Key VMRC Roles
Work-Studies
Our work studies are the first faces that you will see as you arrive at our office. Each of them uses some form of veteran or dependant benefits, so do not hesitate to ask them detailed questions regarding your benefits! Our work-studies are brimming with vet-specific information, and they are the vanguard of our office.
Administrative Roles
Below is a table of our administrative roles. Push each person's title below their contact information to read the qualifications and specialties of this VMRC staff member. If you have more specific questions that require specific direction, it will be clear that your message is being given to the correct member of our staff.
Brandon LorenzoStudent Success Team | Jesse PreciadoStudent Success Team (505) 277.3181jpreciado@unm.edu | |
As the Supervisor of Student Success, Brandon wears many hats. Brandon promotes academic success for student veterans and their dependents and collaborates with academic advisement centers and other student support areas to ensure student success. Brandon also consults with students using VA educational benefits to ensure they are following program requirements to remain eligible for VA education benefits and graduation, meets with prospective students using VA education benefits regarding educational opportunities, and helps to interpret university and VA policies and requirements regarding VA benefits eligibility. Brandon also manages the work-studies in the office.
| As a Student Success Specialist, Sr. and the Veteran Services Coordinator for the VMRC’s Peer Advisor for Veteran Education (PAVE) Program at the Veteran & Military Resource Center, Jesse promotes academic success for military-affiliated students and collaborates with academic advisement centers and other student support areas to ensure student success. | |
Chiaki RamirezStudent Eligibility Specialist
(505)277.3181cramirez4@unm.edu | Samantha GriswoldStudent Eligibility Specialist | Vita PreciadoAdministative Assistant |
As a VA School Certifying Official, Chiaki can answer VA education benefit-specific questions, is responsible for monitoring courses pursued by students to be certified to VA that apply to the student’s academic degree/certificate program, and is able to differentiate between tuition and fee payments from other sources in order to properly certify tuition and fees to the VA. Chiaki reviews and verifies UNM’s catalog annually to keep the VA updated on degrees and certificates available for VA education benefit use, as well as the Air Force Tuition Assistance program. Chiaki certifies students using CH 33 with last names A-H, and all CH 31 (VR&E). | As a VA School Certifying Official, Samantha can answer VA education benefit-specific questions, is responsible for monitoring courses pursued by students to be certified to VA that apply to the student’s academic degree/certificate program, and is able to differentiate between tuition and fee payments from other sources in order to properly certify tuition and fees to the VA. Samantha certifies all students using CH 33 with last names I-Z and all Chapter 35. | |
Irvine "Mia" Pasquier
(505) 277.1596Irvine.Pasquier@va.gov | ||
| Mia is our liaison from the VA who is well-versed in the VetSuccess and VocReadiness programs. She addresses concerns that have mainly VA implications. More details on these services can be found on our VetSuccess page! |
