Welcome Kelsi Guerrero

Please welcome Kelsi Guerrero to her role as a full-time faculty member in the Social Science/Human Services department. Kelsi recently relocated to the Rogue Valley after spending 16 years in Humboldt County, California, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from Humboldt State University. Kelsi is trained as a marriage and family therapist. Her love for higher education led her to...

New Human Services Coordinator Emily Holgen

Please welcome Emily Holgen to her new role as a full-time faculty member in the Social Science/Human Services department. Emily will also be stepping into the role of Human Services Coordinator. Emily grew up in the Rogue Valley and earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Oregon University and a master’s in mental health counseling from Western Washington University. Emily is a licensed professional...

Finance Department Update

I want to share a few leadership changes within the Finance Department that reflect our ongoing focus on strong financial management, accountability and operational excellence. Debbie Dice has moved into the role of Director of Financial Compliance/Audit. Debbie brings deep institutional knowledge and experience to this position. In this role, she’ll oversee financial reporting, compliance, audit coordination, and grant accounting to support transparency and accuracy...

New Staff in High School Partnerships: Shelby and Casey

High School Partnerships is pleased to announce the addition of Shelby Freestone and Casey Egger as transition specialists. Both bring a wealth of experience and knowledge that will be instrumental in advancing the growth of our program. Their experience and outside perspective will help us strengthen our case-management model of support, ensuring students receive the guidance and resources they need to achieve success. Casey and...

Welcome Melody Farr to VAD

Rogue Community College welcomes Melody Farr as full-time faculty in Visual Arts & Design (VAD). Originally from Los Angeles, Melody earned her bachelor’s degree in Cinema Arts & Sciences with a focus in 3D Animation from Columbia College Chicago and a master’s in animation from The University of the West of England. Melody has worked in the television industry for nearly eight years doing motion...

Welcome Timothy Sensabaugh

Rogue Community College welcomes Tim Sensabaugh as our new director of Transportation and Industrial Technology. His office is at TRC and he plans to be at RWC at least a couple of days a week as well. Tim comes to us from the world of high school and middle school, where he was an athletic director, assistant principal and teacher in math, science and music....

Welcome Tiffany Henschel to Marketing

Tiffany Henschel recently joined RCC’s Marketing & Communications team as a Marketing & Social Media Strategist. She brings a strong mix of strategy, research and storytelling, paired with a passion for fostering connections and creating authentic, engaging experiences. With a background in creative strategy, graphic design and photography across higher education, senior living and hospitality industries, Tiffany enjoys leveraging data and design to help organizations...

Introducing Rusty Riis, RCC’s New Dean of Instruction for Health & Public Service

I’m pleased to share that Rusty Riis has been appointed as RCC’s Dean of Instruction for Health & Public Service! Rusty was born and raised in Southern Oregon; his family has called the Rogue Valley home since 1943. He most recently served as faculty Department Chair of Emergency Services at RCC. Prior to this role, he was a full-time and adjunct faculty member, following nearly...

Introducing Trudy Hogg

Join RCC’s Dental Programs in welcoming Trudy Hogg as a new full-time faculty member for dental hygiene. Trudy graduated with an Associate of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene in 2012 from the OIT/ODS College of Dental Sciences. In 2015, she completed her Bachelor of Science through Oregon Institute of Technology’s Distance Education Program. After spending time on the East Coast and in Eugene, Trudy returned...

Introducing Taneille Dendauw

Join RCC’s Dental Programs in welcoming Taneille Dendauw to a new full-time faculty position with the Dental Assisting program. Taneille was born and raised in Southern Oregon, graduating from South Medford High School. She found her calling in the dental field, first as an expanded functions dental assistant, then as a dental office manager. She has more than 15 years of experience and is excited...