Meet Our Professional Staff

 

Jose Villar

College Enrichment & Outreach Programs

Director Of Student Services

jvillar@unm.edu

Jose has been involved with the College Enrichment Program since May 2006. His involvement with CEP has varied throughout his years where he has served as a Peer Mentor/Tutor, Orientation Leader, Sr. Student Program Advisor, and currently as the Program Specialist. He is originally from Grants, New Mexico, and was the first in his family to go to college. “CEP helped me make a smooth transition from a small town to a large university and ultimately graduate! I am fortunate that I can give back to a program that has given so much to me.” His passion is to help students, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, have a similar experience that he had, and looks forward to assisting in every other way possible He graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A), concentrating in Organizational Leadership and he earned his Masters of Business Administration (M.B.A) in Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management. 

  

Trinidad Mendoza

College Enrichment Program

Supervisor of Student Sucess

tmendoz1@unm.edu

Trinidad Mendoza was born in Chihuahua Mexico and grew up in Hatch, NM. Trinidad graduated from Hatch Valley High School in 2006. He soon his collegiate career at UNM in 2006. Trinidad has been employed with UNM since 2007 when he started as an Educational Mentor Tutor with the CAMP Scholarship Program. Trinidad graduated from UNM in May of 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture. Trinidad returned to UNM and completed a Master's in Architecture (M.Arch) in 2014. Trinidad joined UNM as a professional staff in August of 2014, and since has worked with various programs within Student Affairs, including El Centro de Raza, CAMP Scholarship Program, And CEOP. 

Justin Lopez

College Enrichment & Outreach Programs

Unit Administrator

jdlopez@unm.edu

Justin grew up in Albuquerque, NM, graduating from Rio Grande HS in 2001. He Started at UNM in 2005 as an EMT. This is his 19th year with various UNM programs and his 23rd year working in an education setting.

  

Celestina Torres

College Enrichment Program

Student Sucess Specialist, Sr. 

stiney@unm.edu

Celestina has been with CEP since January 2008. She has been with UNM as staff since December of 2005; she comes to us from The Dean of Students offices where she served as the Transfer Student Orientation Coordinator. She is delighted to continue working with orientation and the students where every day is a different one. One of her mottos is "Don't be afraid to ask questions, anything goes." Celestina graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2005 with a degree in University Studies with an emphasis on Family and Chicano Studies. She is currently pursuing her masters in Educational Leadership at the University of New Mexico. Celestina is an Alumni of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. She coordinates the NAPSA Undergraduate Fellows on campus and is involved with the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA). She currently serves on the NASPA Region IV-West Advisory Board as the Regional NUFP (National Undergraduate Fellowship Program) Coordinator.

  

Christopher Lynch

College Enrichment Program

Student Success Specialist, Sr. 

clynch@unm.edu

Chris has been with CEP since 2023 and with UNM since 2019.  Overall working in education for over 10 years at various levels. A strong believer in the importance of lifelong learning, Chris enjoys explorations into the mountains, travel, spy thrillers, and maps of all sorts

  

Celestina Torres

College Enrichment Program

Student Success Specialist, Sr. 

stiney@unm.edu

Celestina has been with CEP since January 2008. She has been with UNM as staff since December of 2005; she comes to us from The Dean of Students offices where she served as the Transfer Student Orientation Coordinator. She is delighted to continue working with orientation and the students where every day is a different one. One of her mottos is "Don't be afraid to ask questions, anything goes." Celestina graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2005 with a degree in University Studies with an emphasis on Family and Chicano Studies. She is currently pursuing her masters in Educational Leadership at the University of New Mexico. Celestina is an Alumni of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. She coordinates the NAPSA Undergraduate Fellows on campus and is involved with the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA). She currently serves on the NASPA Region IV-West Advisory Board as the Regional NUFP (National Undergraduate Fellowship Program) Coordinator.

 

  

Jacy Watley

College Enrichment Program

Student Success Specialist, Sr. 

jwatley@unm.edu

Jacy Watley grew up in Las Cruces, NM, graduating from Oñate HS in 2006. He Started at UNM in 2006. Jacy has been employed with UNM since 2007 when he started as an Educational Mentor Tutor with the College Enrichment Program.