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.
Student Resources
For a comprehensive list of all of the resources provided to UNLV students, click the link below.
Our Team
Kenny Varner
Principal Investigator
Valarie Burke
Director, NIAE
Michael Hack
Managing Director
Linc Johnson
Student Support Specialist
Stephanie Meza
Student Support Specialist
Elizabeth Byers
Student Support Specialist
Abigail Catera
Undergraduate Pre-Apprenticeship Program Graduate Assistant
Kris Miguel
Undergraduate Pre-Apprenticeship Program Graduate Assistant
Reyes Bencomo
Undergraduate Pre-Apprenticeship Program Graduate Assistant
Ami Prichard
Undergraduate Pre-Apprenticeship Program Graduate Assistant
Ali Jahanaray
Postdoctoral Scholar
Sue Trout-Harper
Program Support Specialist
Gisselle Traywick
Administrative Assistant IV
Kristina Muñoz
Associate Director for Budget and Finance
Joan Makatiani
Budget & Finance Graduate Assistant
Meg Tsao
Scholarship Coordinator
Kelsey Claus
Assistant Director for Communications & Programming
