

 

Danni Raasch

Senior Human Resource Generalist, Human Resources

 

Angela Rakestraw

Early Childhood Education Site Coach, Child Care Innovations

Site Coach, Early Childhood Education

A.A.S., Front Range Community College

 

Alexis Ramirez

Support Specialist, Academic Affairs

B.F.A., University of Colorado – Denver; A.A., Red Rocks Community College

 

Andrea Ramirez-Hilton
Site Manager I, School Age Child Care

 

Benjamin Reitz

College Prep Zone Coordinator and Tutor Trainer, Learning Commons

M.A., Norwich University; B.A., B.S., University of Colorado, Denver

 

Christina Reyes

Disability Access Specialist, Accessibility Services

M.A., American University; B.A., University of Colorado Boulder

 

Christy Richter

Associate Director, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

M.S., California Lutheran University, B.A., California State University Northridge; A.A., College of the Canyons

 

Taylor Robles

Child Care Licensing/Program Specialist, Child Care Innovations

B.A., Metro State University of Denver

 

Yajanetsy Ruano-Ortega

Project Navigator, TRIO Student Support Services

M.Ed., University of Utah; B.S., University of Utah

 

Yekatirina Saks

Advisor, Financial Aid

A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Ben Salazar

Account Technician III, School Age Child Care

M.S., University of Phoenix; B.S., Adams State University

 

Andrea Santis Numhauser

Toddler/Preschool Teacher, Children's Center

 

Rachel Schaefer

Early Childhood Workforce Specialist, Child Care Innovations

B.I.S., Western State College of Colorado

 

Lauren Schiller

Coordinator - Fitness & Operations, Student Recreation Center

M.S., B.S., University of Wyoming

 

Shannon Scott

Senior Staff Accountant, Accounting Services

M.A., Regis University; B.A., Colorado State University

 

Lauren Sherwood

Student Support Specialist, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

B.A., University of Arizona

 

Sonne Shields

Shop Manager, Fine Woodworking

A.A., Community College of Aurora; A.S., Community College of Aurora

 

Hailey Sierra
Site Manager, School Age Child Care

 

Schuyler Simonton
Career Advisor, Career Services

 

Sophia Smanyaphirak

CTE Advisor, Career & Technical Education Programs

B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver; A.A., Metro State University of Denver

 

Tana Smith

Medical Director of Student Health Clinic, Student Health Center

M.D., University of Colorado; M.S., University of Denver; B.S., University of Denver

 

Anita Snyder

Toddler Preschool Teacher, Children's Center

 

Debora Stefani

Academic Advisor, Advising, Transfer and Special Programs

Ph.D., Georgia State University; M.A. Universita' di Ca' Foscari, Italy

 

John Stein

Testing/Evaluation Specialist, Assessment Center

B.S., Colorado School of Mines

 

Ginger Stewart

Director of Student Health Clinic, Student Health & Counseling Center

M.M.S., St. Francis University; Physician Assistant Certificate, Red Rocks Community College

 

Tiffani Stout

Assistant Director of Child Care Licensing, Child Care Innovations

B.S., Metropolitan State University of Denver; A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Stephanie Studebaker

Testing & Evaluation Specialist, Assessment

M.A., University of Phoenix; B.A., Fort Lewis College

 

Bettina Stutzman

Lead Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations

B.A., Tabor College

 

Jennifer Sutton

Assistant Child Care Teacher, Children's Center

 

Loretta Tafoya

Associate Director, Admissions

M.A., Regis University; B.A., University of Colorado at Denver; A.A., Red Rocks Community College; A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Armando Tapia

IT Technical Support Analyst, Informational Technology Services

 

Tobias Tegrotenhuis

Outgoing Transcript Processor, Enrollment/Student Affairs

B.A., University of Colorado Denver

 

Michelle Tenorio
Senior HR Generalist, Human Resources

 

Bernadette Templeton

Collections Specialist, Cashier's Office

B.S., San Diego State University

 

Jeninne Tetamore
Digital Accessibility Coordinator, eLearning & Alt Delivery

 

Samichya Thapa

Processing Advisor, Financial Aid

B.A., University of Colorado Boulder

 

Kimberly Thomas

Child Care Resource and Referral Specialist, Child Care Innovations

 

Elise Tomasian

Collections Librarian, Academic Affairs

M.L., University of Washington; B.S., University of Colorado – Boulder

 

Karen Tran

Advisor, Financial Aid

B.A., Colorado State University; B.A., Colorado State University

 

Kristin Uhland

Director of Admissions and Outreach, Call Center

B.A., Benedictine College

 

Hunter Vancil

Accounts Receivable Coordinator - Recovery Specialist, Cashier's Office

 

Ben Vena

Creative Production Manager, Marketing & Communications

 

Deandra Walker
Laboratory Coordinator I, Physical Sciences

 

Lisa Webb

CRM Coordinator, Call Center

A.A., Art Institute of Philadelphia; A.G.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Amiee West

Early Childhood Workforce Specialist, Child Care Innovations

A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Joshua Williams

Staff Accountant, Accounting

B.S., Principia College

 

Kelby Williams

Support Specialist, Academic Affairs

A.A., Red Rocks Community College

 

Molly Williams

Child Care Resource & Referral Specialist, Child Care Innovations

A.G.S., Community College of Denver

 

Tishawna Williams

Medical Assistant, Student Health Center

CNA, Ann Rose School of Nursing MA Pima College

 

Tamla Woldemariam

Early Childhood Systems Integration Project Coordinator, Child Care Innovations

 

Colleen Wright-Austin

Site Manager, School Age Child Care

 

Debbie Yanuzzelli

Web and Digital Content Coordinator, Marketing & Communications

B.S., Metropolitan State University of Denver; A.S., Community College of Aurora

 

Sha’Sho’Nee Yazzie

QChild Care Licensing Spec-IV, Child Care Innovations

M.A., University of Colorado, Denver; B.S., Regis University; A.A., Red Rocks Community College

 

Tori Yoshida

Site Manager I, School Age Child Care

 

Nina Ysais

Concurrent Enrollment/Student Success Services Manager, High School Relations

B.A., Regis University; A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College

 

Adam Zeender
Director, International Student Services

 

Diana Zielbauer

Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations