Trio Talent Search
Wendy Allsbrook Javier Director and Advisor for Big Picture High School Email Wendy 970- 903-7754
Schools: Big Picture High School
Degrees: B.A. in English Literature & Creative Writing from Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, GA Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from University of Alaska at Fairbanks
Hobbies: Adventuring with my husband, Rob, and my 8-year-old, Elias, rock/ice climbing, backpacking, reading good books, writing, and traveling
Years association with TRIO: Summer of 2000 (Upward Bound in Alaska) Summer of 2003 (Upward Bound in Alaska) December 2003-2012 (Talent Search Advisor)
Favorite Quote: “You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” - Wayne Gretzky
LaVonne Graves Academic Advisor for Pagosa Springs and Ignacio Email LaVonne 970-903-7753
Schools: Pagosa Springs Middle/High School, Ignacio Middle/High School
Degrees: B.A. in Communications with an emphasis in Organizational Communications Minor in Business Administration from Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, CO
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, cooking, road trips, listening to music, keeping in touch with my friends
Years association with TRIO: 2006 Alumna of TRIO Talent Search
Favorite Quote: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Diane McCarthy Rigorous Curriculum Coordinator Email Diane 970-903-1431
Schools: All
Degrees: K-8 teaching from University of MD MS in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University
Years Association with TRIO: 2012 TRIO Talent Search
Favorite Quote: "You can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes, well, you might find you get what you need."
Kelli Brush Durango Academic Advisor Email Kelli 970-903-8688
Schools: Durango High School, Escalante Middle School
Degrees: B.A. in Anthropology, Political Science Minor and Cultural Resource Management Certificate from Fort Lewis College
Years Association with TRIO: FLC Alumna, former FLC Admission Counselor (2012-2015)
Hobbies: Mountain biking, skiing, back country
Favorite Quote: "It builds character." -Calvin and Hobbes
Wolf Cramer
Cortez and Mancos Academic Advisor Email Wolf 970-759-6306
Schools: Cortez Middle/High School Mancos Middle/High School
Degrees: B.A. in Sociology from Fort Lewis College
Years Association with TRIO: 2006-2011 TRIO Talent Search 2011-2015 Program for Academic Advancement 2015-2016 Talent Search Office Manager
Hobbies: Climbing, camping, paddle boarding, mountain biking and hiking.
Favorite Quote: "Life is short so love the one you got" -Bradley Nowell
Rose Maes Office Manager Email Rose 970-247-7348
Degrees:B.A. in English, Economics minor from Fort Lewis College
Hobbies: Traveling, reading, backpacking, skiing, and thrift shopping.
Favorite quote"Wherever you are, be all there." -Jim Elliot
Fort Lewis College TRIO Educational Talent Search 1000 Rim DR Durango, CO 81301 (located on the top floor of Reed Library)
Phone: 970-247-7348 Fax: 970-382-6995