Our Team
Isabel Banda
GEAR UP College Advisor
Noe Benavidez, Jr.
Senior Project Manager; Industry Development and Post-secondary Liaision
Kristyne Blackburn
Administrative Services Officer
Janelle Borrego
Outreach Center Counselor
Phyllis Broz
Senior Administrative Program Coordinator
Cathy Cantrell, Ph.D.
Senior Project Manager for Educator Outreach
Willie Castrejon, M.Ed.
College Admissions and Aid Specialist
Connie Dawes, M.Ed.
Director
Chelsea Fernandez, M.Ed.
Student Services Program Manager
Margarita Gomez
Data Clerk
Jessica Hernandez
Administrative Associate
Bomin Kim, M.A.
Research Program Coordinator
Michael King, M.S.
Director
Melissa McClatchy, M.Ed.
Educator Outreach Coach
Erin Mosley
Outreach Center Counselor
Megan Oberman, M.Ed.
Family Academic Outreach Coach
Matt Orem, M.Ed.
Executive Director
Solara Rosales, MSPE
GEAR UP College Advisor
Miriam Reyes Juarez
GEAR UP Career Success Coach
Ray Ruiz, M.P.A
Outreach Center Counselor
Lali Santibañez
GEAR UP College Advisor
Kelli Taylor, M.Ed.
Educator Outreach Coach
Candy Vera, M.Ls.
Educator Outreach Coach
Natalya White
Senior Administrative Associate
Joy Whitney, LL.B., MBA
Grants & Contracts Manager