Pathway Success Team
Design, Media, & the Arts 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 | |
Jim Stick Executive Academic Dean |
District Wide | 515-964-6429 | jwstick@dmacc.edu |
Kristen Blair Enrollment Advisor |
District Wide | 515-964-6460 | kkblair@dmacc.edu |
Laura Howard Pathway Navigator |
District Wide | 515-964-6672 | ljhoward1@dmacc.edu |
Jeremy Austin Academic Advisor |
DMACC Ankeny | 515-964-6556 | jcaustin@dmacc.edu |
Katy Huston Academic Advisor |
DMACC Ames Hunziker | 515-663-6700 | kehuston1@dmacc.edu |
Jennifer Julich Academic Advisor |
DMACC West Des Moines | 515-633-2405 | jljulich@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 |
Danielle Lopez Academic Advisor |
DMACC Boone | 515-433-5051 | dllopez2@dmacc.edu |
Berenice Real Rodriguez Academic Advisor |
DMACC Des Moines/Urban | 515-248-7520 | blrealrodriguez@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 |
Jody Stiles Academic Advisor |
DMACC Newton | 641-791-1722 | jlstiles1@dmacc.edu |
Daniella Guerrero Student Support - Enrollment & Financial Aid |
DMACC Des Moines/Urban | 515-248-7234 | dkguerrero@dmacc.edu |