Meet Our Team

Leadership Team

Michelle McKelvey

Director, Thrive Center

mfig@email.arizona.edu

Alex Robie

Associate Director, Thrive Center

robie@email.arizona.edu

Teejay Brown

Assistant Director, Persistence, Completion & Financial Wellness

etbrown@email.arizona.edu

W. Patrick Bryan

Assistant Director, Mentoring & Cultural Programs

wbryan@email.arizona.edu

Professional Staff

Anamaria Ramirez

Coordinator, First Cats Mentoring

anamarir@email.arizona.edu

Dani Carrillo

Coordinator, Fostering Success

danicarrillo@email.arizona.edu

Dawn Kahn

Coordinator, Persistence & Completion

dawnalaneclark@email.arizona.edu

Derwin Begay

Coordinator, Cultural Programs

dbegay1@email.arizona.edu

Karla Cruze-Silva

Manager, Wellness Initiatives

kcruzesilva@email.arizona.edu

Robert (Bob) McCune

Manager, Mentoring Programs

rmccune@email.arizona.edu

Samantha (Sam) Morrow

Coordinator, Persistence & Completion

jlsjm5@email.arizona.edu

Victoria Navarro Benavides

Coordinator, First Cats Initiatives

vnbenavides@email.arizona.edu

Graduate Assistants

Claudia Cruz Armenta

Graduate Assistant, Cultural Learning Communities

claudiac@email.arizona.edu

Colin Eischeid

Graduate Assistant, GEAR UP

colineischeid@email.arizona.edu

Cristal Robles Banuelos

Graduate Assistant, Arizona Assurance

croblesbanuelos@email.arizona.edu

Student Staff

Crystal Raygoza

AZA Student Assistant

Jaesa Strong

CLC Peer Mentor

Leilani Nguyen

CLC Peer Mentor

Rianna Sanchez Ybarra

CLC Peer Mentor

Giselle Delcid

CLC Peer Mentor

Orquidea Reyes

CLC Peer Mentor

Zonnie Olivas

CLC Peer Mentor

Edith Valenzuela

CLC Peer Mentor

Nathan Collantes

Digital Content Assistant

Jack Crawford

Digital Content Assistant

Laura Zelis

Digital Content Assistant

Yolanda Perez Grijalva

First Cats Peer Mentor

Gilberto Armenta

First Cats Peer Mentor

Phoenix Eskridge-Aldama

First Cats Peer Mentor

Marygrace Ghio Rodriguez

First Cats Peer Mentor

Laura Juarez

First Cats Peer Mentor

Kass Jurado Garcia

First Cats Peer Mentor

Ashlee Parra

First Cats Peer Mentor

Gamini Sethi

First Cats Peer Mentor

Noas Shaalan

First Cats Peer Mentor

Jami Thompson

First Cats Peer Mentor

Tony Viola IV

First Cats Peer Mentor

Aileen Larez

First Cats Community Coordinator

Amanda Corona

First Cats Community Coordinator

Juan Figueroa

First Cats Community Coordinator

Audrie Ford

First Cats Community Coordinator

Natalie Ortiz

First Cats Community Coordinator

Joey Montanez

GEAR UP Peer Mentor

Brady Robles

GEAR UP Peer Mentor

Miranda Zaragoza

GEAR UP Peer Mentor

Camila Armenta

GEAR UP Peer Mentor

Ciarra Blow

GEAR UP Peer Mentor

Julian Olea

GEAR UP Peer Mentor

Mariana Perez

GEAR UP Peer Mentor

Angela Maclsaac

PASS Peer Mentor

Hunter Ackerley

PASS Peer Mentor

Tonjaya Baird

PASS Peer Mentor

Sarah Boatright

PASS Peer Mentor

Hilda Colquhoun

PASS Peer Mentor

Tessa Davies

PASS Peer Leader

Cheyanne Northrop

PASS Peer Leader

Helena Rodriguez

PASS Peer Mentor

Melina Rodriguez

PASS Peer Mentor

Cooper Ryan

PASS Peer Mentor

Kaitlyn Schaff

PASS Peer Mentor

Alyssa Stuckey

PASS Peer Mentor

Ross Wheeless

PASS Peer Mentor

Syd Lewin

Thrive Guide

Lian Don

Thrive Guide

Loren Halili

Thrive Guide

Olivia Ladner

Thrive Guide

Seth Markowski

Thrive Guide

Susana Mar

Thrive Center Student Assistant

James Rozelle

Thrive Center Student Assistant

Maritza Torres

Thrive Center Student Assistant