Pathway Success Team

Information Technology

Information Technology 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 Email
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
Travis Hanson-Pollock
Pathway Navigator
District Wide 515-964-6267 tkhansonpollock@dmacc.edu
Som 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
Christa Grove
Academic Advisor
DMACC Ankeny 515-964-6243 clgrove@dmacc.edu
Sean Hartnett
Academic Advisor
DMACC Newton 641-791-1723 sphartnett@dmacc.edu
Will Hatchet
Academic Advisor
DMACC Ankeny 515-964-6200 wzhatchet@dmacc.edu
Katy Huston
Academic Advisor
DMACC Ames Hunziker Center 515-663-6700 kehuston1@dmacc.edu
Jennifer Julich
Academic Advisor
DMACC West Des Moines 515-633-2405 jljulich@dmacc.edu
Connie Saenz
Academic Advisor
DMACC Perry VanKirk 515-419-9030 caoliversaenz@dmacc.edu
Blake Sandquist
Academic Advisor
DMACC Boone 515-433-5213 bmsandquist@dmacc.edu
Kristina Whitver-Soyer
Academic Advisor
DMACC Carroll 515-244-4226 kmwhitversoyer@dmacc.edu
Alma Pesina
Student Support - Enrollment & Financial Aid
DMACC Des Moines/Urban 515-697-7522 adpesina@dmacc.edu