Meet the Staff

For general inquiries, contact orientation@colostate.edu or (970) 491-6011.

Orientation and Transition Programs Organizational Chart

Orientation and Transition Programs Professional Staff

Kerry Nakasone Wenzler (she/her)

Associate Executive Director, Orientation and Transition Programs

Keith Lopez
(he/him)

Associate Director, Orientation and Transition Programs

keith.lopez@colostate.edu

Programs: Transition Programs, Ram Welcome, New Student Seminar

Charlotte Salinas

Assistant Director, Orientation Programs

charlotte.salinas@colostate.edu

Programs: First-Year Ram Orientation, Transfer Ram Orientation

Angie Gonzalez

Coordinator, Operations

angie.gonzalez@colostate.edu

Programs: OTP General Support, Front Office Staff, Ram Orientation, Ram Welcome, Transition Programs

Rebecca Gilmore (she/her)

Coordinator, Orientation Programs

rebecca.gilmore@colostate.edu

Programs: International Orientation, Online Orientation, Ram Connect Extended Orientation

Emely Cruz-Arrazola

Coordinator, Transition Programs (First Year)

emely.cruz_arrazola@colostate.edu

Programs: New Student Seminar, Ram Welcome

Jonathan Holcomb (he/him)

Coordinator, Transition Programs

jonathan.holcomb@colostate.edu

Programs: Year 2 @ CSU, Transfer Programs @ CSU, Ram Welcome, Transfer Ram Welcome, Spring Ram Welcome, Getting to Year 2, First 50 Days, Tau Sigma Honor Society

Business Operations and Tech Team

Mike Brake

Associate Director of Assessment and Technology

Email: Michael.Brake@colostate.edu

Phone: 970-491-7945

Yingying Zhao

Information Manager

Email: Yingying.Zhao@colostate.edu

Phone: 970-491-6913

Vicki Diehl

Business Manager

Email: Vicki.Diehl@colostate.edu

Phone: 970-491-6186

Cameron Smistek

Human Resource Coordinator

Email: Cameron.Smistek@colostate.edu

Phone: 970-491-3638

Alex Willoughby

Accounting Technician

Email: Alex.Willoughby@colostate.edu

Phone: 970-491-7796

Okee Hanna

Support Services Specialist

Email: Okee.Hanna@colostate.edu

Phone: 970-495-3857

Mary Cutler

Customer Service and Communications Specialist

Email: Mary.Cutler@colostate.edu

Phone: 970-491-4293

Dean Helzer

Operations Manager

Email: Dean.Helzer@colostate.edu

Phone: 970-491-7095