Faculty & Staff

The faculty and staff at Gila Community College are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment, committed to helping students achieve their academic and personal goals.

Name Designation Short Bio Location

Alayna Barr

Associate Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., Western Governor UniversityM.S.N., Western Governor University

Payson

Melanie Russell

Professor of English

B.A., Northern Arizona University - M.A., Northern Arizona University - Ph.D., The University of She...

Payson

Ann Knights

Associate Director, Payson Campus

A.A.S., Eastern Arizona College

Payson

Jeff Maifield

Maintenance

Payson

Nathan Sherman

Maintenance

Payson

Greg Baer

Maintenance

A.A.S., Eastern Arizona College

Gila Pueblo

Alison Nordquist

Associate Professor of Mathematics

B.S.Ed., Northern Arizona UniversityM.S., Northern Arizona University

Payson

Neil Mitchell

Associate Professor

B.A.Ed., Arizona State UniversityM.Ed., Grand Canyon University

Gila Pueblo

Heather Perry

Associate Professor of Allied Health

B.S.N., Arizona State University

Payson

Alison Zache

Associate Professor of Cosmetology

A.A.S., Northland Pioneer College

Gila Pueblo

Sarah Owens

Admissions and Registration

Payson

Andrea Renon

Associate Director, Gila Pueblo Campus

A.A.S., Eastern Arizona CollegeB.S., Almeda University

Gila Pueblo

Derryl Meeks

Facilities and Property Management

A.G.S., Universal Technical Institute

Gila Pueblo

Savannah Carpino

Financial Operations

Payson

Megan Martinez

Associate Professor of Nursing

B.S.N., University of PhoenixM.S.N., University of PhoenixM.H.A., University of Phoenix

Gila Pueblo

Scott Russell

Professor of Business

B.S., Northern Arizona University - M.A., Northern Arizona University - Ph.D., Northcentral Universi...

Payson

Donna Christina Fragua-Nelson

Associate Professor: Allied Health Dental Assistant

Gila Pueblo

Anjanette Bolinger

Associate Professor of Nursing

A.A.S., Eastern Arizona CollegeB.S.N., Grand Canyon University

Gila Pueblo

LQ Harris III

Information Technology

A.A., Pima Community CollegeA.G.S. Pima Community College

Payson

Veronica Peterson

Admissions and Registration

B.S., Northern Arizona University

Payson
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