Teaching, Learning and Student Success

Effective July 1, the Teaching, Learning, and Student Success (TLSS) division of Frederick Community College will be organized into four schools - School of Arts and HumanitiesSchool of Biological, Physical, and Health SciencesSchool of Public Service, Social Sciences, and Education; and School of Technology, Trades, Business, and Hospitality, as well as the Center for Teaching and Learning, Continuing Education & Workforce Development, and Dual Enrollment. Some titles will be changing as a result of the reorganization.

Anne Davis (2023)
Provost and Vice President of Teaching, Learning, and Student Success
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. M.S., Cornell University. D.M., University of Maryland Global Campus

Brenda Flores (2020)
Administrative Assistant, Office of the Provost/VP of TLSS
A.S., Frederick Community College

Amy Parks (2024)
Associate Provost for Strategic Operations
M.A., Johns Hopkins University. Ph.D., Kent State University

Erin Peterson (2000)
Assistant Dean, Curriculum Systems and Scheduling
B.A., Washington College. M.B.A., Mount St. Mary’s University

Laura Renninger (2024)
Director of Learning Assessment
M.A., Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana - Champaign

Esther Slack-Metellus (2021)
Executive Associate to the Provost/Vice President for Teaching, Learning, and Student Success
B.S., Johnson & Wales University

Amber Tobery (2022)
Articulation and Transfer Success Coordinator
A.A., Frederick Community College. B.A., University of Pittsburg. M.S., Kaplan University

Center for Teaching & Learning

Renee Davis (2016)
Associate Vice President/Dean, Center for Teaching &
B.S., M.B.A., Ed.D., University of Phoenix

Sheri Bailey (2004)
Office Manager, Learning Commons
A.A., Frederick Community College. B.S., Frostburg State University

Carrie Dorman (2019)
Instructional Technology Training Specialist
B.S., University of Maryland University College

Ruth Flores (2019)
Office Manager, Testing Center
B.S., Bowie State University

Daniel Gallaher (2017)
Information Literacy Librarian
A.A., Frederick Community College. B.A., University of Maryland University College. M.L.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Jennifer Georg (2024)
Tutoring and Writing Center Coordinator
B.A., Evangel College. M.S., Johns Hopkins University

Reynea "Patty" Hude (2020)
Learning and Information Literacy Specialist
M.S., The Catholic University of America

Kimberly Jacob (2006)
Academic Office Manager
A.A., Baltimore City Community College

Janet Kalinowski (2020)
Circulation and Desk Manager
B.A., The National University of Ireland, Maynooth. M.A., Hood College

Colleen McKnight (2011)
Director, Library Services
B.A., Otterbein University. M.L.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Rebecca Montgomery (2017)
Digital Resources Librarian
B.A., Morgan State University. M.L.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Jonathan Orellana (2018)
Administrative Associate to the Associate Vice President, Center for Teaching and Learning
A.A., Valencia College. B.S., University of Central Florida

Brian Penko (2017)
STEM Learning Center Coordinator
A.A.S., Frederick Community College. B.S., Hood College

Jonvieve Robinson (2024)
Testing Specialist
A.A., Frederick Community College

Alesha Rosen (2013)
Director, Testing Center Services
B.S., Towson University. M.Ed., George Mason University

Courtney Sloan (2016)
Director of Learning Center Services
B.S., J.D., Louisiana State University

Charles Small III (2017)
Testing Specialist
B.S., University of Maryland Global Campus

Jill Steinberg (2025)
Learning Specialist, STEM Center
M.S., Johns Hopkins University

Douglas Valentine (2017)
Instructional Designer
A.A., Frederick Community College. B.A., Mt. Sierra College. M.S., Southern New Hampshire University

Jessica Young (2023)
Director, Online Learning and Instructional Innovation
A.A., Frederick Community College. B.A., Mt. Sierra College. M.S., Southern New Hampshire University

Continuing Education & Workforce Development

Margaret "Molly" Carlson (2015)
Associate Vice President/Dean for Continuing Education and Workforce Development
B.S., Illinois State University. M.S., Northwestern University. Ph.D., University of Wisconsin

Kelli Ackiewicz (2016)
Program Manager, Community Education
B.S., Pennsylvania State University

Gustavo Barbosa (2022)
Adult Education and ESOL Program Coordinator
A.S., Hagerstown Community College

Cheryl Beard (2019)
Adult Education Language Lab and Family Literacy Coordinator
B.S., Waynesburg College

Chiuwah "Eran" Bosaz (2020)
Administrative Assistant to the AVP/Dean of CEWD
A.A., Hutchinson Community College. B.S., University of Kansas

Caitlin Brandenburg (2019)
Business Solutions & Strategic Initiatives Manager
B.S., University of Maryland Eastern Shore. M.B.A., Mount St. Mary's University

Kimberly Clarke (2024)
Youth and Community Education Program Manager
B.S., Syracuse University

Jennifer Dennis (2022)
ESL Instructional Specialist
B.A., Laguna College of Art & Design. M.A., Northern Arizona University

Elizabeth DeRose (2016)
Institute Manager, Hospitality, Culinary & Tourism
A.O.S., Culinary Institute of America. B.S., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Mary Evans (2016)
Instructional Specialist, Culinary
A.O.S., Culinary Institute of America

Cheryl Henman (1993)
Administrative Associate II, Community Education
A.A., Frederick Community College

Julia Hunter (2021)
Adult Education & ESOL Transition Specialist
B.S., University of Delaware

Maggie Krzywicki (2016)
Administrative Associate II, Community Education
B.S., Shepherd University

Matthew Lambert (2023)
Business Solutions Program Manager
B.S., Kansas State University

Elisabeth Lean (2024)
Program Manager, Career and Technical Training
M.S.W., Ph.D., The Catholic University of America

Elizabeth Ljubic (2025)
ESOL Program Manager
M.Ed., Concordia University

Ysabell Lopez-Alvarez (2018)
Administrative Associate II, Adult Education & ESL
B.A., Strayer University

Hope "Danielle" Manley (2021)
Administrative Associate II, Workforce Training
A.S., Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Abigail Matos-Martinez (2018)
Administrative Associate II, Adult Education & ESL

Katherine Miller (2017)
Coordinator, CEWD Operations
B.A., Shippensburg University

Nicholas Morgan (2024)
Institute Manager, Construction and Applied Technologies Institute
M.A., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Irene Nemitsas (2017)
Program Coordinator, Workforce Education
B.S., Syracuse University. M.P.A., University of Colorado, Denver

Mariana Santamaria Rivas (2023)
Assistant Director, CEWD Operations
B.S., Central University of Venezuela

Daniel Saunders (2023)
Director, Workforce and Community Education
B.S., Frostburg State University

Caleb Shank (2021)
ABE/ASE Instructional Specialist, Adult Education
B.A., Shippensburg University. M.A., Hood College

Brandon Spoor (2024)
Adult Education Intake and Assessment Specialist
A.A., Frederick Community College. B.A., University of Maryland Global Campus. M.A., Southern New Hampshire University

Lauren Standifer (2014)
Program Coordinator, Community Education
B.S., University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Shela Stewart (2015)
Administrative Associate II, CEWD Credit Programs
A.A.S., Tarrant County Junior College. B.B.A., Texas Wesleyan University

J "Jennifer" Szabo (2022)
Director for Adult Education & ESOL
B.A., University of Maryland, College Park. M.S., Shenandoah University

Michelle Wichman (2010)
Adult Education Intake/Assessment Specialist
B.A., Wartburg College

Elise Wendland (2022)
HCTI Lab Manager
B.A., University of South Florida

Kelanie Yordy (2022)
Program Manager, Allied Health
A.A.S., B.S., Penn State University. M.Ed., Concordia University St. Paul

Dual Enrollment

Sarah Welker (2024)
Director for Dual Enrollment and High School Partnerships
B.S., Mount St. Mary's University. M.S., Boise State University

Enchantment Allen (2021)
Academic Advisor, Dual Enrollment Open Campus
B.A., John Jay College of Criminal Justice - City University of New York

Jeffrey Wine (2023)
Dual Enrollment and Early College Coordinator
A.A., Hagerstown Community College. B.S., Ohio University. M.A., Shepherd University

Health, Business, Technology & Science

Sandra "Sandy" McCombe Waller (2019)
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Health, Business, Technology & Science
B.S., University of Maryland. M.S., Johns Hopkins University. Ph.D., University of Maryland

Ann Geyer (2009)
Academic Office Manager
B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College

Jeffrey Hawk (2019)
Director of Health Science Technology and Compliance
M.Ed., M.B.A., University of Maryland University College. M.P.T., University of Maryland, Baltimore

Kimberly Manley (2022)
Administrative Assistant to the AVP/Dean of HBTS
B.S., Westminster College. M.S., Carnegie Mellon University

Carla Milan (2015)
Internship & Apprenticeship Coordinator
B.S., Western New England College

Brieanna Rentz (2021)
Health Science Lab Technician
A.S., A.A.S., Frederick Community College

Abigail Sines (2022)
Admissions Coordinator, Health Sciences
A.A., Frederick Community College. B.A., University of Maryland

Elise Wetzel (2023)
Health Science Lab Technician
B.S., Susquehanna University

Health, Business, Technology & Science - Computing & Business Technology

Karen Wilson (2008)
Department Chair - Computing & Business Technology; Assistant Professor, Program Manager, Business Studies
B.S., University of Maryland Baltimore. M.S., Kennedy-Western University. M.B.A., Western Governors University. Ph.D., Warren National University

Doree "Doree Lynn" Miles (2011)
Academic Office Manager
A.A., Montgomery College. B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Matthew Miles (2018)
Cybersecurity IT Technician
B.S., Shepherd University. M.S., Hood College

Health, Business, Technology & Science - Health Science

Earl "Dex" Mantheiy (2022)
Academic Office Manager
B.A., State University of New York at New Paltz

Michele Miller (2018)
Nursing Skills Lab Assistant
B.S., Salisbury University

Jessica Missavage (2023)
Director of Respiratory Care
B.S., SUNY Upstate Medical University. M.S., University of St. Francis

Kyla Newbould (2020)
Director of Nursing Education
M.S., University of Maryland, Baltimore. DNP, George Washington University

Health, Business, Technology & Science - Science

Patricia Sheppard (2015)
Department Chair - Science; Assistant Professor, Biology
B.S., New England College. M.S., Shippensburg University

Sydney Hafler (2024)
Science Laboratory Technician
B.A., Hood College

Liliia Kril (2022)
Science Lab Manager
B.S., M.S., Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University

Jennifer Lipscomb-Huntley (2024)
Science Laboratory Technician
B.S., University of Maryland

Sharon Smith (1980)
Academic Office Manager

Liberal Arts

Brian Stipelman (2016)
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/Dean of Liberal Arts
B.A., Bowdoin College. Ph.D., Rutgers University

Kristi Waters (2007)
Administrative Assistant to the AVP/Dean of Liberal Arts
B.A., University of Maryland. M.S., Kansas State University

Liberal Arts - Communication, Arts & Languages

Kathy Brooks (2008)
Department Chair - Communication, Arts & Languages; Professor, Program Manager, Communication
B.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County. M.S., Morgan State University. Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Amy Mabey (2022)
Academic Office Manager
B.A., The Ohio State University

Samuel Martin (2015)
Art Studio Manager
B.A., Bloomsburg University. M.F.A., University of New Mexico

David Norman (2010)
Senior Theater Technician
B.S., Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tabetha White (2022)
Arts Center Director
B.F.A., West Virginia University

Liberal Arts - English & Humanities

Anne Hofmann (2013)
Department Chair - English & Humanities; Professor, English
B.A., Miami University. M.Ed., George Washington University. M.A., University of Texas at San Antonio. Ph.D., University of Maryland

Valerie Fox (2012)
Academic Office Manager
A.A., Frederick Community College. B.A., Salisbury University

Liberal Arts - Mathematics

Kylena Cross (2011)
Department Chair - Mathematics; Associate Professor, Mathematics, Mathematics
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park. M.S., Johns Hopkins University

Jeanne Nesbitt (2009)
Academic Office Manager
B.S., Youngstown State University

Liberal Arts - Social Sciences and Education

Kristen Wells (2019)
Department Chair - Social Sciences and Education; Associate Professor, Program Manager, Human Services
M.Ed., Ed.D., University of Virginia

Julian "Julie" Horton
Education Program Coordinator
B.A., Southwestern University. M.M., Northwestern University. Ph.D., New Mexico University

Nicole Welch (2013)
Academic Office Manager
B.S., Mount St. Mary's University

MACEM & Public Safety

Kathy Francis (2009)
Associate Vice President/Dean, MACEM & Public Safety
B.A., Columbia College. M.S., Johns Hopkins University

Emma Barr (2024)
Administrative Assistant, MACEM & Public Safety
B.A., West Virginia University. M.B.A., Hood College

Stephen Carter (2014)
Special Projects Manager, MACEM & Public Safety
B.A., Thiel College. M.S., University of Maryland University College

Diana "Didi" Culp (2016)
Program Manager, MACEM & Public Safety 
B.A., Hiram College. M.A., Marymount University

Jason Deater (2022)
First Responder Program Manager, MACEM & Public Safety
B.A., American Public University System. M.A., American Public University System

Lauren Weldon (2015)
Program Coordinator, Remote Learning
B.A., Hood College. M.S., University of Maryland Global Campus

Julie Hoyle (2014)
Academic Office Manager, MACEM & Public Safety
B.S., University of Maryland, College Park

Alan Lyons (2018)
Instructional Specialist, MACEM & Public Safety
B.A., McDaniel College

Joseph Rafter (2020)
Instructional & Technical Designer, MACEM & Public Safety
B.A., Wilson College. M.Ed., Frostburg State University

Constance "Candy" Turano (2018)
Instructional Generalist, MACEM & Public Safety
B.S., Mansfield University