Meet the Staff
Catie McCorry Andalis
Name: Catie McCorry-Andalis
Title: Assistant Vice President for Student Life and Associate Dean of Students
E-mail: cmandalis@utep.edu
Phone: 747-5648
Years at UTEP: 4.5
Years in Higher Education: 19
Certifications, licenses, or others: BA, MPA
Biography: Catie McCorry-Andalis was born in Falls Church, Virginia but spent most of her years in Northern, California. It is here that she attended Notre Dame de Namur University (formerly College of Notre Dame) and received both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees. Although originally wanting to be a teacher, Catie’s involvement in a variety of leadership experiences as an undergrad propelled her into the field of Student Affairs. Over the years, Catie has worked in a variety of areas within the field including Housing and Residence Life, New Student Orientation, Judicial Affairs, Leadership Programs, International Programs, Women’s Resources and Student Activities. Catie has also worked at several institutions including Marymount College, California State University East Bay, Chapman University, Pepperdine University and Menlo College before arriving at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Catie enjoys spending time with family and friends, baking, traveling, and experiencing new restaurants.
Ryan C. Holmes
Name: Ryan C. Holmes
Title: Assistant Dean of Students
E-mail: rholmes@utep.edu
Phone: 747-5648
Years at UTEP: 7 months
Years in Higher Education: 14
Certifications, licenses, or others:
Biography: A native of Shreveport, LA, holds an MA in Counseling and Personnel Services from the University of Maryland-College Park as well as an MA in Bilingual/Bicultural Studies from La Salle University in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Holmes also participated in both the Basic Judicial Track and Basic Mediation Track offered during the ASJA Donald D. Gehring Campus Judicial Affairs Institute in 2005 and 2006 respectively, and he later served as Mediation Faculty (2008) and Training Institute Faculty (2009) for the ASJA Donald D. Gehring Academy for Student Conduct Administration. He currently serves at the Vice-chair for outreach for the ACPA College Student Educators International’s Commission for Social Justice Educators and will serve as the 2011 Conference Chair for the Association for Student Conduct Administration. Finally, Mr. Holmes was recognized as an emerging scholar with the Annuit Coeptis Award given by ACPA College Student Educators International (2007).
Kathy Luna-Quattlebaum
Name: Kathy Luna-Quattlebaum
Title: Administrative Assistant II
E-mail: kaluna@utep.edu
Phone: 747-5648
Years at UTEP: 7
Years in Higher Education: 9
Certifications, licenses, or others: Associate of Applied Science Degree
Biography: Kathy Luna-Quattlebaum has worked in the Office of Student Life (formerly Dean of Students Office) here at UTEP since 2001. She is an El Paso native and graduated from Irvin High School. She received her Associate of Applied Science degree and Honors Award for Outstanding Student at Weatherford College.
Julie Cooper
Name: Julie Cooper
Title: Administrative Assistant I
E-mail: jcooper@utep.edu
Phone: 747-5648
Years at UTEP: 7
Years in Higher Education: 7
Certifications, licenses, or others: Associates as a Paralegal
Biography: Julie Cooper has worked in the Office of Student Life here at UTEP since June 2009 and with UTEP since 1999. She is an El Paso native and graduated from Austin High School. She received her Associates Degree as a Paralegal in July of 1991 in Houston, Texas.
Alejandra Carrillo
Name: Alejandra Carrillo
Title: Student Assistant
Home Town: El Paso, TX
Major: Spanish / Minor in Speech – Language Pathology
Career Goal: In the future I hope to obtain a Master of Science in Speech – Language Pathology with a Bilingual Certification.
Years in Higher Education: 4
Tip for Student Success: “Believe in yourself. If you don’t, no one else will.” – Donald J. Trump
Ely Amparan
Name: Ely Amparan
Title: Student Assistant
Home Town: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Major: Organizational and Corporate Communication / Minor in French
Career Goal: To move to Austin, TX to work and pursue my Masters Degree in Public Relations.
Years in Higher Education: 4
Tip for Student Success: “Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.” George Sheehan
Georgina Lara
Name: Georgina Lara
Title: Student Assistant
Home Town: Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
Major: Bilingual Education
Career Goal: I wish to live a fulfilling career life through service. The biggest achievement that can be obtained in life is knowing that you served to the ultimate length of your capacity. Therefore, my career in education will be lived under the banner of service and commitment.
Years in Higher Education: 1.5
Tip for Student Success: The saying “You reap what you sow” is very true. In every situation in life if one is aware of the seeds that one is sowing, and the land in which they are planted, one will have the opportunity to pick and choose what is best for the goals that have been established. Every single decision brings forth a result. As students we must choose what will bring us closer to our greatest goal: graduating and starting a successful career.
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