College Personnel

-

Admin | Faculty | Adjunct Faculty | Faculty Senate | Professional-Technical Staff

-

-

Administration

 

 

Ms. Olivia Vanegas-Funcheon

President

 

Ms. Sylvia Hendricks

Vice President of Student Services

 

Ms. Juana Clare Jose

Vice President of Education

 

Dr. Robert Ledman Vice President of Administrative Services & Finance
   

Mr. George Miguel

Department Chair of Occupational Education

   
Dr. Tomas Sepulveda Department Chair of General Education
   

Ms. Jane Latané

Vice President of Institutional Research & Development

   
 
Administration--Executive & Departmental
 

Return To Top

 

Faculty

 

John J. Bair—Facilities Maintenance Instructor

AZ Community College Teaching Certificate. Certified Instructor of Journeymen and Apprentices; Journeyperson, Plumbing & Pipefitting; professional credentials from Purdue University.

Tel. 520-383-0018 jbair@tocc.cc.az.us

Paul Buseck—Tohono O'odham Agriculture & Natural Resources Coordinator and Instructor

B.A. in Politics, Whitman College; M.S. in International Agriculture Development, University of California-Davis.

Tel. 520-383-0063 pbuseck@tocc.cc.az.us

Edison Cassadore—Writing Instructor

B.A. in English, University of Arizona; Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Publishing, Harvard University; M.A. (Pi Lambda Theta) and Ph.D. in Comparative Cultural and Literary Studies, University of Arizona. Member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.

Tel. 520-383-0038 ecassadore@tocc.cc.az.us

 

Elaine M. Cubbins—College Librarian

B.A. in Humanities, The Evergreen State College; M.A. in Information Resources and Library Science, Ph.D. Candidate in Information Resources and Library Science, The University of Arizona.

Tel. 520-383-0032 ecubbins@tocc.cc.az.us
 

Judith S. Daniel—GED/ABE Instructor

B.A. in Anthropology, University of Illinois; M.A. in Education, University of Chicago.

Tel. 520-383-0014 jdaniel@tocc.cc.az.us

Sophi Hronopoulos — Reading Instructor

B.A.(honors) in History, The University of Adelaide; M.A. in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language, The University of Birmingham.

Tel. 520-383-0077 shronopoulos@tocc.cc.az.us

 

Barry A. Kozemko — Electrical Instructor

A.S. in Electrical in Construction, Luzerne County Community College, Pennsylvania; M.A. in English, The University of Memphis.

Tel. 520-383-8401 bkozemko@tocc.cc.az.us

 

Lucinda Hughes-Juan— Business Instructor

B.S., M.B.A., University of Phoenix; Ph.D. Candidate in Business Management, Capella University. Member of the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Tel. 520-383-0004 lhughes-juan@tocc.cc.az.us

Carmen L. Juarez—Social Work Instructor/Service Learning Coordinator

B.A. in Clinical Psychology, University of South Alabama; M.Ed. in Educational Leadership Community College, Northern Arizona University.

Tel. 520-383-0040 cjuarez@tocc.cc.az.us

Estella Melendez—Painting Instructor

Arizona Community College Teaching Certificate; Journeyperson Painter. Member of the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Tel. 520-383-0022 emelendez@tocc.cc.az.us

Teresa NewberryScience Instructor
B.S. in Physical Science, San Jose State University, M.S. in Natural Resources, University of Michigan, Ph.D. in Biology, University of New Mexico.


Tel. (520) 383-0036    tnewberry@tocc.cc.az.us

Armando Rubio - Plumbing Instructor

B.S. in Business Administration, University of Arizona; 40 Years' Plumbing Experience; Master Plumber and Former Plumbing Company Owner.

Tel. (520) 383-0073     arubio@tocc.cc.az.us
 

Regina Siquieros - Tohono O'odham Studies Instructor
Bachelor and master degrees in Education, Arizona State University. Member of the Tohono O'odham Nation.

Tel. (520) 383-0076    rsiquieros@tocc.cc.az.us

 

Catherine Sun—Management Information Systems (M.I.S.) Instructor

B.S. in Finance and Computer Science, University of Alabama–Birmingham; M.Ed. in Higher Education Guidance and Counseling from the University of Montebello.

Tel. 520-383-0064   csun@tocc.cc.az.us

 

Odranoel Vivero GED/ABE Instructor and Adjunct Faculty, Public Speaking and Psychology

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, University of West Negros, Philippines; Master of Arts in Education/Minor in English, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletas, Philippines.

Tel. (520) 383-0064     ovivero@tocc.cc.az.us
 
Robert Wambolt—Carpentry Instructor

B.A. in Mathematics, Prescott College. Licensed General Residential Contractor.

Tel. 520-383-0013 rwambolt@tocc.cc.az.us

 

Gretchen Graef—Mathematics Instructor

B.S. in Chemistry, Northern Arizona University; M.S. in Metallurgy and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, the University of Arizona. Secondary Teaching Certification from the state of Arizona, coursework at Pima Community College, Phi Theta Kappa.

Tel. 520-383-0037 ggraef@tocc.cc.az.us

 

Return To Top


Adjunct Faculty

Each instructor's name is followed by the field in which he or she teaches.

Jessie Antonellis Mathematics

Michael J. Brady Law, History, and Government

Leo Killsback Mathematics - Member of the Northern Cheyenne Nation

Catherine Clinton Writing

Ron Geronimo Tohono O’odham Language - Member of the Tohono O’odham Nation

Arthur Lopez Business - Member of the Tohono O’odham Nation

Monica Lopez Food Systems/Diabetes Prevention - Member of the Tohono O’odham Nation

Phillip Miguel
Tohono O'odham Language and History - Member of the Tohono O’odham Nation
 

Ben G. Montoya Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) - Southern Apache

Brendan O’Connor Education

Wesley Rothermel Accounting

Michelle Salman Office & Administrative Professions (OAP) and Writing

Harold Stuth Accounting

Casey Thornbrugh Physics

Karen Wyndham History

Gilbert Zepeda Computer Information Systems (CIS) and Computer Software Applications (CSA) - Member of the Tohono O’odham Nation

T-Ba'itk (Faculty Senate)

  All full-time faculty belong to the Faculty Senate. The Senate is currently served by:  
  Elaine Cubbins, President

Judith Daniel, Secretary

Return To Top

Professional/Technical Staff

 

Ms. Andrea Ahmed

Associate Director-Fundraising/Development

 

 

Mr. Orville Aldrich

Counselor

 

 

Mr. Gabriel Antone

Senior Systems Technician

 

 

Ms. Gloria Benavidez Data Entry Clerk
   

Ms. Gabriella Cazares-Kelly

Student Support Specialist II

 

 

Ms. Anna Dalton

Student Services Coordinator

 

 

Ms. Cassandra Francisco

Administrative Assistant

 

 

Ms. Francina Francisco-Garcia

Senior Administrative Assistant – President’s Office

 

 

Ms. Claudette Garcia

Bookstore Assistant

 

 

Ms. Jennifer Hill

Student Support Specialist

 

 

Ms. Vicky Hobbs

Project Director, MDCCP

 

 

Ms. Novia James

Financial Aid Specialist

 

 

Mr. Eric Johnson

Facilities Maintenance Technician I

 

 

Mr. Silas Johnson, Sr.

Extension Agent

 

 

Ms. Georgianna Jose

Custodian

 

 

Mr. Andrew Lopez

Fundraising/Development Specialist

 

 

Mr. Dwayne Lopez

Outreach Services Coordinator

 

 

Dr. Sandra Lucas

Project Director, Project NATIVE III

 

 

Mr. Leslie Luna

Director of Admissions & Records

 

 

Ms. Camille Martinez-Yaden

Project Director, Project NATIVE III

 

 

Mrs. Tracey McGhee

Human Resource Assistant

 

 

Ms. Joann Miguel

Finance and Bookstore Manager

 

 

Ms. Karen Miguel

Library Assistant

 

 

Ms. Kathleen Miguel

Administrative Assistant

 

 

Ms. Iris Nez

Bookstore Technician

 

 

Mr. Samuel Orozco Project Director–OGSPA
   

Ms. Stacy Owsley

Human Resource Manager

 

 

Ms. Carmella Pablo

Receptionist

 

 

Mr. Clifford Pablo

Student Learning Farm Manager

 

 

Ms. Gloria Pancho

Construction Project Director

 

 

Dr. Marcela Parra

Project Director, Wisdom from the Desert

 

 

Mr. Al Rivera

Financial Aid Director

 

 

Mr. Robert Spencer

Facility Support Coordinator

 

 

Ms. Annamarie Stevens

Career Services Coordinator

 

 

Ms. Theresa Thomas

Administrative Assistant – Education

 

 

Mr. Jason Two Two

Payroll Technician

 

 

Mr. Richard Valenzuela Accounting Technician
   

Ms. Teresa Vavages

Administrative Assistant – Student Services

 

 

Ms. Germaine Widener

Office Assistant

 

 

Mrs. Vicky Wilson

Fundraising/Development Support Specialist

 

 

Dr. Karen Wyndham

Curriculum Specialist and Faculty Member

 

 

Mr. Gilbert Zepeda

Associate Director of Information Technology

 


 

Return To Top

 


Tohono O'odham Community College · P.O. Box 3129 · Sells, Arizona 85634 · Phone (520) 383-8401 · Fax (520) 383-8403