Meet The Staff

Meet The Staff

University Advancement


Jeff Rouss

Interim Vice President
jrouss@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4695


Susan Barton

Annual Giving Coordinator
sbarton@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4699


Trish Ciccoianni

Associate Director of Annual Giving
tciccoianni@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4685


Cindy Gaytan

Special Events Coordinator
cgaytan@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4670


Denise Gutierrez

Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
dgutierrez@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4689


Malissa Hernandez

Biographical Data Specialist
mhernandez@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4688


Bianca Romero

Director of Special Events & Interim Director, Alumni Relations
bromero@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4693


Julia Wheeler

Development Director
jwheeler@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4686



Robert Earhart

Associate Vice President
rearhart@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4691


Sharilyn Berry

Senior Director of Major Gifts
sberry@laverne.edu
(909) 460-2024


Rusty Evans

Associate Director of Public Relations
revans@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4687


Claudia Gonzalez

Information Technology Specialist
cgonzalez3@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4586


Amanda Hanson

Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Donor Stewardship and Public Relations
ahanson@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4698


Alfred Magallanes

Alumni Relations Manager
amagallanes@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4589


Kellie Tracey

Gift Processor
ktracey@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4682



Alisha Rosas

Interim Public Relations Director
arosas@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4708


Debra Calderon Morales

Director of Advancement Services
dmorales@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4690


Sameen Farooq

Major Gifts & Scholarships Coordinator
sfarooq@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4696


Crystal Gonzalez

Planned Giving Administrator
cgonzalez4@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4674


Renee Heckenlaible

Office Manager
rheckenlaible@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4680


Lucero Rojo

Special Events Coordinator
lrojo@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4408


Mark Vidal

Public Relations Coordinator
mvidal@laverne.edu
(909) 448-4646