Pathway Success Team
Business Pathway Success Team
Academic Dean: Academic Deans at DMACC ensure curricular standards and support students' classroom learning environments by serving as a liaison between DMACC leadership, students, instructors, and staff.
Enrollment Advisors: The Enrollment Advisor at DMACC assists students with understanding DMACC programs and related Pathways, completing DMACC program enrollment requirements, and finishing the application process.
Pathway Navigators: Pathway Navigators provide extra support for students by offering personal, educational, and career supports using financial and community resources to assist in removing barriers both in and out of the classroom.
Academic Advisors: An Academic Advisor helps students in all phases of academic and career planning, including program and course information, scheduling, registration, transfer requirements, articulations with other educational institutions, academic improvement plans, and graduation requirements.
Name & Title | Location | Phone | |
Dr. Anne Power Executive Academic Dean |
District Wide | 515-965-7120 | alpower@dmacc.edu |
Mariana Villa-Drees Enrollment Advisor |
District Wide | 515-965-7113 | mvilladrees@dmacc.edu |
Marcelo Erazo Pathway Navigator |
District Wide | 800-362-2127 | mberazo@dmacc.edu |
Sam Mongtin Pathway Navigator - Workforce Training Academy |
District Wide | 515-256-4953 | ssmongtin@dmacc.edu |
Hadi Atal Academic Advisor |
DMACC Des Moines/Urban | 515-248-7515 | hatal@dmacc.edu |
Jeremy Austin Academic Advisor |
DMACC Ankeny | 515-964-6556 | jcaustin@dmacc.edu |
Sean Hartnett Academic Advisor |
DMACC Newton | 641-791-1723 | sphartnett@dmacc.edu |
Katy Huston Academic Advisor |
DMACC Ames Hunziker | 515-663-6700 | kehuston1@dmacc.edu |
Jim Koopman Academic Advisor |
DMACC West Des Moines | 515-633-2412 | jekoopman@dmacc.edu |
Jocelyn Kovarik Academic Advisor |
DMACC Boone | 515-433-5209 | jrkovarik@dmacc.edu |
Shari McLean-Merten Academic Advisor |
DMACC Ankeny | 515-964-6307 | sbmcleanmerten@dmacc.edu |
Marc Renning Academic Advisor |
DMACC Carroll | 712-792-8323 | mjrenning@dmacc.edu |
Connie Saenz Academic Advisor |
DMACC Perry VanKirk | 515-419-9030 | caoliversaenz@dmacc.edu |
Kent Spiller Academic Advisor |
DMACC Ankeny | 515-964-6567 | kaspillers@dmacc.edu |
Alma Pesina Student Support - Enrollment & Financial Aid |
DMACC Des Moines/Urban | 515-697-7522 | adpesina@dmacc.edu |