In addition to our students and alumni, our employees are some of Columbia College’s biggest and best assets. Below is the list of the employees who joined the college or transitioned positions within the last month. Welcome to the new employees and congratulations to those who changed roles!

Come work at Columbia College! For a complete list of employment opportunities currently available, visit ccis.edu/jobs.

New Associates

  • Michael Agron started as Program Coordinator of the Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, location on October 11, 2021.
  • Joshua Ramsey started as Project Manager in Institutional Research on October 11, 2021.
  • Carmela Thornton started as Assistant Director of Operations in Online Education on October 11, 2021.
  • Emily LeRoy started as Student Support Assistant at the Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, location on October 12/2021
  • Charity Fonoimoana started as Director of the Honolulu, Hawaii, location on October 18, 2021.
  • William Philip Herico started as Systems Operations Associate in Office of the Registrar on October 18, 2021.
  • Demetrius Davis started as Learning Management System (LMS) Administrator in Online Education on November 1, 2021.
  • Crusita Ortiz started as Student Support Assistant at the Crystal Lake, Illinois, location on November 1, 2021.
  • Katie Tucker started as Academic Advisor I at the Rolla, Missouri, location on November 1, 2021.
  • Nate Woolfolk started as Enrollment Specialist I in Enrollment Service Center on November 1, 2021.
  • Cam Conner started as Game Day Worker in Athletics on November 2, 2021.
  • Cameron Durst started as Game Day Worker in Athletics on November 2, 2021.

Employee Transitions

  • Rachel Culpepper transitioned from Custodian to Lead Custodian as of September 27, 2021.
  • Shelley Hardeman transitioned from Enrollment Specialist to EM&M Operations Manager as of October 11, 2021.
  • Joshua Ramsey transitioned from Systems Operations Associate to Project Manager as of October 11, 2021.
  • Jared Clark transitioned from Administrative Assistant to Program Specialist as of October 25, 2021.
  • Brian Hulsizer transitioned from Records Coordinator to System Operations Associate as of October 25, 2021.
  • Marianna Vazquez transitioned from Help Desk Analyst to SQL/ERP Administrator as of October 25, 2021.
  • Katelynn Case transitioned from Student Employee to Instructional Technologist as of November 8, 2021.
  • Tera Palozola transitioned from Assistant Director of Recruiting & Enrollment to Development Specialist as of November 8, 2021.