OCCE Team

Kimberly Burton

Executive Director of Culture, Community and Equity

Community, Operations and Engagement

Lyonel Milton

Lyonel J. Milton

Managing Director


Michelle French

Michelle French

Program Coordinator

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Stephen Gonzalez

Communications and Events Specialist 

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LaToya Sherman

Program Manager

Culture, Grants and Advancement

Michelle Campbell

Michelle Campbell

Program Director


Savannah Hall

Savannah Hall

DEI Grants Consultant

Zhanar Tuleutayeva

Zhanar Tuleutayeva

Program Coordinator

Evaluation and Assessment

Amanda Milliken

Amanda Milliken

Assistant Director

Strategy, Innovation and Equity

Evan Marie Allison Pieknik

Evan Marie Allison Pieknik

Program Director


Alex Cicalese

Alex Cicalese

Program Coordinator

K-20 Programs

Karina Moore

Karina Galvan Moore

Director of K-20 Programs

Haley Hart

Haley Hart

MEZ Director & Assistant Director of K-20 Programs


Eric Aiken

Program Manager

Dulmini Barupala

Dulmini Barupala

Program Manager

Ivoree Griffin

Ivoree Griffin

Administrative Assistant

LaMar Thompson-Hightower

LaMar Thompson-Hightower

Program Manager

Julian Pate

Julian Pate

Robotics Program Manager

LaShawn Sims

LaShawn Sims

Thinkabit Assistant Director

Strategic On-campus Partnerships

OCCE works closely with Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) and Women in Science and Engineering Residence Program (WISE RP). Together, we focus on creating accessibility and providing support for women-identifying students.

View the WISE & WISE RP Team!