Technical Professional Staff
Ibrahim Abdul-Nur
Assistant Director, Information Technology Services
Mary Adrian
Executive Assistant, Vice President of Student Affairs Office
M.A.; B.A., Regis University; A.A.S., Red Rocks Community College
Linda Agripino
Office Specialist, Gateway Program
A.G.S., Red Rocks Community College
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
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
Audio Visual Analyst, Informational Technology Services
A.S., Broome Technical Community College
Ruya Barnhart
HR Generalist, 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
Early Childhood Education Site Coach, 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
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
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
Mary Foster
Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations
M.A.Ed., University of Phoenix
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
Nicholas Garst
Veteran Benefits Specialist, Veteran Services
B.A., Metropolitan State University of Denver; A.A., Red Rocks Community College
Simon Gillis
Admin Specialist III, School Age Child Care
B.A., The University of Tennessee
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, Student Affairs
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
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
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
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
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
Jasmine Miranda Gutierrez
Financial Resource Navigator, Financial Aid
B.S., University of Colorado Denver
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
Glenn Ochoa
Site Manager, School Age Child Care
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
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
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
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
Meredith Riordan
Advisor, Accessibility Services
M.S., CUNY School of Professional Studies; B.A., SUNY New Paltz
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
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
Tyler Street
Admissions Counselor, Admissions
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
Bernadette Templeton
Collections Specialist, Cashier's Office
B.S., San Diego State University
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
Lara Wiley
Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations
M.Ed., Colorado State University; B.A., University of Northern Colorado; B.A., Aims 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
QI Navigator III, 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
Kathleen Zecchino
Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations
B.A., Western Governors University
Diana Zielbauer
Child Care Licensing Specialist, Child Care Innovations