Meet the Team

Herman Shelton, M.S.

Executive Director for Access & Postsecondary Success herman.shelton@uconn.edu
 

Storrs Campus

College Programs

Kim Gorman

Kim Gorman

Associate Director, Postsecondary Success
Director, Student Support Services
kimberly.gorman@uconn.edu

Fiorela

Fiorela Hidalgo

Counselor
Student Support Services
fiorela.hidalgo@uconn.edu

Carl Dean

Assistant Director, CAPS College Programs
Coordinator, Transition & Engagement
carl.dean_jr@uconn.edu

Alexis Rodriguez

Counselor
Student Support Services
alexis.j.rodriguez@uconn.edu

Crismar Santos

Crismar Santos

Success Advisor
Promoting Academically Successful Students (PASS)
crismar.santos@uconn.edu

Maya Vasquez

Program Manager
Travelers EDGE
maya.vasquez@uconn.edu

Summer Spaderna

Summer Spaderna

Counselor
Student Support Services
summer.spaderna@uconn.edu

McNair Scholars & CAPS Research Scholars Program

renee gilberti

Dr. Renée Trueman (Gilberti)

Director
McNair Scholars Program/CAPS Research Scholars
renee.gilberti@uconn.edu

Pre-College Programs

Courtney Witherspoon

Courtney Witherspoon

Director, Upward Bound Program-Windham
Director, College Advising Corps
courtney.witherspoon@uconn.edu

Vacant

Advisor, ConnCAP
Hartford & Windham

Danny Contreras

Academic Coordinator, Upward Bound Math & Science
Rockville High School
danny.contreras@uconn.edu

Avery Point Campus

College Programs

Aaron Collins

Aaron Collins

Coordinator, Transition & Engagement
Avery Point
aaron.collins@uconn.edu

Vacant

Program Assistant, Transition & Engagement
Avery Point

Pre-College Programs

Gideon Ampeire

Gideon Ampeire

Director, Upward Bound/Upward Bound Math & Science
Norwich Free Academy
gideon.ampeire@uconn.edu

Jannatul Anika

Advisor, Upward Bound Program
Norwich Free Academy School
jannatul.anika@uconn.edu

Billie Hazan

Billie Hazan

Advisor, Upward Bound Math & Science
Norwich Free Academy School
billie.hazan@uconn.edu

Lisa Minn

Lisa Noons

Director, Upward Bound Math Science
New London High School
lisa.noons@uconn.edu

Adeliz Cordero

Advisor, Upward Bound Math Science
New London High School
adeliz.cordero@uconn.edu

Hartford Campus

College Programs

Joanna Rivera-Davis

Director, Student Success, Equity & Inclusion
Hartford
joanna.rivera@uconn.edu

Kiara Ruesta Schliphack

College Success Coach, RISE
Hartford
kiara.ruesta@uconn.edu

Lynn Papacostas Ginolfi

Lynn Papacostas Ginolfi

Coordinator, Transition & Engagement
Hartford
lynn.papacostas_ginolfi@uconn.edu

Olena Herasym

Program Assistant, CAPS RISE
Hartford

Ramon Espinoza

Ramón Espinoza

Success Counselor, CAPS College Program
Hartford
ramon.espinoza@uconn.edu

Stamford Campus

Vacant

Director, Student Success, Equity & Inclusion
Stamford

Aliyah Hayes

Program Assistant, Student Success
Stamford
aliyah.hayes@uconn.edu

 

Vacant

Academic Coordinator, ConnCAP
Stamford High School

Rawan Shilleh

Rawan Shilleh

Coordinator, Transition & Engagement
Stamford
rawan.shilleh@uconn.edu

Emmanuel Sainville

Program Assistant, Transition & Engagement
Stamford
emmanuel.sainville@uconn.edu

Vacant

Academic Coordinator
Stamford

Vacant

College Success Coach, RISE
Stamford

Waterbury Campus

College Programs

Nicole Ariyavatkul

Director, Student Success, Equity & Inclusion
Waterbury
nicole.a@uconn.edu

Radeana Hastings

College Success Coach, RISE
Waterbury
rch15001@uconn.edu

Lillie Wright

Lillie Wright

Coordinator, Transition & Engagement
Waterbury
lillie.wright@uconn.edu

Vacant

Financial Literacy Coach
Waterbury

Devanie Brijlall

CAPS Program Specialist
Waterbury
devanie.brijlall@uconn.edu

Pre-College Programs

Jasmine Cardona

Jasmine Cardona

Director, Upward Bound/ConnCAP
Naugatuck High School
jasmine.cardona@uconn.edu

Tristan White

Advisor, Upward Bound/ConnCAP
Naugatuck High School
tristan.white@uconn.edu