Rafael joins the Communication & Marketing Office as a multimedia photo/videographer.
Fun Fact: He has completed photography assignments on five different continents.
Trisha joins our Internal Audit Office as the Director of Internal Audit.
Fun Fact: She freezes up and goes blank whenever someone asks her for a fun fact about herself.
Laura joins the Dean of Students Office as the Student Affairs Case Manager.
Fun Fact: She graduated from UNC Asheville’s Master’s of Liberal Arts and Sciences program in 2014.
Ross joins our Athletics Department as the Head Coach of the Women’s Golf team.
Fun Fact: He and his wife Heather have a fourteen year-old son named Colby.
Grace joins the Career Center as a Career Coach.
Fun Fact: She spent the first half of her life training in classical ballet.
Evan joins our Athletics Department working with the Women’s Basketball Team as an Assistant Coach.
Fun Fact: He enjoys working out in his free time.
Amanda joins our Community Engagement team as the Community Engagement Project Manager.
Fun Fact: She was her high school’s mascot for two years.
James joins our IT Services team as a Web Developer.
Fun Fact: He enjoys the martial arts.
Esmeralda joins our Housing Operations team as a Housekeeper.
Fun Fact: She is a freelance artist.
Brian joins the Registrar’s Office as a Registrar Systems Technician.
Fun Fact: He is an aspiring jazz musician.
Chelsea joins the Human Resources team as the Classification and Compensation Specialist.
Fun Fact: Prior to moving to North Carolina in 2019, she worked at Disney World for ten years.
Kari joins our Office of Admission & Financial Aid as the Associate Director of Admissions Recruitment.
Fun Fact: She has driven cross country twice, and managed to only have mechanical issues once.
Tracee joins our University Advancement Office as the Associate Director of Development.
Fun Fact: She has moved over 30 times in her lifetime.
Bryan joins our National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC) team as a Scientific Programmer.
Fun Fact: He enjoys spending time with family and enjoying the outdoors in his spare time.
Carolyn joins the Humanities program as their Administrative Assistant.
Fun Fact: She has rafted the Grand Canyon.
Rowan joins our Campus Recreation team as the Assistant Director, Outdoor Programs.
Fun Fact: She is a professional whitewater kayaker.
Jonny joins our Athletics Department as the Compliance and Academic Success Coordinator.
Fun Fact: His daughter was the first baby born in Asheville on New Year’s Day this year at Mission Hospital.
Megan joins our Student Affairs Department as the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs.
Fun Fact: She grew up in Hell, Michigan.
Tiffany joins our Housing Operations team as a Team Lead Housekeeper.
Fun Fact: She enjoys flying in her spare time.
Hunter joins our Office of Admission & Financial Aid as the Assistant Director of Financial Aid.
Fun Fact: He enjoys outdoor activities such as mountain biking and kayaking in his free time.
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