Meet Our Team | Thrive Center

Central Thrive Team

Michelle McKelvey in a red blazer in front of foliage.

Michelle McKelvey, Ed.D

Senior Director, Thrive Center

mfig@arizona.edu

Tam Li-Vidal

Tam Li-Vidal

Senior Lead, Student Success Projects

tlividal@arizona.edu

Key Sanchez wearing glasses with a blue button up shirt in front of foliage.

Key Sanchez

Administrative Associate, Office Operations

keysanchez@arizona.edu

Education & Initiatives

fred_huang

Fred Huang

Senior Coordinator, Education & Initiatives

Financial Wellness

fhuang@arizona.edu

alexei_marquez

Alexei Marquez, Ph.D.

Assistant Director, Education & Initiatives

Financial Wellness

alexeimarquez@arizona.edu

Crystal

Crystal Raygoza

Coordinator, Education & Initiatives

crystalraygoza@arizona.edu

Blanca Hershey Alcantara

Blanca Alcantara-Hershey

Coordinator, Education & Initiatives

balcantara@arizona.edu

Anahy

Anahy Fernandez

Graduate Assistant, Financial Wellness

Mentoring

patrick_bryan

W. Patrick Bryan

Associate Director, Mentoring & New Start

wbryan@arizona.edu

Robert

Robert (Bob) McCune

Program Director, Student Support Services | TRIO

rmccune@arizona.edu

Emmily Molioo-Redman

Emmily Molio'o-Redman

Program Coordinator, Student Support Services | TRIO

emolioo@arizona.edu

Miranda Sampsel

Miranda Sampsel

Coordinator, Mentoring Programs

msampse1@arizona.edu

Jacob Shirley

Jacob Shirley

Senior Coordinator, New Start Summer Program

jshirley@arizona.edu

Brian Palomo

Brian Palomo

Senior Coordinator, Mentoring Programs

bpalomo@arizona.edu

Celeste Vega

Celeste Vega Torres

Graduate Assistant, 2nd Year+ Mentoring

celestevega@arizona.edu

Rachel

Rachel Juarez

Coordinator, Mentoring & New Start

rachelmjuarez@arizona.edu

Outreach & Advocacy

Jessica Martinez

Jessica Martinez

Coordinator, Outreach & Advocacy

jess12@arizona.edu

Derwin Begay

Derwin Begay

Coordinator, Outreach & Advocacy

dbegay1@arizona.edu

Yoneri

Yoneri Bueno-Diaz

Graduate Assistant, Outreach & Advocacy

ybuenodiaz@arizona.edu

Transfer Student Center

Daniel

Daniel Viramontes

Senior Coordinator, Transfer Student Center

viramontes09@arizona.edu

Student Staff

Stella

Stella Blumer

Peer Mentor, 1st Year

stellablumer@arizona.edu

Lourdes

Lourdes Camarillo

Student Assistant, Thrive

Francisco

Francisco Cormac Alejandro Burke

Peer Mentor, WGRC

fcruz176@arizona.edu

Luis

Luis Cruz

Peer Mentor, 1st Year

Student Assistant, Thrive

cruzhernandez778@arizona.edu

Nicole

Nicole Franklin

Social Media Assistant

nfranklin@arizona.edu

Ben

Ben Hernandez

Digital Content Assistant

bth2@arizona.edu

Anthony

Anthony Hickok

Peer Mentor, 2nd Year+

ahickok@arizona.edu

Desteni

Desteni James

Peer Mentor, LGBTQ CRC

destenijames@arizona.edu

Hushay

Hushay Kotel Madzingira

Peer Mentor, AASA

hushaymadzingira@arizona.edu

Kyra

Kyra Long

Peer Mentor, NASA CRC

kyrallong@arizona.edu

Geo

Geovani Martinez

Peer Educator, Financial Wellness

Sebastian

Sebastian Moscoso

Peer Mentor, 1st Year

sebastianmoscoso@arizona.edu

Roman

Roman Orozco

Peer Mentor, DCC

romanaorozco0406@arizona.edu

Adriona

Adriona Palmer

Peer Mentor, 2nd Year+

adrionapalmer@arizona.edu

David

David Santos Camargo

Peer Mentor, 1st Year

dsantoscamargo@arizona.edu

Adam

Adam Tellez

Peer Mentor, 1st Year

atellez2@arizona.edu

Chi

Chi Thieu

Peer Mentor, 1st Year

chithieu@arizona.edu

jocelyn_valtierra

Jocelyn Valtierra

Student Assistant, Thrive

Zio

Zio Vargas

Peer Mentor, 1st Year

zvargasrodriguez@arizona.edu

Pascual

Pascual Vasquez

Peer Educator, Financial Wellness

Victor

Victor Vigbedorh

Peer Mentor, 2nd Year+

vvigbedorhii@arizona.edu