Current Staff Councilors

Guide to Contacting Your Representatives 

If you are interested in learning how to fill a seat, please visit the Join Staff Council page.

Vacant Grades: 11, 12, 14, 18 as of May 2026
Current Grade Term Ends: May 20, 2025

Vacant Precincts: 20, 25, 26, 28 as of May 2026
Current Precinct Term Ends: May 19, 2026 


Wendy Gaytan Marin

Wendy Gaytan Marin - Grade 05-06

Instructional Assistant: Film and Digital Arts
College of Fine Arts

MSC04 2570
(505) 277-0691
wgaytanmarin@unm.edu

 Vacant

Vacant - Grade 05-06

This seat is currently vacant. Consider joining!



Michael Baca

Michael Baca - Grade 07




mjbaca14@unm.edu

Precious Allen

Precious Allen - Grade 08-09

Coord, Residence Life Community
RLSH Res Ed Program

MSC02 1530
505 277-8230
palleny@unm.edu

Ry Siderius

Ry Siderius - Grade 08-09

Student Housing Coordinator
Residence Life & Housing



rygarbiso@unm.edu 

Angel J. Baca

Angel J. Baca - Grade 10

HR Tech
Department of Dental Medicine

MSC09 5020
505 485-8251
AngJBaca@salud.unm.edu

Araceli Ramirez

Araceli Ramirez - Grade 10

Administrative Coordinator
Provost Office Staff

MSC05 3400
505 527-0607
aaramirez@unm.edu

Arely Unger

Arely Unger - Grade 10

Grade at Large Representative
COPH Deans Office

MSC09 5070

ArUnger@salud.unm.edu

 Vacant

Vacant - Grade 10

This seat is currently vacant. Consider joining!



 Vacant

Vacant - Grade 10

This seat is currently vacant. Consider joining!



Vanessa Chavez

Vanessa Chavez - Grade 11

Events Planner
Research Administration

MSC07 4025

VanAChavez@salud.unm.edu

Mitchell Tappen

Mitchell Tappen - Grade 11




mtappen1@unm.edu

 Vacant

Vacant - Grade 11

This seat is currently vacant. Consider joining!



Jennifer Chamberlin Payne (she/her)

Jennifer Chamberlin Payne (she/her) - Grade 12

Student Success Splst,Sr
Provost Office Staff

MSC05 3400

jcham@unm.edu

Natalie Rowe (She, Her, Hers)

Natalie Rowe (She, Her, Hers) - Grade 12


School of Architecture and Planning


505 277-2903
nrowe01@unm.edu

Sarah Treviso

Sarah Treviso - Grade 12

Program Supervisor, Professional Development
Continuing Education

MSC07 4030
505-277-6025
streviso@unm.edu

Quinton Valencia

Quinton Valencia - Grade 12

Precinct at Large Representative
CRTC Clinic Rsrch Data Management

MSC07 4025
505 277-4613
QVALENCIA@salud.unm.edu

Sierra Kowalski (she/her/hers)

Sierra Kowalski (she/her/hers) - Grade 13


Emergency Med EMS Academy

MSC11 6260
272-4698
scushing@salud.unm.edu

Chen Li

Chen Li - Grade 13

Post Doctoral Fellow
Chemistry Department

MSC03 2060
505 277-6655
cli1@unm.edu

Jairo Marshall

Jairo Marshall - Grade 13

Supv,Student Success
Center for Teaching and Learning

MSC05 3020
505 277-1418
jairomar@unm.edu

Yadéeh Sawyer (she/her/ella)

Yadéeh Sawyer (she/her/ella) - Grade 13

Co-chair Rewards & Recognition Committee
Engineering Student Success Center

MSC01 1145
277-9151
yadeeh@unm.edu

Jessica Serna

Jessica Serna - Grade 13




jserna@salud.unm.edu

Jennifer Kavka

Jennifer Kavka - Grade 14


College of Arts & Sciences

MSC03 2020
277-5508
jekavka@unm.edu

Colton A Newman

Colton A Newman - Grade 14

Grade at Large Representative



cnewman101@unm.edu

Ivan  Olay

Ivan Olay - Grade 14


El Centro de la Raza

MSC06 3830
505-277-6084
iolay@unm.edu

 Vacant

Vacant - Grade 14

This seat is currently vacant. Consider joining!



Grace Faustino

Grace Faustino - Grade 15

Chair, Government Relations Committee
Office of the Vice President for Research


(505) 277-6128
gfaustin@unm.edu

Marco Lopez

Marco Lopez - Grade 15

Nurse/Clinical Research Coord.
CRTC Clinic Research Data Management

MSC07 4025
505-272-4946
maalopez@salud.unm.edu

John Bell

John Bell - Grade 16-17

Core IT Svcs Splst,Sr
IT Networks

MSC02 1520
505 277-0216

Robinson Worley

Robinson Worley - Grade 16-20

Grade at Large Representative



rlworley@salud.unm.edu

Zoarder Nazifa Moqbu Tuba

Zoarder Nazifa Moqbu Tuba - Precinct 01

Accountant 2
Arts & Sciences Dean's Office



zoatuba@unm.edu

Carla Sakiestewa

Carla Sakiestewa - Precinct 02

Staff Council Treasurer



csakiest@unm.edu

Joseph Lane

Joseph Lane - Precinct 03

President & Library Info Specialist 3
CULLS


505-277-4962
jlane@unm.edu

Ethan  Aronson

Ethan Aronson - Precinct 04

Manager of Visitor Experience
UNM Museum of Art

MSC04 2570

aronsone@unm.edu

Shantel Anaya

Shantel Anaya - Precinct 05




canaya1@unm.edu

Anneliese Ward

Anneliese Ward - Precinct 06

Speaker
Center for Adv. Research Computing

MSC01 1190

anw0412@unm.edu

Amy  Cordoba

Amy Cordoba - Precinct 07

Unit Administrator
UCAM

MSC06 3745

acordoba@unm.edu

Mary Phibbs

Mary Phibbs - Precinct 08

Co-chair: Government Relations Committee
Global Education Office

MSC06 3850
277-4032
phibbsm@unm.edu

Alex Velasquez

Alex Velasquez - Precinct 09

Associate Controller
Controllers Office

MSC01 1300

avelas02@unm.edu

Oceana Black Elk

Oceana Black Elk - Precinct 10




oblackelk@unm.edu

Donna Lopez

Donna Lopez - Precinct 11

Division of Change & Empowerment
Project Manager

MSC05 4350

fiyero81@unm.edu

Gregory Vigil

Gregory Vigil - Precinct 12

Student Recruitment Specialist
Engineering Student Success Center

MSC01 1145

grvigil@unm.edu

Jacquelyn Chasteen

Jacquelyn Chasteen - Precinct 13

Project Manager
Project ECHO

MSC07 4245

JLChasteen@salud.unm.edu

Frankie McQuerry

Frankie McQuerry - Precinct 14

President Elect
Accessibility Resource Center

MSC06 3810
505 277-3506
frankiemcquerry@unm.edu

Damion  Terrell (he/him)

Damion Terrell (he/him) - Precinct 15

Immediate Past President
IT Virtual Infrastructure

MSC02 1520
505 277-8072
evil242@unm.edu

Kristina Rucker

Kristina Rucker - Precinct 17


PPD, Work Control

MSC07 4200
925-9516
ruckerk@unm.edu

John Shaski (he/him)

John Shaski (he/him) - Precinct 18


FM Recycling

MSC07 4200
563-0483
ski@unm.edu

Molly Covington

Molly Covington - Precinct 19

Nurse Educator
College of Nursing

MSC09 5350

MACovington@salud.unm.edu

 Vacant

Vacant - Precinct 20

This seat is currently vacant. Consider joining!



Jacqueline Freeman

Jacqueline Freeman - Precinct 21

Operations Manager
UNM HSC Office of DEI

MSC09 5235

JRFreeman@salud.unm.edu

Simin Yan

Simin Yan - Precinct 22




syan@salud.unm.edu

Crystal Krabbenhoft

Crystal Krabbenhoft - Precinct 24

Clerkship and PO Post Graduate Coord.
Emergency Department

MSC11 6025

CKrabbenhoft@salud.unm.edu

 Vacant

Vacant - Precinct 25

This seat is currently vacant. Consider joining!



 Vacant

Vacant - Precinct 25

This seat is currently vacant. Consider joining!



 Vacant

Vacant - Precinct 26

This seat is currently vacant. Consider joining!



Quinton Wes  Valencia

Quinton Wes Valencia - Precinct 27




qvalencia@unm.edu

Winton Wood (she/they her/their)

Winton Wood (she/they her/their) - Precinct 29

Precinct at Large Representative
Pediatrics Center for Development

MSC07 4080
505-263-5127
WiWood@salud.unm.edu

Casey Trent

Casey Trent - Precinct 30

Operations Manager
Undergraduate Medical Education

MSC08 4720

CaTrent@salud.unm.edu

Physical Address
Hokona - Zuni Room 302
Phone: (505) 277-1532
Email: scouncil@unm.edu 

 

Mailing Address

UNM Staff Council
Hokona-Zuni Rm 302 MSC02 1560
1 University of New Mexico
AlbuquerqueNM 87131-0001