Staff

Laura Higgs Kappel

Office Manager, Coordinator of Conversation Partner Program, Organizer of Hispanic Student Day

Major: Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis 
Languages: English- Native; 
Intermediate level in Spanish, French, & Papiamento

kappel@etsu.edu

Chantal Quintana

Conversation Partner 

Major: Doctorate of Audiology  

Languages:English - Native 
Intermediate level inSpanish 

quintanac@etsu.edu 

Pamela Avendaño-Rubi 

Interpreter, Translator, Conversation Partner  

Major: Biology-Biochemistry Concentration; Minor: Physics

Languages: Spanish - Native   

avendanorubi@etsu.edu

Autumn Hemontolor

Conversation Partner

Major: Biomedical Engineering
Languages: English- Native

hemontolor@etsu.edu 

Kari Carter

Conversation Partner

Major: Nursing;  Minor: Spanish

Languages: English - Native

carterka1@etsu.edu

Diego Rodriguez

Interpreter

Major: Nursing

Languages: English & Spanish

rodriguez@etsu.edu

Maria Raycoza

Interpreter

Major: Criminal Justice

Languages: Spanish & English

raygoza@etsu.edu

Cassidy Selvage

Conversation Partner

Major: Elementary Education

Languages: English

selvagec@etsu.edu

Melissa Ramos-Chapuz

Conversation Partner - Interpreter - ESL Adult teacher

Major: English Minor: Secondary Education Spanish Linguistics

Languages: Spanish & English

ramoschapuz@etsu.edu