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Meet the Staff

	Michael Hoggatt Director of Recruitment & Admissions michael.d.hoggatt@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.1611 ext. 7743 Education: M.H.R, University of Oklahoma B.A., University of Oklahoma What makes OCCC a great place: The people; everyone who works here is very warm and helpful.
	Maria Garcia-Brahim Recruitment & Admissions Assistant maria.garciabrahim@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.7513 What makes OCCC a great place:
	Alexa Mashlan Assistant Director of Admission-Development & Outreach amashlan@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.1611 ext. 7721 Education: M.A., California State University, Long Beach B.A., California State University, Long Beach A.S., El Camino College A.A., El Camino College What I love about working at OCCC: I love working with students who are the first generation in their families to attend college.
	Jana Wade, DSO Coordinator of Community & Campus Recruitment Events jana.l.wade@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.1611 ext. 7725 Education: B.A., University of Central Oklahoma Tips on making the admissions process easier: Admission can be an easy process if you are prepared. Make sure you fill out the application completely and accurately so that we can best assist you.
	Christopher Billing Admissions Outreach Advisor christopher.c.billing@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.7514 Education: B.F.A., University of Oklahoma What makes OCCC a great place: OCCC cares about its students, faculty, and staff.
	Laura Case Admissions Outreach Advisor laura.m.case@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.1611 ext. 7431 Education: B.A., Knox College What I love about working at OCCC: I love working with students to help them achieve their dreams.
	Lucas Kellogg Admissions Outreach Advisor lkellogg@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.7530 Education: B.A.A. Central Michigan University What makes OCCC a great place: I get to meet people from all walks of life. We are a diverse campus.
	Benjamin Thomas Admissions Outreach Advisor benjamin.j.thomas@occc.edu Office Phone: 405.682.1611 ext. 7378 Education: M.Ed., University of Central Oklahoma B.A., University of Oklahoma What makes OCCC a great place: OCCC has an atmosphere that inspires excellence in academics while serving a diverse community.
	Royce Liston Admissions Outreach Advisor rliston@occc.edu Office Phone: 405.682.7516 Education: B.A., University of Oklahoma A.A., Oklahoma City Community College A.A., Oklahoma City Community College What I loved about being a student at OCCC: When I was a student at OCCC, I most enjoyed being myself. The student body at OCCC has students from different backgrounds which creates an environment that encourages interaction and a healthy exchange of ideas.
	Julian Ortiz Admissions Outreach Advisor julian.ortiz@occc.edu Office Phone: 405.682.1611 ext. 7609 Education: B.A., Wichita State University A.A., Garden City Community College What makes OCCC a great place: The diverse programs OCCC offers, which can transfer to 4-year universities.
	Colin Layne Admissions Outreach Advisor colin.a.layne@occc.edu Office Phone: 405.682.1611 ext. 7449 Education: B.A., University of Oklahoma What makes OCCC a great place: OCCC is an inviting and personable environment to pursue higher education and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to work with students to help them set, work toward and reach their goals.
	Vacant Outreach Advisor
	Octa Gillen Admissions Intake Assistant octa.m.gillen@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.7518 What makes OCCC a great place: The positive environment, staff and faculty, objectives and the students we serve!
	Becky Kraetzer Admissions Intake Assistant Education: A.S., OCCC Office Phone 405.682.1611 ext. 7654 What makes OCCC a great place: I enjoy the atmosphere and feeling like I am a part of something larger that is making a difference. I also like that my job challenges me every day in different ways.
	Nisha Desai Intake Assistant for Recruitment and Admissions Education: B.A., University of Oklahoma Office Phone 405.682.1611 ext. 7683 What makes OCCC a great place: I love helping students begin their journey to a fulfilling future.
	Spencer Hui-min Ryan Director of International Recruitment and Admissions sryan@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.7538 Education: B.A., Tamkang University M.Ed., Oklahoma City University What makes OCCC a great place: International students enrich the campus diversity with their cultural heritages. OCCC welcomes them with respect and makes them feel at home.
	Rod Wyrick Immigration and International Admissions Advisor rwyrick@occc.edu Office Phone 405.682.7884 Education: M.Ed., Boston College B.S., University of Oklahoma Education Specialist, San Francisco State University What I love about working at OCCC: Working with our diverse international student population.