Palm Desert Campus Leadership Team
Grace S. Borbe AIA, LEED Green Associate
Director, Campus Operations
Email
909-537-8159
Dr. Joseph Tormey
Director, Hospitality Management Program
Department of Marketing
Email
909-537-8213
Adolfo Velazquez
Director, Community Engagement and Philanthropy
Email
909-537-8116
Andrew Montgomery
Senior Research Analyst
Office of Institutional Research & Analytics
Email
909-537-8165
Palm Desert Campus Staff
Academic Affairs
Johanna Martinez
Admin. Support Coordinator,
PDC Academic Scheduling Office
Email
909-537-8251
Marilyn Lua
Coordinator, Student Success Studio
Academic Success and Undergraduate Advising
Email
909-537-8202
Ruth Howell
Student Services Professional III
Advising & Academic Services
Email
909-537-8110
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JC Rojas
Office Support Coordinator,
PDC Administrative Offices
Email
909-537-8120
Manuel Moreno
Administrative Support Coordinator,
Campus & Facility Operations
Email
909-537-8115
Christopher Olguin
Coordinator, Transfer Programs and Orientation
Orientation and First Year Experience
Email
909-537-8279
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Pedro Saltipar
Academic Advisor
Advising & Academic Services
Email
909-537-8234
Juan Murillo-Perez
Archivist/Library Services Specialist II
Library/Water Resource Institute
Email
909-537-8104
Glenn Castillo
Administrative Support Coordinator,
Faculty Support
Email
909-537-8250
Finance, Technology, and Operations
David Ochoa
Maintenance Mechanic, Facilities
Facilities Services - Building Maintenance
Email
909-537-8130
Jorge Esparza
Project Supervisor, Facilities
Facilities Services - Building Maintenance
Email
909-537-8174
Katrina McDowell
Community Service Specialist
Parking and Transportation Services
Email
909-537-8131
John Harrell
Lead Information Technology Consultant
Information Technology Services (ITS)
Email
909-537-8113
Cary Tyler
Information Technology Consultant
Information Technology Services (ITS)
Email
909-537-8244
Student Affairs
Sasha Baltazar
Coordinator, Rancho Mirage Student Center
Santos Manuel Student Union - Administrative Offices
Email
909-537-8233
Natalie Cleary
Senior Program Coordinator, Basic Needs & Student Support
PDC Den
Email
909-537-3993

Family Nurse Practitioner
Palm Desert Campus Student Health Center
Email
909-537-8177
Elias Hernandez
Program Coordinator, CSUSB College Corps
Office of Pre-College Programs
Email
909-936-8431
Jaime Espinoza
Veterans Success Center Advisor/School Certifying Official
Veterans Success Center
Email
909-537-7196
Oscar Fonseca
Career Counselor
Career Center
Email
909-537-8243
Rosie Garza-Wilson
Physical and Visual Disabilities Specialist
Services to Students with Disabilities (SSD)
Email
909-537-8117
Jairo Leon
Director, Undocumented Student Success Center (USSC)
Email
909-537-5937
Tyler Swanson
PDC Employment & Job Development Coord.
Workability IV
Email
909-537-8146
Susan Lilly, M.S., LMFT
Counselor,
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
Email
909-537-5040
Michele Duffy
Medical Assistant,
Student Health Center
Email
909-537-8242
Agustin Ramirez
Director, Veterans Success Center
Email
909-537-5195
Alexis Rocha
Health Educator,
Student Health Center
Email
909-537-8216
Julio Esparza
Administrative Analyst Specialist,
Student Health Center
Email
909-537-8177
Mayra Del Real
Administrative Support Assistant,
Department of Nursing
Email
909-537-8127
University Advancement
Michelle Newman
Philanthropic Support Analyst,
University Philanthropy
Email
909-537-8140
Strategic Enrollment Management & Marketing
Jazmin Vera
Outreach Counselor & Recruiter,
Outreach and Student Recruitment
Email
909-537-8109
Alissa Rocha
Outreach Counselor & Recruiter,
Outreach and Student Recruitment
Email
909-537-8147
Dr. Melissa Guerra
Director, Outreach & Student Recruitment
Outreach and Student Recruitment
Email
909-537-3870
Edith K. Passi
Advisor, Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships
Email
909-537-8143
Michael Singer
Public Affairs/Communication Specialist
Office of Marketing & Communications
Email
909-537-8107

Emily Clarke
Specialized Outreach Counselor
Email
Angie Alejandra Solis
Coordinator, Special Programs & Events
Outreach and Student Recruitment
Email
909-537-7123
Special Events & Guest Services
Joanna Banda
Event Specialist,
Special Events & Guest Services
Email
909-537-8145
Dr. Edna Martinez
Dr. Avisinia Rodriguez
Michelle Bell
Angelica Arcos