ASIST Trained Contacts
The emphasis is on teaching suicide first-aid to help a person at risk stay safe and seek further help as needed.
Kim Desroches
Title | CC Professor – History |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
kim.desroches@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4288 |
Darla Dodge
Title | Budget Director |
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Department | Instruction and Finance |
darla.dodge@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4227 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room 105 |

Lorraine Plympton
Title | Program Officer 1 |
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Department | Admissions and Records |
lorraine.plympton@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-3279 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room BRIS |
Lauren Stevens
Title | Coordinator of Advising/Counselor |
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Department | Counseling Services |
lauren.stevens@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-3268 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room 103 |
Susan Trist
Title | Program Director, Disability Support Services |
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Department | Student Success and Support Services |
susan.trist@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4459 |
Office | Carson City Cedar Building Room 208 |

Hilda Villafana
Title | Administrative Assistant 2 |
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Department | Admissions and Records |
hilda.villafana@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-3325 |
SafeTALK Trained Contacts
SafeTALK teaches participants to recognize and engage persons who might be having thoughts of suicide and to connect them with community resources trained in suicide intervention.
Kevin Burns
Title | Part-time Instructor, English |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
kevin.burns@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4275 |
Deb Conrad
Title | Assistant To The President |
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Department | Western Nevada College |
deb.conrad@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4236 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room 140 |
Kim Desroches
Title | CC Professor – History |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
kim.desroches@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4288 |
Katy Edmunds
Title | Admin Assistant 4 |
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Department | Learning and Innovation |
katy.edmunds@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-3224 |
Office | Carson City Joe Dini Library and Student Center Room 200A |
Amy Ghilieri
Title | CC Professor – History |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
amy.ghilieri@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4289 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room 326 |
Dianne Hilliard
Title | Director, Admissions |
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Department | Student Success and Support Services |
dianne.hilliard@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-3288 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room BRIS |


Cassandra Luster
Title | Admin Assistant 2 |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
cassandra.luster@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4469 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room 350B |
Geraldine Pope
Title | Professor, English |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
geraldine.pope@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4287 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room 328 |
Jessica Rowe
Title | Professor, English |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
jessica.rowe@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-423-7565 |
Office | Fallon Piñon Hall Room PINH |
Lauren Slemenda
Title | Continuing Education Coordinator |
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Department | ACCEL College and Career Readiness |
Phone | 775-445-3357 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room 350P |
Lauren Stevens
Title | Coordinator of Advising/Counselor |
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Department | Counseling Services |
lauren.stevens@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-3268 |
Office | Carson City Bristlecone Building Room 103 |
Kim Desroches
Title | CC Professor – History |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
kim.desroches@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4288 |
Rachel Stiff
Title | CC Instructor, Fine Arts |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
rachel.stiff@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4294 |
Susan Trist
Title | Program Director, Disability Support Services |
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Department | Student Success and Support Services |
susan.trist@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-445-4459 |
Office | Carson City Cedar Building Room 208 |



Jennifer Verive
Title | Part-time Instructor, Psychology |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
jennifer.verive@wnc.edu |
Eric York
Title | Professor, Mathematics |
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Department | Liberal Arts |
eric.york@wnc.edu | |
Phone | 775-423-7565 |
Office | Fallon Piñon Hall Room PINH |