Meet Our Professional Staff
Jose Villar
Senior Program Manager
Justin Lopez
Unit Administrator
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 13th year with various UNM programs and his 16th year working in an education setting.
Celestina Torres
Sr. Student Program Advisor
Celestina has been with CEP since January of 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.