Our Team & How to Contact Us
The Nevada Forward™ team is a coalition of UNLV faculty, program staff, on-the-ground coaches, and researchers—all united by the goal of cultivating Nevada’s next generation of effective, diverse educators through accessible, evidence-based, and community-driven learning pathways.
Students should use the following contact information to get in contact with program staff. Please do not reach out to program staff via their direct emails as this delays the process of getting your questions answered by the proper channels. Thank you for your cooperation.
NV|Forward Apprenticeship Program Contact
Current students should email nvforward@unlv.edu with program-related questions (including financial aid, professional development, etc).
Recruitment & Admissions Questions Contact
Prospective students should email coe.recruitment@unlv.edu to request information about the program and applying.
Our Team
Kenny Varner
Principal Investigator
Michael Hack
Managing Director
Veronica Mullins
Administrative Coordinator
Kristina Muñoz
Associate Director for Budget and Finance
Gisselle Traywick
Program and Student Support Coordinator
Meg Tsao
Scholarship Coordinator
Jamaal James
Research & Financial Aid Coordinator
Joan Makatiani
Budget & Finance Graduate Assistant
Kelsey Claus
Assistant Director for Communications & Programming
Julia Michel
Online Student Support Specialist
Janese Nolan
Postdoctoral Scholar
Trent Dawson
Postdoctoral Scholar
