Here To Help You Succeed

The SDI staff consists of individuals with varied backgrounds, all working together to build meaningful relationships with our students. Across all departments, we work to facilitate student achievement through excellence in support, care, and attention. We hope that every student and graduate feels like a part of the SDI family.

Executive Team

Traci Lee

President

Chris Caraway

Chief Operating Officer

Marc Prochello

Corporate Treasurer

Rob Exham

VP of Student Finance

Jennifer McInnis

VP of Growth and Marketing

Jarred McNeely

Chief Academic Officer, Dean School of Firearms Technology

Jeff Lagasse

Chief Financial Officer

Academic Affairs

Russ Paden

Dean of Academic Operations

Sara McGilvray

Academic Operations Manager

Morgan Murray

Associate Dean of Instruction

Adrienne Predko

Dean of Curriculum

Keith Huettenmoser

Associate Dean of Curriculum

Kim Spence

Faculty Recruiting Manager

Jen McCafferty

Academic Operations Manager

Athena Pallotta

Academic Quality Assurance Specialist

Keith Rotlisberger

Instructional Technology Specialist

Jeffrey Bradshaw

Senior Instructional Designer

Melinda Ringer

Junior Instructional Designer

Christian Wilson

Visual Content Specialist

Theo Susuras

Visual Content Coordinator

Thad Susuras

Visual Content Specialist

Brandon Miller

Visual Content Specialist

Mike Petronella

Associate Dean School of Firearms Technology

Rick Casner

Program Chair School of Firearms Technology

Kip Carpenter

Master Gunsmith

Frank Vigil

Staff Gunsmith

Mark Lynn

Master Machinist

John Minor

Managing Director, Dean School of Unmanned Technology

Fred Bivetto

Associate Dean School of Unmanned Technology

James McDanolds

Master Dronologist

Admissions

Jason Larson

Director of Admissions

Samika Stuart

Admissions Manager

Nick Tormento

Admissions Manager

Jamie Flowers

Master Admissions Representative

Sandy McFarland

Master Admissions Representative

Lisa Medla

Master Admissions Representative

Simona Nichols

Master Admissions Representative

Megan Soeder

Master Admissions Representative

Catherine Miner

Senior Admissions Representative

Christian Pacific

Senior Admissions Representative

Fatima Bates-Wilson

Admissions Representative

Lexi Berry

Admissions Representative

Michael Davison

Admissions Representative

Andre Dixon

Admissions Representative

Damien Drake

Admissions Representative

James Emmons

Admissions Representative

Jonnathan Halpe

Admissions Representative

Steven Huneycutt

Admissions Representative

Missie King

Admissions Representative

Marco Martinez

Admissions Representative

David Pascarella

Admissions Representative

Pam Slomiany

Admissions Representative

Paul Sullivan

Admissions Representative

Robert Tolar

Admissions Representative

Michael Uhl

Admissions Representative

Tyrone Markko VanDunk

Admissions Representative

Adrienne Barclay

Re-Entry Representative

Fairon Custer

Admissions Coordinator

Miranda Pilger

Admissions Coordinator

Sean Harrington

Admissions Outreach Representative

Anthony Skeet

Admissions Outreach Representative

Peter Waterbury

Admissions Outreach Representative

Marketing

Steve Ross

Director of Marketing

Chris Ross

Digital Marketing Specialist

Dave Propri

Visual Marketing Specialist

Andrew Poplin

Content Marketing Specialist

Christian Sequerra

Event Liaison

JK Kucharski

Business Development Manager

Student Success

Sarah Smoger

Student Success Manager

Debra Baum

Student Success Coach

Juliana Bebout

Student Success Coach

Amy Clement

Student Success Coach

Makenna Del Carlo

Student Success Coach

Nicole Jones

Student Success Coach

CJ Junio

Student Success Coach

Corey Lewis

Student Success Coach

Antonio Murrietta

Student Success Coach

Brittney Overton

Student Success Coach

Stephanie Spencer

Student Success Coach

Finance

Kyle Schobloher

Accounting Supervisor

Mia Tidden

Accountant

Ophelia Yazzie

Student Accounts Supervisor

Bryshonne Bryant

Student Accounts Advisor

Brendon Dominguez

Student Accounts Advisor

Stephanie Ridley

Student Accounts Advisor

Fulfillment

Jeff Duchnowski

Director of Fulfillment

Joseph O’Connor

Fulfillment Manager

Tadeo Garza

FFL Coordinator

Tyrese Jones

Fulfillment Specialist

Giovany Ramirez

Fulfillment Specialist

Faitotoa ‘Lepa’ Taualo

Fulfillment Specialist

Operations

Kayla Hobbiebrunken

Director of Operations

Jon Osorio

Director of Technology

Christi Okuma

Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Courtney Burns

Institutional Research Analyst

Teresa Speicher

Compliance Manager

Grace Boyles

Project Manager

Robert Crooks

Information Technology Support Administrator

Aislinn Saputo

Office Manager

Caitlin Mullins

Business Systems Analyst

Janell McIntyre

Registrar

Brooke Ennis

Associate Registrar

Ericka Baca

Academic Enrollment Specialist

Brittany Danley

Academic Enrollment Specialist

Linzy Peterson

Academic Scheduling Specialist

Natalya Sharapova

Academic Records Specialist

Lindsey Stoughton

Academic Records Specialist

Human Resources

Tom Carr

Director of Human Resources

Jordan Ward

Human Resource Manager

Justine Deutschlander

Talent and Development Specialist

Career and Alumni Services

Sasha Gebhart

Career Services Manager

Cheryl Herbert

Career Services Advisor

Student Finance

Heather Lauricella

Financial Services Manager

Felipe Constantino

Senior Financial Services Advisor

Jason Reynolds

Senior Financial Services Advisor

Michael Veglianti

Senior Financial Services Advisor

Arturo Adame

Financial Services Advisor

Jake Burden Sr.

Financial Services Advisor

Garrett Hagen

Financial Services Advisor

Chris Hancock

Financial Services Advisor

Patrick Harphant

Financial Services Advisor

Trisha Malone

Financial Services Advisor

Deven Messner

Financial Services Advisor

Carmen Murray

Financial Services Advisor

Desiree Quenan

Financial Services Advisor

Caridad “Cadi” Rodriguez

Financial Services Advisor

Debra Vlcek

Compliance Analyst

Military and Veterans Services

Walter Howard

Director, Military & Veteran Services

Samuel Field

Military and Veterans Services Specialist

Mark Gibbons

Military and Veteran Services Representative

Havilah McMeans

Military and Veteran Services Representative