Nina Scholars Advisory Council
The Advisory Council consists of an innovative team of ASU faculty, staff and leaders from the broader community.
The council provides support to the Nina program staff as well as the scholars. Each member of the council brings a specialized area of expertise and resources that support scholars and that create a strong, collaborative relationship between ASU, the program and the broader community.
The Advisory Council meets quarterly during the fall and spring semesters to discuss how to move the program forward and participates in many other Nina Scholars events and initiatives each academic year.
Current Advisory Council members
Courtney Agelastos
Assistant Director, Scholarship Advancement Engagement and Outreach
ASU Foundation for a New American University
courtney.agelastos@asuep.org
Therese Aguayo, MEd
Executive Director, Academic Advising
CISA-Academic Advising Services
Arizona State University
Taguayo@asu.edu
Zabeba Badada, MSW
Chief Executive Officer,
Phoenix Health & WellBeing LLC
Business Coach,
Coaching with Zabeba
zbadada@phoenixhealthaz.com
Jaclyn Boyes
Managing Director, Phoenix
Per Scholas
JBoyes@perscholas.org
Justine Cheung, MSW
Program Director
Bridging Success
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions
Arizona State University
Justine.Cheung@asu.edu
Paloma Delgado, MSW, MPA
Coordinator Senior
First Star ASU Academy
Access ASU
Arizona State University
pdelgad1@asu.edu
Roger Fisher
Director, Outreach
Arizona State University
roger.f.fisher@asu.edu
Genny Malachowski, MSW
Clinician
Sage Counseling, Inc.
GMalacho@asu.edu
Laura McBride
Senior Program Officer
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust
LMcBride@ninapulliamtrust.org
Leona Morales, MEd
Program Manager, Sr.
Maricopa County Community College District
Leona.Morales@domail.maricopa.edu
Renz Narciso
State Education Specialist, Maricopa County
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Renz.Narciso@azdcs.gov
Banica Olmeda
Licensing Worker
A New Leaf
bolmeda@turnanewleaf.org
Ray Ostos, EdD
District Director for Student Affairs
Maricopa County Community College District
Ray.Ostos@domail.maricopa.edu
Chad Price, MEd
Director of Education Development & Disability Resources
Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services
Arizona State University
crprice@asu.edu
Yesenia Rivera
Young Adult Program Specialist
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Yesenia.Rivera@azdcs.gov
Shelly Smith
ASU Nina Scholar Alumni Representative
sfsmith3@asu.edu
Tiffany Thornhill, MSW, MPA
Nina Scholars Instructor &
Program Coordinator, Sr
Pastor Center for Politics and Public Service
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions
Arizona State University
tlthornh@asu.edu