Meet Our Professional Staff
Jose Villar
College Enrichment & Outreach Programs
Director Of Student Services
Trinidad Mendoza
College Enrichment Program
Supervisor of Student Sucess
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
