Our Team
![Noe Benavidez](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Isabel-Banda.jpg)
Isabel Banda
GEAR UP College Advisor
![Noe Benavidez](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Noe-Benavidez.jpg)
Noe Benavidez, Jr.
Senior Project Manager; Industry Development and Post-secondary Liaision
![Noe Benavidez](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kristyne-final-Background-Removed.jpeg)
Kristyne Blackburn
Administrative Services Officer
![Phyllis Broz](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Elle-Borrego.jpeg)
Janelle Borrego
Outreach Center Counselor
![Phyllis Broz](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Phyllis_Broz-Background-Removed-scaled.jpg)
Phyllis Broz
Senior Administrative Program Coordinator
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Cathy Cantrell, Ph.D.
Senior Project Manager for Educator Outreach
![Willie Castrejon](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/elyssa-castillo-Background-Removed.jpeg)
Elyssa Castillo, M.Ed.
College Admissions & Aid Specialist
![Willie Castrejon](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Willie-Castrejon-Background-Removed.jpg)
Willie Castrejon, M.Ed.
College Admissions and Aid Specialist
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Connie Dawes, M.Ed.
Director
![Chelsea Ferna](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Chelsea-Fernandez-Background-Removed-scaled.jpeg)
Chelsea Fernandez, M.Ed.
Student Services Program Manager
![Chelsea Ferna](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Margarita-Gomez-Background-Removed-scaled.jpeg)
Margarita Gomez
Data Clerk
![Chelsea Ferna](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Jessfinalheadshot2.jpeg)
Jessica Hernandez
Administrative Associate
![Chelsea Ferna](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Bomin-Kim-Background-Removed.jpeg)
Bomin Kim, M.A.
Research Program Coordinator
![Chelsea Ferna](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Michael-King-Background-Removed.jpeg)
Michael King, M.S.
Director
![Chelsea Ferna](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Melissa-McClatchy-Background-Removed.jpeg)
Melissa McClatchy, M.Ed.
Educator Outreach Coach
![Chelsea Ferna](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/EM-Erin-Mosley-Background-Removed.jpeg)
Erin Mosley
Outreach Center Counselor
![Matt Orem](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Megan-Oberman-Background-Removed-300x300.jpg)
Megan Oberman, M.Ed.
Family Academic Outreach Coach
![Matt Orem](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Matt-Orem-Background-Removed-300x300.jpeg)
Matt Orem, M.Ed.
Executive Director
![Matt Orem](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Solara-Rosales-Solara-Rosales-Background-Removed.jpeg)
Solara Rosales, MSPE
GEAR UP College Advisor
![Matt Orem](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Miriam-Background-Removed.jpeg)
Miriam Reyes Juarez
GEAR UP Career Success Coach
![Matt Orem](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Ray-Ruiz.jpeg)
Ray Ruiz, M.P.A
Outreach Center Counselor
![Chelsea Ferna](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Lali-Santibanez-Background-Removed-scaled.jpeg)
Lali Santibañez
GEAR UP College Advisor
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Kelli Taylor, M.Ed.
Educator Outreach Coach
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Candy Vera, M.Ls.
Educator Outreach Coach
![Natalya White](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Natalya_White-Natalya-White-Background-Removed-scaled.jpg)
Natalya White
Senior Administrative Associate
![Joy Whitney](https://utipsi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Joy-pic-06-Background-Removed.2023-scaled.jpeg)
Joy Whitney, LL.B., MBA
Grants & Contracts Manager