Directory

Name: Dr. Faimous Harrison

Department:

President's Office

Campus:

Contact:

fharrison@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6400

Office

Wenatchi Hall

Title

President

Type

Administrative Contact

Credentials

Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, Oregon State University
M.S., Physical Education, Pedagogy and Leadership, Seattle Pacific University
B.S., Sociology, University of Washington

Notes

Dr. Faimous Harrison took office as the thirteenth president of Wenatchee Valley College on Jan. 3, 2023.

Harrison brings 32 years of experience in higher education to WVC. He comes to WVC from California State University Stanislaus-Stockton Campus where he served as a dean. Both his previous campus and WVC are federally designated Hispanic-serving institutions. Harrison has more than 20 years of experience working in the Washington state community and technical college system, including as an instructor and student services professional.

Dr. Harrison has a doctorate in higher education administration and leadership from Oregon State University, a master's of science in physical education, pedagogy and leadership from Seattle Pacific University, and a bachelor's of science in sociology from the University of Washington.

Name: Drew Abercrombie

Department:

Technology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

dabercrombie@wvc.edu

Title

IT System Admin-Entry

Type

Staff

Name: Robert Acklin

Department:

Industrial Technology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

racklin@wvc.edu

Phone

(509) 679-6388

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

AWS, AWI Certified Welding Inspector

WABO Welder Examiner

Name: Mary Adamski

Department:

Students Grant Center

Workforce Grants

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

madamski@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6613

Office

Mish ee twie 1125L

Title

Student Navigator & Athletics

Type

Staff

Name: Tara Addink

Department:

Educational Planning

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

taddink@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6843

Office

Wenatchi Hall

Title

Navigator

Type

Staff

Name: Cheryl Adkins

Department:

English

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

cadkins@wvc.edu

Title

Write Lab Tutor

Type

Staff

Name: Gretchen Aguilar

Department:

Nursing

Campus:

Omak

Contact:

gaguilar@wvc.edu

Phone

509-422-7956

Title

Nursing Faculty

Type

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

ADN, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College
MS, Healthcare and Leadership, Western Governor's University
MSN, ARNP, FNP-C, Gonzaga University

Name: Oluwaseun (Ebenezer) Akinterinwa

Department:

Biology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

oakinterinwa@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6569

Type

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

Ph.D, Physiology & Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine
MS, Physiology & Biophysics, University of Louisville School of Medicine
BS, Biology, Morgan State University

Name: Edwardo Alcantar

Department:

TRIO Student Support Services

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

ealcantar@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6980

Office

MET 1221B

Title

Retention Specialist

Type

Staff

Name: Melody Alejandrez

Department:

Adult Basic Education / Transitional Studies

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

malejandrez@wvc.edu

Title

Tutor

Type

Staff

Name: Elizabeth Allen

Department:

Nursing

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

eallen@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Dr. Karen Champagnie Alman

Department:

Communication Studies

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

kalman@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6766

Office

Mish ee twie 1225J

Title

Communication Studies Faculty & Department Chair

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

B.A., Mass Communication, Journalism, University of the West Indies
M.A., Communication Management, University of Southern California
Ph.D., Mass Media Studies, Advertising, Michigan State University

Name: Olga Anaya

Department:

MESA

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

oanaya@wvc.edu

Office

Eller-Fox Science Center

Title

Tutor

Type

Staff

Name: Robert Anderson

Department:

Industrial Electronics

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

randerson@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

Industrial Technical Drafting Certification, Military Credits
Industrial Tech-Electronic ATS, Devry University

Name: Jennifer Andrade

Department:

Early Childhood Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

jandrade@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

Early Childhood Education, Wenatchee Valley College
M.Ed., American InterContinental University

Name: Joseph Andreason

Department:

Technology

Campus:

Omak

Contact:

jandreason@wvc.edu

Phone

509-422-7825

Title

IT Customer Support-Journey

Type

Staff

Name: Dr. Robin Angotti

Department:

Institutional Effectiveness

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

rangotti@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6437

Office

Wenatchi Hall 2322K

Title

Executive Director, Assessment, Strategic Planning, Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Type

Administrative Contact

Staff

Credentials

Ph.D., Mathematics Education, North Carolina State University
M.A., in Education, Mathematics, East Carolina University
B.S., Mathematics Education, East Carolina University

Name: Jorge Aponte

Department:

Custodial

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

Japonte@wvc.edu

Title

Custodian

Type

Staff

Name: Gavin Asmussen

Department:

Technology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

gasmussen@wvc.edu

Title

IT Customer Support - Entry

Type

Staff

Name: Marco Aurilio

Department:

Industrial Technology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

maurilio@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Tina Avey

Department:

Nursing Assistant Program

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

tavey@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6665

Office

Wenatchi Hall Allied Health Office Cubicle C

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

Registered Nurse

Name: Rene Baca

Department:

Spanish

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

rbaca@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6738

Office

Mish ee twie 1225G

Title

Spanish Faculty and Department of World Languages Chair

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

B.A., Spanish, New Mexico State University
M.A., Spanish, New Mexico State University

Name: Crystal Bacon

Department:

Communication Studies

English

Campus:

Omak

Contact:

cbacon@wvc.edu

Title

Adjunct Instructor, English and Communication Studies

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Scott Bailey

Department:

Art

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

sbailey@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6736

Office

Music and Arts Center 1529

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

B.A., Art, Gonzaga University
MFA, Painting, Colorado State University

Notes

Spring Student Hours

Monday 9:00am-10:30am | Tuesday by appointment | Wednesday 9:00am-10:30am | Thursday by appointment | Friday 9:00am-10:30am

Name: Christian Bailor

Department:

Facilities & Operations

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

cbailor@wvc.edu

Title

General Laborer

Type

Staff

Name: Larry Baker

Department:

Technology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

lbaker@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6707

Type

Staff

Name: Raynor Baker

Department:

Allied Health

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

rbaker@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

AAS, Fire Science Technology
Hazardous Materials Training
Fire Instructor 1
EMT
BLS Provider, BLS Instructor
EMS Evaluator
Senior EMS Instructor

Name: Susan Ballinger

Department:

Continuing Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

sballinger@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Notes

View the Continuing Education catalog or contact the Continuing Education office at:

509-682-6900
ceinfo@wvc.edu
wvc.edu/CED

Name: Kristen Baltz

Department:

Nursing

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

kbaltz@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6680

Type

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

ADN, Nursing, Bellevue College
B.A., English, University of California
BSN, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College

Name: Brooc Barb

Department:

Radiologic Technology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

bbarb@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

Radiologic Technologist Certification, Preceptor Education Program

Name: Imelda Barragan

Department:

Allied Health

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

ibarragan@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6660

Office

Wenatchi Hall 2221

Title

Administrative Assistant

Type

Staff

Name: Damon Barta

Department:

English

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

dbarta@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Sompheng Batch

Department:

Business Computer Technology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

sbatch@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6653

Office

Brown Library 9250A

Title

Instructor/Program Coordinator, Business Computer Technology (BCT)

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

B.S., Business Education, Central Washington University
M.Ed., Management and Innovation, Western Governors University

Notes

Spring Student Hours

Monday 2:00pm-4:30pm | Tuesday 9:00am-11:30am | Wednesday by appointment | Thursday by appointment | Friday by appointment

Sompheng first started teaching business technology at Wenatchee High School in 1997. She has been at WVC since 2012.

Name: Devin Baughman

Department:

Technology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

dbaughman@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6674

Title

IT System Admin-Entry

Type

Staff

Name: Garrison Becker

Department:

Athletics

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

gbecker@wvc.edu

Type

Staff

Name: Andrew Behler

Department:

Adult Basic Education / Transitional Studies

English

Humanities

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

abehler@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6492

Type

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

M.A., Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Central Washington University
B.A., Western Washington University
AAS, Wenatchee Valley College

Name: Dr. David Bennatt

Department:

Biology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

dbennatt@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6759

Office

Wenatchi Hall 2330

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

B.S., Zoology, University of Washington
Ph.D., Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Notre Dame

Name: Dr. Ron Bermingham

Department:

English

Eng, Arts & Humanities

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

rbermingham@wvc.edu

Title

Adjunct faculty, Music Department

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Alexander (Ruben) Betancourt

Department:

Instruction

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

abetancourt@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6595

Title

Assistant Director, AHEC

Type

Staff

Name: Eleanor Blake

Department:

Math & Sciences

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

eblake@wvc.edu

Title

Instruction and Class Support Tech I

Type

Staff

Name: Emily Boehnke

Department:

English

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

eboehnke@wvc.edu

Title

Instruction and Class Support Tech 1

Type

Staff

Name: Sarah Boldizsar

Department:

Financial Aid

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

sboldizsar@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6579

Title

Student Employment Coordinator

Type

Staff

Name: Kyle Bowles

Department:

Workforce Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

kbowles@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Joanna Bowman

Department:

English, Arts & Humanities

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

jbowman@wvc.edu

Title

Instruction and Class Support Tech

Type

Staff

Name: Carla Boyd

Department:

Workforce Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

cboyd@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Lisa Bozett

Department:

Registration

Admissions and Registration

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

lbozett@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6839

Office

Wenatchi Hall

Title

Customer Service Specialist 2

Type

Staff

Name: Linda Bracci

Department:

Fiscal Services

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

lbracci2@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6508

Office

Wenatchi Hall

Title

Payroll & Benefits Coordinator

Type

Staff

Name: Noah Braley

Department:

Math & Sciences

Campus:

Omak

Contact:

nbraley@wvc.edu

Type

Staff

Name: Jessica Bravo-Perez

Department:

Institutional Effectiveness

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

jbravo-perez@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6537

Title

Grant Coordinator

Type

Staff

Name: Lindsay Breidenthal

Department:

Continuing Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

lbreidenthal@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Vicki Bringman

Department:

Psychology

Campus:

Omak

Contact:

vbringman@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Richard Brinkman

Department:

Sociology

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

rbrinkman@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6769

Office

Mish ee twie 1325J

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

B.A., Sociology, University of Oregon
M.A., Sociology, Iowa State University

Notes

Spring Student Hours

Monday by appointment | Tuesday by appointment | Wednesday 10:00am-11:00am | Thursday by appointment | Friday by appointment

Name: Guadalupe Brito

Department:

WVC Foundation

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

gbrito@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6573

Office

Knights Hall A

Title

Development Director

Type

Staff

Name: Adan Brito

Department:

Facilities & Operations

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

abrito@wvc.edu

Title

General Laborer

Type

Staff

Name: Natalie Brown

Department:

Medical Assistant

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

nbrown@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Anna Brown

Department:

Student Affairs

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

abrown@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6804

Office

Wenatchi Hall 2321

Title

Executive Assistant

Type

Staff

Name: Jackie Browning

Department:

Math

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

jbrowning@wvc.edu

Office

Wenatchi Hall 2205

Title

Program Manager

Type

Staff

Credentials

BAS, Secondary Math Education, Central Washington University

Name: Ellen Bruex

Department:

Art

Campus:

Contact:

ebruex@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Karyna Bukovtsova

Department:

Workforce Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

kbukovtsova@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6751

Title

Administrative Assistant 3

Type

Staff

Name: Dr. Jeff Bullock

Department:

Math & Sciences

Instruction

Agriculture

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

jbullock@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6624

Office

Batjer Hall 8036

Title

Interim Dean of Math & Sciences

Type

Administrative Contact

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

B.S., Chemistry, Western Washington University
B.S., Molecular Biology, Western Washington University
M.S., Biochemistry, Western Washington University
Ph.D., Plant Pathology, Washington State University

Name: Sarah Buman

Department:

Community Relations

Public Information Office

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

sbuman@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6473

Office

Grants House

Title

Web Marketing & Graphic Design Specialist

Type

Staff

Name: David Burns

Department:

Computer Technology and Systems

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

dburns@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6656

Office

Brown Library 9105

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

B.A., Anthropology, Western Washington University
B.A., Education, Western Washington University

Name: Analia Burpee

Department:

Athletics

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

aburpee@wvc.edu

Type

Staff

Name: Meleah Butruille

Department:

Instruction

Nursing

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

mbutruille@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-1211

Office

Mish ee twie 1125D

Type

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

A.A., Lane Community College
BSN, Nursing, OHSU School of Nursing
MSN, Nursing, Gonzaga University

Name: Christa Cacciata

Department:

Math

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

ccacciata@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6746

Office

Wenatchi Hall 2225

Title

Mathematics Department Chair

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

B.A., Mathematics, San Diego State University
M.A., Mathematics, California State University-Fullerton

Name: Benjamin Cadman

Department:

Fiscal Services

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

bcadman@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6505

Office

Wenatchi Hall

Title

Data Consultant 4

Type

Staff

Name: Carolina Martinez Calderon

Department:

Nursing

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

gmartinezcalderon@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6675

Office

Wenatchi Hall, 2221F

Type

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

AAS, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College
BS, Nursing, Wenatchee Valley College
MS, Nursing, Gonzaga University

Name: Devon Hu Caldwell

Department:

Custodial

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

dcaldwell@wvc.edu

Title

Custodian 2

Type

Staff

Name: Eleanor Camp

Department:

Registration

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

ecamp@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6610

Office

Wenatchi Hall

Title

Customer Service Specialist 3

Type

Staff

Name: Michelle Cannaday

Department:

Campus Life

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

mcannaday@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6706

Office

Van Tassell Center 5002

Title

Residence Life Manager

Type

Staff

Notes

reslife@wvc.edu

Name: Amy Carlson

Department:

English

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

acarlson@wvc.edu

Office

John A. Brown Library 9250A

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

BA, St. Olaf College
MFA, Antioch College

Name: Teresa Carnevale

Department:

English

Eng, Arts & Humanities

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

tcarnevale@wvc.edu

Office

John A. Brown Library

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

BA, Lingusitics, California State University-Fullerton

Name: Suzanne Carr

Department:

Continuing Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

scarr@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Gloria Cassiano

Department:

Workforce Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

gcassiano@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Eden Cazares

Department:

Workforce Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

ecazares@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6879

Title

Data Ambassador & ECED Navigator

Type

Staff

Name: Kim Charlton

Department:

Allied Health

Campus:

Omak

Contact:

kcharlton@wvc.edu

Phone

509-422-7952

Office

North Friendship Hall Room 210

Title

Allied Health Program Assistant

Type

Staff

Name: Ran Cho

Department:

Fiscal Services

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

rcho@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6506

Office

Wenatchi Hall 2322P

Type

Staff

Name: Michael Choman

Department:

Business

Accounting

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

mchoman@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6651

Office

Mish ee twie 1325C

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

BS, Business Management, University of Wyoming
MBA, Business Administration, University of Wyoming

Name: Brigid Chvilicek

Department:

Nursing

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

bchvilicek@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6681

Office

Wenatchi Hall 2221G

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

BSN, Nursing, University of Portland
MSN, Nursing, California State University

Notes

Spring Student Hours

Monday 11:00am-1:00pm & 4:00pm-5:00pm | Tuesday 11:00am-12:00pm | Wednesday 11:00am-12:00pm | Friday by appointment

Name: Karina Mota Cisneros

Department:

MESA

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

kmotacisneros@wvc.edu

Office

Eller-Fox Science Center

Title

Program Assistant

Type

Staff

Name: Dustin Clark

Department:

History

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

dclark@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6764

Office

Mish ee twie 1325K

Type

Advisor

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

BA, History, Central Washington University
MA, History, University of Washington

Notes

Name: April Clayton

Department:

Math & Sciences

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

aclayton@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Sandra Colbert

Department:

English

Campus:

Omak

Contact:

scolbert@wvc.edu

Phone

509-422-7845

Office

Hazel Burnett Hall, 411

Type

Faculty

Credentials

BA, Secondary English Education, Eastern Washington University
MEd, Learning and Technology, Western Governor's University

Name: Stella Columbia

Department:

Adult Basic Education / Transitional Studies

Campus:

Omak

Contact:

scolumbia@wvc.edu

Office

Hazel Allen Burnett Building, Room 410

Title

Transitional Studies Evening Instructor

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

BA, Social Science

Name: Hillary Conner

Department:

Exercise Science

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

hconner@wvc.edu

Phone

509-682-6777

Office

Smith Gym, 4002

Type

Faculty Full Time

Credentials

AAS, Wenatchee Valley College
BS, Exercise Science, Central Washington University
MS, Exercise Science, Central Washington University

Name: Elisa Lopez Contreras

Department:

Continuing Education

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

elopezcontreras@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Name: Rinita Cook

Department:

Allied Health

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

rcook@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time

Credentials

EMS Evaluator
Senior EMS Instructor
Emergency Medical Technician Certification, Washington State Department of Health

Name: Linda Cooper

Department:

English, Arts & Humanities

Campus:

Wenatchee

Contact:

lcooper@wvc.edu

Type

Faculty Part Time