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Arts
Name Title Office Phone Email
Faculty - English, Humanities and Speech Humanities 111 (719) 384-6815
Fred Boettcher Faculty - History and Political Science Humanities 110 (719) 384-6807 Fred.Boettcher@ojc.edu
Steven Kalaher Faculty - Art and Multimedia Design Wheeler 114 (719) 384-6866 Steven.Kalaher@ojc.edu
RuAnn Keith Faculty - English, Humanities and Speech Humanities 109 (719) 384-6814 RuAnn.Keith@ojc.edu
Christina Roberts Faculty - English and Humanities Humanities 152 (719) 384-6847 Christina.Roberts@ojc.edu
Stephen Simpson Faculty - English, Humanities, and Speech Humanities 108 (719) 384-6813 Stephen.Simpson@ojc.edu
Abel Vialpando Faculty - English and Spanish McBride 106 (719) 384-6849 Abel.Vialpando@ojc.edu
Ardith Wallace Department of Arts Chair, English Basic Skills and Reading Humanities 107 (719) 384-6865 Ardith.Wallace@ojc.edu

Athletics
Name Title Office Phone Email
Assistant Basketball Coach McDivitt Center Gym, 1st Floor (719) 384-6921
Melissa Anderson Womens Volleyball/Mens and Womens Golf Coach Gym 203 (719) 384-6927 Melissa.Anderson@ojc.edu
Chris Carrillo Head Baseball Coach McBride 107 (719) 384-6973 Chris.Carrillo@ojc.edu
Matt Cover Assistant Baseball Coach Gym Basement (719) 384-6859 Matt.Cover@ojc.edu
Sarah Hirsch Assistant Softball Coach McBride 132J (719) 384-6828 sarah.hirsch@ojc.edu
Brendan O'Connor Assistant Basketball Coach Gym 1st Floor (719) 384-6921 Brendan.OConnor@ojc.edu
Melissa Perea Head Softball Coach McBride 132J (719) 384-6928 Melissa.Perea@ojc.edu
Houston Reed Head Basketball Coach Gym (719) 384-6828 Houston.Reed@ojc.edu
Travis Richter Assistant Baseball Coach McDivitt Center Gym (719) 384-68XX Travis.Richter@ojc.edu
Susie Turner Assistant Softball Coach McBride 132J (719) 384-6928 Susie.Turner@ojc.edu
Taylor Wagner Womens Basketball Coach Gym 201 (719) 384-6829 Taylor.Wagner@ojc.edu

Bueno Hep
Name Title Office Phone Email
Donna Jones Bueno-Hep/GED Humanities 131 (719) 384-6810 Donna.Jones@ojc.edu
Kiki Medina Bueno HEP GED Coordinator Humanities 130 (719) 384-6848 Kiki.Medina@ojc.edu
Diane Vanlandingham Secretary Bueno HEP Humanities 133 (719) 384-6801 Diane.Vanlandingham@ojc.edu

Business Office
Name Title Office Phone Email
Gary Ashida Vice President of Administrative Services MacDonald 211 (719) 384-6841 Gary.Ashida@ojc.edu
Marlene Boettcher Director of Human Resources MacDonald 210 (719) 384-6824 Marlene.Boettcher@ojc.edu
Teri Erickson Resource Development Director McBride 140 (719) 384-6962 Teri.Erickson@ojc.edu
Rebecca Horton Accounting Technician MacDonald 210 (719) 384-6858 Rebecca.Horton@ojc.edu
Cindy Karle Coordinator of Grants And Data MacDonald 210 (719) 384-6844 Cindy.Karle@ojc.edu
Pat Malott Controller MacDonald 213 (719) 384-6823 Pat.Malott@ojc.edu
Kerri Romero Accounting Technician McDonald 210 (719) 384-6842 Kerri.Romero@ojc.edu

Business Technology
Name Title Office Phone Email
Tamra Collins Faculty - Secretarial Science McBride 108 (719) 384-6855 Tamra.Collins@ojc.edu
Kim Grimsley Department Chair Business Technologies McBride 105 (719) 384-6837 Kim.Grimsley@ojc.edu
Ralph Newby Faculty - Microcomputer Applications McBride 109 (719) 384-6853 Ralph.Newby@ojc.edu
Samme Ormiston Faculty - Accounting, Business and Marketing McBride 111 (719) 384-6850 Samme.Ormiston@ojc.edu
Robert Samaniego Faculty - Business and Microcomputer Applications McBride 110 (719) 384-6940 Robert.Samaniego@ojc.edu
Rachel Wallace Small Business Administration Faculty McBride 124 (719) 384-6963 Rachel.Wallace@ojc.edu

Computer Center
Name Title Office Phone Email
Mark Allen Director of Computer Services McBride 140 (719) 384-6830 Mark.Allen@ojc.edu
Jim Allison IT Professional II McBride 140 (719) 384-6861 Jim.Allison@ojc.edu
Rhonda Dove Computer Coordinator/Webmaster McBride 140 (719) 384-6982 Rhonda.Dove@ojc.edu
Vanessa Forselius Instructional Technician McBride 140 (719) 384-6839 Vanessa.Forselius@ojc.edu

Instructional Services
Name Title Office Phone Email
Robert Hayden Vice President of Instruction MacDonald 112 (719) 384-6886 Robert.Hayden@ojc.edu
Jim Herrell Associate Vice President of Instructional Services Mcdonald 111 (719) 384-6885 Jim.Herrell@ojc.edu
Nancy Mitchell Director of Career and Technical Education McBride 151 (719) 384-6800 Nancy.Mitchell@ojc.edu
Denise Mosher Instructional Services Programs Coordinator MacDonald 110 (719) 384-6884 Denise.Mosher@ojc.edu

International Relations
Name Title Office Phone Email
Director of International Relations Humanities 153 (719) 384-6805
International Relations Assistant Humanities 153 (719) 384-6805
Sallie Hibbs Co-Director of International Relations Humanities 153 (719) 384-6826 Sallie.Hibbs@ojc.edu

Kiva
Name Title Office Phone Email
Susie Sarlo Business Manager Kiva (719) 384-4411 Susie.Sarlo@ojc.edu

Library
Name Title Office Phone Email
Terri Encinias Library Technician Wheeler 102 (719) 384-6881 Terri.Encinias@ojc.edu
Lisa Fritch Library Technician Wheeler 102 (719) 384-6868 Lisa.Fritch@ojc.edu
Kendra Swope Director of Learning Resources Wheeler 102 (719) 384-6946 Kendra.Swope@ojc.edu

Nursing
Name Title Office Phone Email
Faculty - Nursing Humanities 125 (719) 384-6827
Faculty - Nursing (719) 384-6872
Kay DeLeon Faculty - Nursing Life Science 114 (719) 384-6898 Glenda.DeLeon@ojc.edu
Lori Rae Hamilton Faculty - Med Surg, IV Therapy Humanities 124 (719) 384-6854 LoriRae.Hamilton@ojc.edu
Jaclynn Johnson Faculty - 1st Lead Instructor, Med Surg, Pediatrics Life Science 118 (719)-384-6838 Jaclynn.Johnson@ojc.edu
Becci Lease Administrative Assistant Life Science 114 (719) 384-6898 Becci.Lease@ojc.edu
Diane Lovette Faculty - Med Surg, Pathophysiology Life Science 102 (719) 384-6897 Diane.Lovette@ojc.edu
Diane McElroy Faculty - Obstetrics, Pediatrics Life Science 122 (719) 384-6899 Diane.McElroy@ojc.edu
Denise Root Department Chair Nursing Life Science 114 (719) 384-6894 Denise.Root@ojc.edu
Marilyn Tabor Faculty - Fundamentals, Med Surg, Leadership Humanities 149 (719) 384-6813 Marilyn.Tabor@ojc.edu

Presidents Office
Name Title Office Phone Email
Almabeth Kaess Executive Marketing Assistant MacDonald 100 (719) 384-6821 Almabeth.Kaess@ojc.edu
Jim Rizzuto President MacDonald 100 (719) 384-6822 Jim.Rizzuto@ojc.edu

Sciences
Name Title Office Phone Email
Faculty - Mathematics Humanities 144 (719) 384-6984
Wayne Beadles Faculty - Mathematics Humanities Center 146 (719) 384-6836 Wayne.Beadles@ojc.edu
Lisa Gallegos Faculty - Biology Humanities 151 (719) 384-6896 Lisa.Gallegos@ojc.edu
Krupa Gandha Faculty - Astronomy Humanities 149 (719) 384-6891 Krupa.Gandha@ojc.edu
Joel Gray, Ph.D Department Chair Chemistry/Statistics Wheeler 119 (719) 384-6892 Joel.Gray@ojc.edu
Barbara Leininger Faculty - Mathematics Mc Bride 117 (719) 384-6936 Barbara.Leininger@ojc.edu
Elizabeth Mayers Faculty - Biology Humanities 147 (719) 384-6803 Elizabeth.Mayers@ojc.edu
Aaron Reyes, Ph.D Faculty - Physical Science Humanities 145 (719) 384-6845 Aaron.Reyes@ojc.edu

Service Occupations
Name Title Office Phone Email
Miner Blackford Law Academy Director McBride 128 (719) 384-6867 Miner.Blackford@ojc.edu
Tammy Dorenkamp Faculty - Cosmetology McDivitt 101 (719) 384-6991 Tammy.Dorenkamp@ojc.edu
Sheri DuBois Faculty - Massage Therapy Columbian (719) 384-6994 Sheri.DuBois@ojc.edu
Doug Gabehart Faculty - Automotive Technology McDivitt 114 (719) 384-6871 Doug.Gabehart@ojc.edu
Charlyn Mascarenas Early Childhood Education/Daycare Director Columbian School (719) 384-8479 Ext 2 Charlyn.Mascarenas@ojc.edu
Jim McCuistion Faculty - Agri-Business Management McBride 107 (719) 384-6851 Jim.McCuistion@ojc.edu
Lynette Reeves Faculty - Cosmetology McDivitt 101 (719) 384-6992 Lynette.Reeves@ojc.edu
Tami Stephenson Faculty - Early Childhood Education Columbian ECS (External) (719) 384-8479 Ext. Tami.Stephenson@ojc.edu

Student Center
Name Title Office Phone Email
Custodian - Student Center Student Center 120 (719) 384-6872
Debby Nicholson Bookstore Manager Student Center 112 (719) 384-6889 Debby.Nicholson@ojc.edu
Carl Otteman Director of Auxiliary Services Student Center 120 (719) 384-6890 Carl.Otteman@ojc.edu
Emillie Wagner Residence Hall Manager Wunsch Hall (719) 384-6874 Emillie.Wagner@ojc.edu

Student Services
Name Title Office Phone Email
Educational Opportunity Center Program Associate McBride 132 (719) 384-6840
Peggy Achatz Evening Receptionist/Secretary McBride 132 (719) 384-6889 Peggy.Achatz@ojc.edu
Gary Addington Admissions Counselor/Athletic Coordinator/Recruitment McBride 132 (719) 384-6859 Gary.Addington@ojc.edu
Janet Carrillo Director of Financial Aid McBride 132 (719) 384-6834 Janet.Carrillo@ojc.edu
Maxine Fisher Accounting Technician McBride 132 (719) 384-6843 Maxine.Fisher@ojc.edu
Kim Juul Administrative Assistant Student Services (719) 384-6948 Kim.Juul@ojc.edu
Jeff Paolucci Vice President of Student Services/Athletic Director McBride 132 (719) 384-6833 Jeff.Paolucci@ojc.edu
Alison Penner Admissions/Academic Advisor McBride 132 (719) 384-6985 Alison.Penner@ojc.edu
Debbie Phillips Adams State Coordinator Humanties 105 (719) 384-6863 Debbie.Phillips@ojc.edu
Jan Schiro Administrative Assistant McBride 132 (719) 384-6949 Jan.Schiro@ojc.edu
Brad Smith Assoc. Vice-President/Director-Academic Advising/Recruitment McBride 132 (719) 384-6869 Brad.Smith@ojc.edu
Penny Vining GED Coordinator Student Services (719) 384-6831 Penny.Vining@ojc.edu

Support Services
Name Title Office Phone Email
Full Time Tutor - EAC McBride 129 (719) 384-6845
Shawn Japhet Full Time Tutor - EAC McBride 129 (719) 384-6860 Shawn.Japhet@ojc.edu
Becky Six Coordinator/Educational Assistance Center McBride 129 (719) 384-6862 Becky.Six@ojc.edu