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Northwest Indian College is a fully-accredited Tribal college chartered by the Lummi Nation.
Its primary goal is to serve the educational and training needs of Pacific Northwest Tribes and their people. NWIC’s name in the Lummi language, XWLEMI ELH>TAL>NEXW SQUL (the people’s education), is the basis for the college’s mission, which states: Through education, Northwest Indian College promotes Indigenous self-determination and knowledge.
Our main campus is located on the Lummi Reservation near Bellingham, Washington, with extended campus sites situated on reservations in Washington and Idaho.
For General Inquiries and Phone Transfers
General questions, directory information, location, hours, phone transfer requests and all other inquiries, please contact the campus switchboard.
For the Media, Special Guests, Marketing and Advertising
For media requests, special guests of the President as well as advertising and marketing opportunities, please contact the Public Information Officer & Special Projects Manager.
The Public Information Office does not complete academic requests such as transcripts, advising, enrollment, financial aid, etc. Please contact the switchboard to be connected to the right department.
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NWIC serves students throughout the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and beyond. In addition to the main campus, located on the Lummi Reservation, the College has six full service extended campus sites located at Muckleshoot, Nez Perce, Nisqually, Port Gamble S’Klallam, Swinomish, and Tulalip.
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NWIC Staff & Faculty
Lummi - Main Campus Phone & Email Directory
| Name (Last/First) | Position Title | Work Phone | Work Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis, Barbara | NWIC Foundation Executive Director | 360-392-4217 | bjlewis@nwic.edu |
| Finkbonner, Talesha | Grants Accountant II | 360-392-4231 | tmdfinkbonner@nwic.edu |
| Jefferson, Richard | Library Technician I | 360-392-4218 | rajefferson@nwic.edu |
| Jefferson, Heather | Wellness Advocate | hlj@nwic.edu | |
| Savo, Becky | Grants Compliance Officer | 360-594-4088 | bsavo@nwic.edu |
| Crocker-Redbird, Sonya | Port Gamble S'Klallam Site — Instructional Technician | (360) 297-6216 | slcr@nwic.edu |
| Brennan, Natasha | Public Information Officer | O: 360-392-4236 / C: 360-746-4307 | nmbrennan@nwic.edu |
| Pratt, Katelynn | Admissions Program Asssistant | 360-392-4273 | kpratt@nwic.edu |
| Swift, Francine | Port Gamble S'Klallam Site — Site Manager | 360-297-6215* | fswift@nwic.edu |
| Jefferson, Samantha | Safety and Security Compliance Manager | O: 360-392-4205 / C: 360-739-6587 | sajefferson@nwic.edu |
| Alexander, Charene | Research & Project Coordinator | 360-392-4225 | calexander@nwic.edu |
| Aziz, Nahrin | Faculty – Early Childhood | 360-392-4308 | naziz@nwic.edu |
| Ballew, Tim | Faculty – NES | 360-392-4319 | tjballew@nwic.edu |
| Banel, Joan | Student Connections Prog Director | 360-392-4331 | jbanel@nwic.edu |
| Morris, Rayanne | VP — Institutional Effectiveness and Compliance | 360-392-4285 | rmorris@nwic.edu |
| Ferron-Guppy, Michelle | Director – Human Resources | 360-392-4268 | mfg@nwic.edu |
| Boome, Lora | Traditional Plants/Foods Coordinator | 360-392-4248 | lboome@nwic.edu |
| Conway, Jay | Construction Manager | 360-392-4347 | jconway@nwic.edu |
| Cueva, Patricia | Director — Institutional Data, Reporting, and Management | 360-392-4262 | pcueva@nwic.edu |
| Dallman, Jason | Faculty – Human Services/CARE | 360-392-4237 | jdallmann@nwic.edu |
| James, Jason | Facilities and Maintenance Director | 360-392-4292 | jlsjames@nwic.edu |
| DeCoteau, Robert | Director – Workforce | 360-392-4293 | rdecoteau@nwic.edu |
| Ellsworth, Spencer | E-Learning Coordinator | 360-392-4299 | sellsworth@nwic.edu |
| Evans, Randy | Faculty – Human Services/CARE | 360-392-4253 | rlevans@nwic.edu |
| Freeman, William | Director – NWICCH | 360-392-4284 | wfreeman@nwic.edu |
| Galindo, Joal | Donor Cultivation – Manager | 360-392-4274 | jlgalindo@nwic.edu |
| Gobert, Gaylene | Swinomish Site — Site Manager | 360-255-4435 | ggobert@nwic.edu |
| Grant, Natasha | CSS Administrative Assistant | 360-392-4325 | natashag@nwic.edu |
| Tom, Dr. Lexie | President (Interim) | 360-392-4328 | ltom@nwic.edu |
| Guillory, Sunny | Financial Literacy Coordinator | 360-392-4280 | sguillory@nwic.edu |
| Hawley-Sitting Horse, Emma | Financial Aid Specialist (CSS) | 360-392-4288 | emmah@nwic.edu |
| Henry, Skyla | Tulalip — Instructional Tech. | 360-594-4095 | srahenry@nwic.edu |
| Humphreys-Shafer, Kathy | Faculty - ABE / GED | 360-392-4286 | khumphreys@nwic.edu |
| Cleveland, Marcus | Faculty - TGBM | 360- 676-2772 | mcleveland@nwic.edu |
| Hunter, Rosa | SSRC - Staff Researcher /Lab Man | 360-255-4419 | rmhunter@nwic.edu |
| Ignacio, Leilani | Faculty – Human Services/CARE | 360-392-4278 | lignacio@nwic.edu |
| Jamshedi, Adib | Faculty – TGBM | 360-594-4083 | ajamshedi@nwic.edu |
| Jefferson, Angel | Extended Campus Director | 360-392-4287 | ajefferson@nwic.edu |
| Kawakone, Tahnee | Dept Manager – Center for Health | 360-392-4224 | tkawakone@nwic.edu |
| Willup, Linda | Tulalip Site – Site Manager | 360-594-4094 | lwillup@nwic.edu |
| Kinley, Sharon | Director – Coast Salish Institute | 360-392-4296 | skinley@nwic.edu |
| Koohbour, Sina | Faculty/Math & Writing Center Coor | 360-392-4275 | skoohbour@nwic.edu |
| Lane, Adam | Admissions Recruiter, Men's Basketball Coach | 360-255-4410 | adaml@nwic.edu |
| Logan, Cody | Technician – Computer/Networking | 360-392-4311 | clogan@nwic.edu |
| Mabanglo-Mayor, Rebecca | Library Technician III | 360-392-4298 | rebeccamm@nwic.edu |
| Mahle, Greg | Dept Chair – CARE Program | 360-392-4279 | gmahle@nwic.edu |
| Mathias, James | Athletic Director | 360-392-4341 | jlmathias@nwic.edu |
| Maudsley, Laura | Director - TVR Institute | 360-255-4431 | lmaudsley@nwic.edu |
| Martinez, Pasquilita | TVR Participant Coordinator | 360-392-4317 | |
| Stewart, Maureen | Director of Library | 360-392-4204 | mmstewart@nwic.edu |
| McCluskey, Donald | Faculty – Native Studies Leadership | 360-255-4459 | dmccluskey@nwic.edu |
| McBride McGee, MarCia | Faculty – First Year Exp/HMDV | 360-392-4307 | mmcgee@nwic.edu |
| Mele Mai, Debbi | Research & Sponsored Progs Coor | 360-392-4234 | dmelemai@nwic.edu |
| Weisenburger, Fern | Library Technician I | 360-392-4214 | fweisenburger@nwic.edu |
| Morris, Brandon | Department Chair - TGBM | 360-392-4223 | bmorris1@nwic.edu |
| Nishiyama, Shayna | Financial Aid Director | 360-392-4263 | snishiyama@nwic.edu |
| Neal, Denise | Student Connections Coach Advocate | dneal@nwic.edu | |
| Norman, Emma | Department Chair - NES | 360-392-4309 | enorman@nwic.edu |
| Oreiro, Dave | VP – Campus Dev & Admin Services | 360-392-4249 | doreiro@nwic.edu |
| Orloff, Julia | STEM Alumni and Retention Coordinator | 360-392-4315 | jorloff@nwic.edu |
| Paxson, Ariel | Enrollment Serv Prog Specialist (CSS) | 360-392-4215 | apaxson@nwic.edu |
| Peacock, Melissa "Misty" | Director – Salish Sea Research Center | 360-594-4082 | mpeacock@nwic.edu |
| Point, Melissa | Dept Assist – Facilities/Maintenance | 360-392-4452 | mpoint@nwic.edu |
| Pouley, Jessica | Dept Assist – Facilities/Maintenance | 360-255-4099 | jpouley@nwic.edu |
| Retasket, Victoria | Dean of Student Life (CSS) | 360-392-4255 | vretasket@nwic.edu |
| Revard, Cameron | Information Systems Manager | 360-392-4229 | crevard@nwic.edu |
| Roberts, Charlie | Purchasing Manager | 360-392-4289 | chroberts@nwic.edu |
| Roberts, Cindy | Program Assist – Enrollment Serv (CSS) | 360-392-4245 | croberts@nwic.edu |
| Roberts Sr, Paul | Fiscal Technician I / Receiving | 360-392-4247 | proberts@nwic.edu |
| Rodriguez, Katrina | Comm Advocate - Native Connections | 360-594-4430 | krrodriguez@nwic.edu |
| Rombold, John | SSRC Assistant Director | 360-392-4322 | jrombold@nwic.edu |
| Salazar, Gabriela "Gaby" | Faculty – Speech Communications | 360-392-4312 | gsalazar@nwic.edu |
| Salhus, Clarissa | Finance Manager | 360-392-4302 | csalhus@nwic.edu |
| Jefferson-Ayosa, Tabitha | Executive Assistant – President | 360-392-4328 | tja@nwic.edu |
| Brown, Chammorita | Cooperative Extension Manager & Coordinator | 360-392-4280 | cbrown@nwic.edu |
| Serpa, Jenny | Nisqually Site – Site Manager | 360-255-4448 | jlserpa@nwic.edu |
| Picard, Angela | Nez Perce Site – Site Manager | 208-621-4605* | apicard1@nwic.edu |
| Strombeck, Victoria | Nez Perce Site – Instructional Tech. | 208-621-3634* | vstrombeck@nwic.edu |
| Shane, Donna | Nisqually Site – Instructional Tech. | 360-255-4450 | donnas@nwic.edu |
| Solomon, Ruth | Indigenous Food Coordinator | 360-392-4239 | rsolomon@nwic.edu |
| Stuart-Stevenson, Kathy | Faculty - English | 360-392-4201 | kmackenzie@nwic.edu |
| Sullivan, Jacob | Faculty – Native Studies Leadership | 360-255-4254 | jcsullivan@nwic.edu |
| Tageant, Carmen | Faculty – Human Serv/Chemical Dep | 360-392-4306 | cstageant@nwic.edu |
| Tamburini, Matteo | Faculty - Mathematics | 360-392-4348 | mtamburini@nwic.edu |
| Tham, McKenzie | TVR Participant Coordinator | 360-392-4317 | mtham@nwic.edu |
| Thomas, Randall | Media Center / IT Help Desk | 360-392-4342 | rthomas@nwic.edu |
| Sparvier, Stuart | Director - Resident Life Center | 360-392-4242 | ssparvier@nwic.edu |
| Tom, Reatha | Accounts Payable Specialist | 360-392-4240 | ratom@nwic.edu |
| Urbanec, Jessica | NES Lab Manager / Field Instructor | 360-392-4327 | lurbanec@nwic.edu |
| Vendiola, Rudy | Dean of Academics | 360-392-4304 | rvendiola@nwic.edu |
| McMenamin, Sarah | Associate Dean of Academics | 360-255-4451 | smcmenamin@nwic.edu |
| Walsey, Victoria | Faculty - NES | 360-392-4267 | vwalsey@nwic.edu |
| Webber, Katawny | Admissions Program Assistant (CSS) | 360-392-4269 | kwebber@nwic.edu |
| Woodenlegs-Boling, Stormy | Switchboard/Mailroom Operator (CSS) | 360-392-4272 | sboling@nwic.edu |
| Cabral, Nicole | Muckleshoot Site — Site Manager | 360-255-4432 | nlcabral@nwic.edu |
| Yazzie, Aissa | Faculty/Student Research Coor - NES | 360-392-4257 | atyazzie@nwic.edu |
| George, Nora | 2nd Year & Career Advisor | 360-392-4265 | nageorge@nwic.edu |
Garcia, Joseph | Grants Coordinator [Temp] | 360 961-1306 | josephgarcia@nwic.edu |
| Ripoyla, David | Life Coach | Ext. 4241 | dyripoyla@nwic.edu |
| Norton, Chandra | NSL & CARE Advisor | 360-392-4283 | canorton@nwic.edu |
| Petta, Spring | Faculty - TGBM | 360-594-4099 | spetta@nwic.edu |
| Plaster Revey, Clara | Financial Aid Program Assistant | 360-392-4206 | ciplaster@nwic.edu |
| Phair, Elizabeth | Student Accounts Specialist | 360-392-4222 | eaphair@nwic.edu |
| Smith, Preston | Instructional Designer-Student Services/Academics | 360-392-4310 | pesmith@nwic.edu |
| Solomon, Jessica | Administrative Assistant - Dean of Academics | 360-392-4340 | jjsolomon@nwic.edu |
| Aceveda, Justin | First Year and Passport Advisor | 360-392-4243 | jaaceveda@nwic.edu |
| Hill, Angel | TGBM Advisor | 360-340-7026 | ahill@nwic.edu |
| High, James | Registrar | 360-392-4270 | jhigh@nwic.edu |
| Lalonde, Anthony "Tony" | Women's Basketball Head Coach | 360-820-1310 | alalonde@nwic.edu |
| Redsteer, Lisa | Engineering Outreach and Club Coordinator | 360-392-4318 | lmredsteer@nwic.edu |
| Lamositele, Lauia "Fiafia" | Student Activities / Leadership and Indigenous Service Learning Coordinator | 360-392-4213 | fel@nwic.edu |
| Zamudio-Lane, Zoyann "Zoy" | Human Resources Generalist | 360-392-4230 | zzl@nwic.edu |
| Finkbonner-Mohr, Becky | Human Resources Specialist | 360-392-4220 | bfmohr@nwic.edu |
| Solomon, Carine | Human Resources Administrative and Data Specialist | 360-392-4227 | ccrs@nwic.edu |
| Vigil, Raquel | Research & Sponsored Progs Coor | 360-392-4232 | rvigil@nwic.edu |
| Miller, Calvin | Admissions Recruiter | 360-676-4702 | cmmiller@nwic.edu |
| James, Sandra | NES Advisor | 360-392-4256 | sgj@nwic.edu |
| Miles, Natane | SSRC Research Assistant | nmmiles@nwic.edu | |
| Polasky, Michelle | Eagle's Market — Cashier | 306-392-4337 | michellep@nwic.edu |
| Tom, Crystal | Cafeteria — Cook | 306-392-4294 | ctom@nwic.edu |
| Ballew, La Tonya | Cafeteria — Cook | 306-392-4294 | ltballew@nwic.edu |
| Redsteer, Kyle | Eagle's Market & Cafeteria Manager | 306-392-4294 | ktredsteer@nwic.edu |
| Gorman, Yakaiyastai | Behavioral Health Program Coordinator | yngorman@nwic.edu | |
| Gorman, Nathanial | Native Studies Leadership Faculty | njgorman@nwic.edu | |
| Waschke, Anna | Faculty | awaschke@nwic.edu | |
| Al-Asfour, Ahmed | TGBM Faculty | aalasfour@nwic.edu | |
| Pacheco, Betty | Faculty | bpacheco@nwic.edu | |
| Martinez, Carlos | English Adjunct Faculty | cmmartinez@nwic.edu | |
| Grendon, Christina | Adjunct NSL Faculty | cgrendon@nwic.edu | |
| Hockstra, Dale | Faculty - Tulalip | dhockstra@nwic.edu | |
| Dan, Dean | Faculty | dpdan@nwic.edu | |
| Schooling, Diana | Faculty | dschooling@nwic.edu | |
| Tsai, Flora | Faculty - Swinomish | ftsai@nwic.edu | |
| Drescher, Jesse | Faculty | jdrescher@nwic.edu | |
| Owen, Kim | Faculty - ECE | kowen@nwic.edu | |
| McGrale, Linda | Faculty | lmcgrale@nwic.edu | |
| Tulluck, Marco | Adjunct Faculty | mjtulluck@nwic.edu | |
| Durkee, Matthew | Adjunct Faculty | mdurkee@nwic.edu | |
| Davis, Nathanael | Adjunct Faculty | ndavis@nwic.edu | |
| Akinjobi, Tawakalt | Faculty | takinjobi@nwic.edu | |
| Plake, Terri | Faculty | tplake@nwic.edu | |
| Wall, Melissa | BFET Coordinator | 360-255-4412 | mwall@nwic.edu |
| Hayes, Estabon | Financial Trainer | Ext. 4414 | eghayes@nwic.edu |
| Prince, Janet | Testing Center Coordinator | 360-392-4303 | jprince@nwic.edu |
Smith, Kaela | TGBM Faculty | (206) 925-3506 | kmsmith@nwic.edu |
| VanderGriend, Duane | Chief Financial Officer | (360) 594-4084 | dvg@nwic.edu |
| Jackson, Laura | Faculty, Native Env. Science | ext. 4099 | lhjackson@nwic.edu |
| McMenamin, Sarah | Associate Dean 2 Year Programs of Study | 360-255-4451 | smcmenamin@nwic.edu |
| Kamkoff, Josie | jlkamkoff@nwic.edu | ||
| Hillaire, Jennine | NSL Faculty | jmhillaire@nwic.edu |