Meet Our Team

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D’Angelo Sands

Executive Director, College Access and Outreach 

GSSC 151A 
361-825-4631 
Dangelo.Sands@tamucc.edu 

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Dr. Patricia Mathews-Spaniol

Director of Stem Operation Success 

Classroom West 121A 
361-825-3163 
Patricia.Spaniol-Mathews@tamucc.edu 

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Dr. Peggy Valdes

Director of TRIO McNair Scholars  

Classroom West 117 
(361) 825-2128 
peggy.valdes@tamucc.edu 

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Dolores Gomez

Director of TRIO Student Support Services – Teacher Prep 

GSSC 151C 
361-825-4571 
Dolores.gomez@tamucc.edu 

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Heather Herrera

Director of TRIO Student Support Services-STEM 

GSSC 135A 
361.825.4332 
heather.herrera@tamucc.edu 

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April Jasso

Director of TRIO Upward Bound North and Central 

Classroom West 113 
(361) 825-4009 
april.jasso@tamucc.edu 

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Zaira Garcia

Program Coordinator of the First Islander Scholars’ Academy  

GSSC 111 
361.825.2893 
zaira.garcia@tamucc.edu 

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Jessica Aleman

Foster Care Liaison, Program Specialist of the Island Harbor  

GSSC 101A 
361.825.2074 
jessica.aleman@tamucc.edu

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Marissa Guerra

Program Coordinator of the Greater Texas Foundation Islander Scholars  

GSSC 146 
361.825.4017 
marissa.guerra@tamucc.edu  

Learn More about Greater Texas Foundation Islander Scholars.