
Administration / Business Operations
Dr. Rita Martinez-Purson, Ed.D., Dean, Division of Continuing Education, University of New Mexico.
Contact for: Administration and management
Phone: (505) 277-9351 | email: rmpurson@unm.edu
Joseph Miera, Associate Dean for Business Operations
Contact for: Business Operations administration and management
Phone: (505) 277-2511 | email: jmiera@unm.edu
Kim Halpern, Director of Marketing
Contact for: Marketing, outreach, administration and management
Phone: (505) 277-1584 | email: khalpern@unm.edu
Business & Computers
Professional Testing Center
Administrative Staff
Sherry TenClay, Senior Program Manager
Contact for: Program Administration
Phone: (505) 277-6038 | email: sherrytc@unm.edu
Yvonne Sanchez, Group Administrator
Contact for: General information
Phone: (505) 277-1114 | email: yts@unm.edu
Program Staff - Business Courses
Professional Development & Careers
Marie McGhee, Program Supervisor
Contact for: Leadership & Management, Personal Career Development, Professional Communications, English as a Second Language, Mediation & Conflict Resolution, Grantsmanship & Proposal Writing, Sustainable Development, On Camera!, Administrative Professionals, Real Estate and Appraisal.
Phone: (505) 277-0723 | email: prodev@dce.unm.edu
Training Development and Instructional Technology
Marie McGhee, Program Supervisor
Contact for: TDIT Program
Phone: (505) 277-0723 | email: tdit@dce.unm.edu
Selected Professional Development & Careers
To Be Named, Program Supervisor
Contact for: Project Management, Bookkeeping, Finance and Accounting, Executive Certificate in Financial Planning
Phone: (505) 277-6033 | email: itpro@dce.unm.edu
Health Care and Human Services
Loree Nalin, Program Coordinator
Contact for: Health and Human Services Programs, Substance Abuse Studies Training Program Traditional Mexican, Healing Program, Case Management Program, Medical Assistant Program
Phone: (505) 277-1202 | email: hhs@unm.edu
Program Staff - Computers
Desktop Computing
To Be Named, Program Supervisor
Contact for: Desktop Computing, Microsoft Office Specialist
Phone: (505) 277-6033 | email: itpro@dce.unm.edu
Macintosh Training
Caroline Orcutt, Program Supervisor
Contact for: Macintosh classes, Applie Certified Training
Phone: (505) 277-6037 | email: digitalarts@dce.unm.edu
Digital Arts
Caroline Orcutt, Program Supervisor
Contact for: Graphic Design, Computer Graphics, Web Design, Digital Photography, Filmmaking, Animation & Multimedia, Apple Certified Training, Computer Hobby Series
Phone: (505) 277-6037 | email: digitalarts@dce.unm.edu
Computer / IT Professional Training
Leah Kier, Community Outreach & Custom Training Manager
Contact for: IT Professional Training
Phone: (505) 277-6034 | email: customtraining@dce.unm.edu
Program Staff - Specialty
Online Courses (Gatlin, ElementK®, Skillsoft, Ed2Go)
Marie McGhee, Online Coordinator
Contact for: Online Course Information
Phone: (505) 277-0723 | email: ceonline@unm.edu
Professional Testing Center
Yvonne Sanchez, Test Administrator
Phone: (505) 277-1114 | email: testing@dce.unm.edu
Custom Training
Custom Training and Consultation Services
Leah Kier, Community Outreach & Custom Training Manager
Contact for: Grants, proposals, community outreach events, needs assessments, local and statewide custom training and consultation services, Professional Engineering
Phone: (505) 277-6034 | email: customtraining@dce.unm.edu
Custom Training and Consultation Services
Donna Robbins, Professional Development Custom Training Administrator
Contact for: Customized professional development, leadership, management, and languages information
Phone: (505) 277-6447 | email: drobbins@unm.edu
Travel, History & Culture
The Story of New Mexico Travel and Lecture Series
Joan Cok, Program Supervisor
Contact for: Questions and suggestions for the lecture series and field trips, becoming a speaker or guide
Phone: (505) 277-0563 | email: joanrc@unm.edu
Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning
Maya Sutton, PhD, Program Supervisor
Contact for: information on becoming an Osher member or on becoming an instructor for the Osher courses
Phone: (505) 277-6179 | email: mmsutton@unm.edu
Youth Programs
Youth Programs through the Personal Enrichment Program
Naomi Sandweiss, Supervisor Community Education Program
Contact for: Youth Program information
Phone: (505) 277-0698 | email: naomis@unm.edu
Personal Enrichment
Personal Enrichment Program
Dora Delgado-Raby, Senior Program Manager
Contact for: Questions and suggestions for all Personal Enrichment courses, becoming an instructor, Language Training
Phone: (505) 277-6320 | email: ddel@unm.edu
Conference Center
The Conference Center
Beth Horan, Facility Manager
Contact for: Information and rental queries about our 600-seat auditorium, with a spacious lobby, breakout rooms, meeting rooms and classrooms. We can help with event planning for 6 or 600!
Phone: (505) 277-5984 | email: bhoran@unm.edu

