Administration and Staff

Thom Chesney, PhD, President of Southwestern College
Ph. 505-467-6823

Katherine M. Ninos, MA, LPCC, Executive Vice President,
Ph. 505-467-6819

Allison Frank, MBA, Chief Financial Officer
Ph. 505-467-6839

Virginia Padilla Vigil, PhD, Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs
Ph. 505-467-6821

Donna Harrington, MBA, Chief Technology Officer, Cybersecurity & Compliance Officer, Distance Learning Director
Ph. 505-467-6831

Michelle Lynn, MA, LMHC,, Student Services Director
Ph. 505-467-6603

Jennifer Albright Knash, DAT, ATRL-BC, LPC/AODA, CCTP, Academic Programs Director
Ph. 505-467-6833

Vacant,Counseling Staff, Ph. 505-467-6834

Kate Latimer, MA, LPCC, Director of the New Earth Institute, Counseling Program Faculty

Ann Filemyr, PhD, Founder, Director & Core Faculty,Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership Doctoral Program
Ph. 505-795-8537

Seren Morris, MA, MDiv, ATR-BC, LPCC, Core Art Therapy Faculty
Ph. 505-467-6835

Denise T. Moore, MA, LPCC, Clinical Director of Tierra Nueva Counseling Center
Ph. 505-467-6817

Student Support Team
Ph. TBD

Bri Wright, MA Field Training Coordinator

Larry Harkcom, MSLS, Library Director
Ph. 505-467-6825

Nova Kennett, BA, Accountant
Ph. 505-467-6813

Jasmine Melero , Accounting Assistant
Ph. 505-467-6593

Dru Phoenix, MA, LMHC, Director of Enrollment Services
Ph. 505-467-6815, Fax 505-467-6816

Kathy Levine, MA, Registrar
Ph. 505-467-6809

Roberta Koska, BA, Academic Support Services Coordinator
Ph. 505-467-6827

Michelle Scarber, BA, Financial Aid Administrator
Ph. 505-416-7000

Melissa Miller, Assistant Registrar
Ph. 505-467-6806

Tania Tapia, Executive Assistant 
Ph. 505-467-6807

Juli Burgett, Office Administrator
Ph. 505-467-6805

Seph Turnipseed, BA, Technology Services Coordinator
Chaitanya Malireddy, MS, Network Engineer
Tech Office Phone 505-467-6832

Micaela Wood, Interim Art Therapy Faculty