Staff Directory
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Roanoke Higher Education Center Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Office | |
 Kay Dunkley |
Executive Director | 540-767-6007 | 208E | |
 Carla James |
Senior Director of Academic & Student Services | 540-767-6010 | 201C | |
 Lori Van Curen |
Director of Finance & Administration | 540-767-6008 | 208C | |
 Jeremiah McMillan |
Director of Facility Services | 540-767-6005 | 117 | |
 Beth Avis |
Receptionist | 540-767-6021 | Front Desk | |
 Stephanie Coles |
Receptionist | 540-767-6021 | Front Desk | |
| Annalee Fairley | Library Clerk | 540-767-6009 | 216A | |
| Gary Hiler | Human Resources | 540-767-6050 | 210A | |
 Celeste Holland |
Receptionist | 540-767-6021 | Front Desk | |
| Lynn Hurt | Educational Testing Assistant | 540-767-6118 | 413 | |
| Habibo Isse | Educational Testing Assistant | 540-767-6118 | 413 | |
 Christopher Jones |
Maintenance Technician | 540-767-6003 | 117 | |
| Tiffany Jones | Educational Testing Assistant | 540-767-6118 | 413 | |
 Debra Lawson |
Receptionist | 540-767-6021 | Front Desk | |
| Kimberly Mattson | Student Success Center Coordinator | 540-767-6014 | 206A | |
| Evan Malone | Senior Accountant/Reporting Analyst | 540-767-6004 | 208D | |
 Lorraine Nash |
Academic Program Assistant | 540-767-6013 | 201 | |
| Jeff Repass | Senior Maintenance Technician | 540-767-6025 | 117 | |
 Chris Shelton |
Safety and Security Coordinator | 540-767-6015 | 115E | |
 Deborah Snellings-Pate |
Educational Testing Center Coordinator | 540-767-6118 | 413 | |
| Cynthia Spahr | Educational Testing Assistant | 540-767-6118 | 413 | |
 Michelle Swanson |
Accountant | 540-767-6006 | 208B | |
 Alexandra Thacker |
Executive Assistant | 540-767-6028 | 210 | |
 Eli Tilley |
IT Technician | 540-767-6074 | 201B | |
| Nguyen Tran | IT System Administrator | 540-767-6075 | 201A | |
 Kaitlyn Van Buskirk |
Foundation Development Officer | 540-767-6292 | 208A | |
| Jessica Yopp | Library Associate & Webmaster | 540-767-6016 | 216B |
James Madison University
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Main Office | 540-767-6061 | 601 | |
| Amanda Murphy | Site Director | 808-446-1008 | |
| Richard Turner | Site Coordinator, Professional and Continuing Education | 540-556-1681 | |
| Carol Fleming | Assistant Dean, Professional and Continuing Education | 540-568-8987 |
Old Dominion University
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Main Office | 540-767-6180 | 809 | |
| Terri Wheaton | Director of Student Coaching and Advising | 540-857-6976 |
Project Discovery
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Lashanda Ellington | Program Manager | 540-767-6035 | 507 |
| Lakisha Hunter | Special Programs Specialist | 540-355-8610 | 507 |
| Scott Liptrap | Program Manager | 507 | |
| William Scharrer | Interim Executive Director | 540-556-1916 | 507 |
| Angela Williams | Program Compliance and Development Associate | 507 |
Radford University
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Main Office | 540-767-6190 | 510 | |
| Trisha Calhoun | Site Coordinator | 540-767-6190 | 510 |
| Christie Norris-Bowling | RU MSW Coordinator, Roanoke | 540-767-6194 | 603 |
Radford University Nursing
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Main Office | 540-767-6182 | 307 | |
| Sharla Cooper | Associate Professor | 540-767-6188 | 307M |
Radford University Clinical Simulation Center
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Roy Baugher | Clinical Simulation Center Administrative Specialist | 540-767-6156 | 112B |
| Lisa Foote | Clinical Simulation Center Co-Coordinator | 540-767-6158 | 104A |
| Christina Keller | Educator and Co-Coordinator | 540-767-6154 | 104A |
| Devon Nicely | Clinical Simulation Center Co-Coordinator | 540-767-6154 | 104A |
Region 5 Adult Education
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Lea DeCosta | Adult Education Regional Program Manager | 540-767-6134 | 403 |
| Andrea Gamber | ESL Lead Teacher | 403 | |
| John Lincoln | Data Specialist | 540-767-6134 | 403 |
| Kim Mangels | GED Instructor / NEDP | ||
| Clare Peters | RCPS Program Coordinator | 540-767-6202 | 403 |
| Chelsey Strother | Enrollment & Assessment Specialist | 540-767-6134 | 403 |
TAP – This Valley Works
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Main Office | 540-767-6220 | 509 | |
| Spring Abney | Healthcareers Training Coordinator | 540-767-6219 | 609 |
| June Bentley | Information Processing | 540-589-0100 | 509 |
| Christopher Chalk | Pathway Home Career Mentor | 509B | |
| Carolyn Coles | Pathway Home Program Coordinator | 540-819-9644 | 509 |
| Ora Dickerson | WINGS Mental Health Navigator | 540-977-8356 | 509C |
| Troy Gusler | Whole Family Intake and Referral Manager | 540-519-5876 | 503B |
| Charysse Hairston | Assistant Director of Workforce Innovations | 540-892-7438 | 503A |
| Jason Hariston | Pathway Home Career Mentor | 509D | |
| Djuan Hankins | Youth Services Specialist | 540-385-1445 | 514 |
| Nefateria Hash | Girls United Coordinator | 514 | |
| Alyssa Hogan | HELP Coordinator | 540-613-0048 | 513A |
| Hannah Jarrett | Assistant Director of TVW | 540-491-3098 | 513 |
| Bobbie Kaylor | Program Support Specialist | 540-797-6387 | 513 |
| Kamyron Meeks | Program Coordinator | 540-797-2898 | 519 |
| Juan Mejia | Project Discovery Specialist | 540-519-5592 | 517A |
| Jennifer Miller | Pathway Home Senior Career Mentor | 540-385-1358 | 509E |
| David Moore | SwiftStart Project Manager | 540-553-1454 | 509B |
| Jo Nelson | Director of TVW | 540-598-4219 | 513B |
| Nicole Ross | Youth Mentoring Program Coordinator | 517C | |
| Matthew Russell | SVREC Support Counselor | 540-767-6234 | 508 |
| Lateefah Trent | Youth Services & Education Manager | 540-986-6218 | 517B |
| Mackenzie Wilcox | SVREC Support Counselor & Volunteer Coordinator | 540-797-2772 | 508 |
| Kimberly Williams | SVREC Special Needs Coordinator | 540-819-8654 | 508A |
TAP – Head Start
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Head Start Main Office | 540-767-6093 | 302 | |
| Charmaine Bonds | HS Education Coordinator | 540-767-6121 | 302C |
| Charisma Brown | HS Education Coordinator | 540-767-6116 | 302C |
| Shauna Bryant | Whole Family Advocate Supervisor | 540-767-6068 | 303H |
| Ciara Cooper | Health Aide | 540-767-6126 | 301A |
| Yesenia DeLa Cruz | Director of HS/EHS | 540-767-6069 | 303K |
| Kristy Delaney | Training/Transition Coordinator | 540-767-6084 | 303A |
| Courtney Elam | EHS CCP Health/Disabilities Coordinator | 540-762-1559 | 301A |
| Crystal Fernatt | EHS Child Care Partnership | 540-767-6126 | 301A |
| Terenia Fields | Information Processing Coordinator | 540-767-6082 | 303C |
| Leah Hale | ERSEA Coordinator | 540-767-6094 | 302A |
| Ruth Hale | Accounts Operations Technician | 540-767-6081 | 303D |
| Stephaney Hernandez | Acting ERSEA Supervisor | 540-767-6091 | 306 |
| Kristin Lynn | Behavioral Health Coordinator | 540-767-6125 | 302D |
| Barbara Martin | HS/EHS Administrative Office Manager | 540-767-6077 | 303G |
| Meghan O’Brien-Steward | EHS CCP Education Coordinator | 540-767-6126 | 301A |
| Katey Peterson | CCP Partnership Education Coordinator | 540-767-6228 | 302C |
| Melissa Preston | Supervisor of HS/EHS Education | 540-767-6122 | 303F |
| Kenya Reed | EHS Education Coordinator | 540-767-6120 | 302C |
| Gwendolyn Rose | ERSEA Enrollment Specialist | 540-767-6034 | 302A |
| Laura Simmons | Whole Family Advocate | 540-767-6092 | 306 |
| Brenda Taylor | HS/EHS Administrative Assistant | 540-767-6093 | 302 |
| Terry Thomas | HS/EHS Disability Coordinator | 540-767-6124 | 302D |
| Tara Tinsley | ERSEA Enrollment Specialist | 540-767-6033 | 306 |
| Abigale Wentworth | Whole Family Advocate | 540-767-6090 | 306 |
| Ramona Wray | Assistant Director of HS/EHS | 540-767-6071 | 303J |
Virginia Tech
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Main Office | 540-767-6100 | 702 | |
| Counseling Ed Main | 540-767-6107 | 705B | |
| Nick Bilbro | Evening Support Technician | 540-767-6226 | |
| Martha Franklin | Program Coordinator, COTA | 540-767-6114 | 701G |
| Sally McQuinn | Assistant Director, Roanoke Regional Initiatives | 540-767-6096 | 701G |
| Don Pizzullo | Senior Program Support Manager | 540-767-6102 | |
| Ashley Sloan | Thinkabit Instructor | 540-767-6100 | |
| Scott Weimer | Director | 540-767-6103 | 701D |
Virginia Commonwealth University
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Main Office | 540-767-6060 | 502 | |
| Beverly George-Gay | Assistant Director of Clinical Education | 804-828-9808 | |
| Annette Clark | RHEC- Dept. of Gerontology Program Liaison | 540-330-5066 | |
| Amanda Alley | Graduate Student Services Administrator | 804-828-6739 |
Virginia Western Community College
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Lora Beckner | Culinary Art Administrative Assistant | 540-857-6346 | Claude Moore Education Complex |
| Ted Polfelt | Faculty | 540-857-6285 | Claude Moore Education Complex |
| John Schopp | Faculty | 540-857-6140 | Claude Moore Education Complex |
| James Zeisler | Faculty | 540-857-6331 | Claude Moore Education Complex |
Virginia Utility Protection Service
| Name | Title | Phone | Suite |
| Main Office | 540-985-9355 | 312 | |
| Rob Hogan | Manager of IT | 540-815-1472 | |
| Shana Linthicum | Head of Service & Communications | 540-798-5292 | |
| Jackie Stern | Head of Talent | 540-761-5812 | |
| Diana Stokes | Manager of Operations | 540-355-7335 |