Meet our Staff
The staff members at Westcliff University are here to support you through your journey with Westcliff University from start to finish. Our staff will ensure that you receive the guidance and support you need to achieve your goals and succeed academically, professionally, and personally.
Academic Resource Center
Michael Smit
Writing Center Tutor
Bradley Holder
Writing Center Tutor
Hajar El Qasemy
Academic Resource Center Specialist
Mariana Alves Poloni
Academic Resource Center Specialist
Marouane Ben Zidane
Academic Resource Center Specialist
Mehri Aghaseyedhassanesfehani, M.A.
Assistant Professor, College of Education
Administration
Matthew Hubbs, Ed.D.
Dean of Academic Operations and Initiatives, Accreditation Liaison Officer
Dominic Enriquez, M.B.A.
Director of Strategic Initiatives
William McKinley
Junior Project Manager
Colleen Cooke
Administrative Support
Jenn Nguyen
Event Coordinator, Graphic Designer
Jessica Cervantes
Adminstration
Kathy Waterhouse
Office Manager
Rick Mendoza, M.A.
Executive Director of Operations
Athletics
Shawn Harris
Associate Dean of Athletics
Michael Hardaway
Associate Athletic Director
Max Ling
Senior Assistant Athletic Director, Operations, Housing Coordinator
Katie Rouse
Assistant Athletics Director, Events and Communications
Cedrick Middleton
Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Science
Emily Burns
Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Medicine
Lydie van Deursen
Assistant Athletic Director, Compliance and Student Life
James Larson
Athletics Coordinator, Champions of Character Liaison
Caleb McCurry
Athletics Coordinator, Compliance
Richard Vargas
Athletics Operations, Special Assistant
Taylor Hawkins
Athletics Coordinator, Operations
Alaine Tate
Head Coach, Middle Distance and Cross Country
Andre Wallace
Assistant Coach, Player Development, Men's Basketball
Benjamin Jordon
Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer
Bo Coolen
Associate Head Coach, Men's Baseball
Brandon Peterson
Live Stream SID Video Coordinator
Bryan Swartzkoph
Assistant Coach, Baseball
Cassie Klockgether
Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball
Charles Rouse
Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer
Chase Dodge
SID Coordinator
Chelsea Taylor
Head Coach, Hurdles
Christopher Henderson
Head Coach, Horizontal and High Jumps
Christopher Vu
Associate Head Coach, Men and Women's Beach Volleyball
David Shermet
Head Baseball Coach
Derrick Trent
Head Coach, Women's Volleyball
Eric Anderson
Head Coach, Dance, Cheer & Stunt
Francesca Escobedo
Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer
Henry Fienga
Assistant Coach, Baseball
Ivan Todorovic
Assistant Coach, Men's Soccer
Jelissa Holder
SID Coordinator
Jerred Cook
Associate Coach Mens Basketball
Joey O’Keefe
Head Coach, Men's Soccer
Joseph Satariano
Athletics Trainer
Kaeden Kraft
Head Coach, Diving
Kenneth Franklin
Assistant Coach, Player Development, Men's Basketball
Kenny Ma
Head Coach, Women's Beach Volleyball
Kevin Arabejo
Head Coach, Men's Lacrosse
Kyle Rouse
Head Coach, Women's Basketball
LaTroya Franklin
Head Coach, Relays
Luis Murcia
Assistant Coach, Dance, Cheer & Stunt
Mario Flores
Head Coach, Cross Country and Distance
Michael Ma
Head Coach, Men's Beach Volleyball
Panayiotis Stavrou
Athletics Trainer
Neil Bui
Operations/Digital Coordinator
Pamela Marshall
Head Coach, Sprints
Preslav Djippov
Head Coach, Men's Water Polo
Randy Barker
Assistant Coach, Baseball
Randy Harris
Athletics Trainer
Raney Remme
Head Coach, Swim
Ross Duncan
Head Coach, Men and Women's Tennis
Samantha Shaffer
Assistant Coach, Softball
Sony Mitchell
Head Coach, Softball
Thomas Lancaster
Head Coach, Women's Soccer
Tyrone Martin Jr.
Assistant Coach, Women's Soccer
Admissions
Maria Baschshi, B.A.
Director of Admissions, Director of Career Services
Tammy Vo
Assistant Director of Admissions
Sarah Nguyen
Admission Coordinator
Tayler Henslick
Admissions Coordinator
Albert Cabral
Admissions Advisor I
Amanda Corso
Admissions Advisor
Curtis Berkompas
Outreach Coordinator/Admissions Support
Iman Rejali
Admissions Advisor I
Jason Mataali
Admissions Advisor II
Jay Phan
Admissions Support
Jonathan Maynard
Admission Advisor I
Lindsey Galloway
Admissions Advisor I
Lisa Vaughan
Admissions Advisor I
Logan Nichols
Admissions Advisor II
Megan Krom
Admissions Advisor II
Mei-Lan Kaenzig
Admissions Advisor II
Muhammad Ayub
Admission Advisor I
Wayne Hall
Admissions Advisor I
Career Services
Analy Garcia
Assistant Director of Career Services
Adrienne Glass
Career Service Advisor
David Yang
Business Development Manager
Harald Lorch
Career Services Advisor
Mia Nazari
Career Services Advisor
Finance
Sean Murray, B.S.
Chief Financial Officer
Rebecca Pacificar, B.S.
Director of Finance
Rania Takla
General Accounting Supervisor
Celeste Alcaraz
Senior Billing Administrator
Christopher De Austria
Billing Administrator
Jessica Cervantes
Billing Administrator
Julia Chong
Billing Assistant
Financial Aid
Benjamin Favis
Director of Financial Aid
Christian Guerra
Financial Aid Assistant Director
Jorge Herrera
Financial Aid Advisor
Lisa Bonaventura
Financial Aid Advisor
Aniesa Ivorri
Financial Aid Advisor
Housing
Max Ling
Senior Assistant Athletic Director, Operations, Housing Coordinator
Emilio Quemada
Housing Assistant
Human Resources
Lynda Nguyen, B.A.
Director of Human Resources
Emily Chen
Human Resources Generalist
Mona McKoy
Talent Acquisition Recruiter
International Outreach
Helena Luong, M.B.A.
Director of International Outreach
Annabelle Duneau
International Outreach Representative
John Mahan
International Outreach Representative
Institutional Research
Amy Tieu
Data Analyst
Giang Do
Data Analyst
Visal Dom
Data Analyst
Information Technology
Victor Nguyen
Director of Technology
David Dinh
IT Assistant/ Help-desk
Anh Nguyen
IT Assistant
Bee Dang
IT Assistant
Daniel Vuong
IT Assistant
Hoa Nguyen
IT Assistant
Manish Pandya
Web Developer/ IT Assistant
Paul Gonzales
IT Assistant
Sorya Ek
IT Assistant
Marketing
Cynthia Chilton, M.B.A.
Sr. Director of Marketing and Communications
Sophie Bertucci, B.S.
Director of Marketing
Bianca Alonso
Marketing Assistant
Henry Nguyen
Sr. Marketing Specialist
Jenn Nguyen
Event Coordinator, Graphic Designer
Karen Medina
Copywriter
Rachel Saporito
Marketing Assistant
Registrar
Amanda Olmos, B.S.
Director of Registrar
Katherine Berrios
Associate Registrar
Brandon Wilcox
Assistant Registrar
Brian Cabrera
Registrar Specialist
Dalvin Hicks
Assistant Registrar
Jenny Urena
Assistant Registrar
Johniema Hababag
Registrar Specialist
Jose Salvador
Records Specialist
Julie Nguyen
Assistant Registrar
Natalia DeMoss
Registrar Specialist
Tiffany Brundahl
Records Specialist
Student Affairs