Kitty Woo (Kitty) Ham
Assistant Professor
Associate Degree Nursing
Kitty Ham joins ACC this spring as an Assistant Professor in the Associate Degree Nursing, Health Sciences department. She will be teaching at the Clinical Education Center as well as at the Eastview Campus.
Ms. Ham received her Master’s degree in Nursing Systems from the University of Texas at Austin. Her Bachelor’s degree in General Health Science/Pre-Med is from Purdue University.
A registered nurse, Ms. Ham brings nursing experience from Seton Northwest and UTMB Dermatology Assoicates.
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Lucia Ponce
Counselor/Assistant Professor
Student Services
Lucia Ponce, new to ACC, joined the Counselor/Assistant Professor, Student Services department at the Riverside Campus in November 2007.
Ms. Ponce received her B.S. and M.S. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a Licensed Master Level Social Worker.
Prior to joining ACC, Ms. Ponce was a Program Manager for Communities in Schools Central Texas, a non- profit organization and Central Texas’ leading drop-out prevention program. She has over twenty years of direct social work experience working with diverse populations. In each setting, services have included individual, group, and crisis counseling, and case management.
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Mervin James Jones
Counselor/Assistant Professor
Student Services
Mervin Jones is new to ACC. This spring he joins the Riverside Campus as Counselor/Assistant Professor, Student Services.
Mr. Jones received his Master’s degree in Counseling from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor and his B.S. in Psychology from Columbia College in Missouri.
Mr. Jones brings to ACC students over twenty years of leadership/management experience used to motivate team members to accomplish goals directed at self improvement. Mr. Jones most recently was at Celebration Counseling Center providing services including couples therapy, working through addictions, career issues, depression counseling and transitional problem counseling.
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Sandra Elizondo
Counselor/Assistant Professor
Student Services
Sandra Elizondo is new to ACC this spring. She joins the Eastview Campus as Counselor/Assistant Professor, Student Services.
Ms. Elizondo received her Master of Arts in Counseling from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX, where she also received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
Ms. Elizondo’s previous experience includes individual and group counseling, case management, crisis management and trauma work.
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Thomas Reeber
Assistant Professor
Associate Degree Nursing
Thomas Reeber joined ACC in the fall of 2007 as part of the initiative with Seton Family of Hospitals. This spring he joins the Associate Degree Nursing, Health Sciences department at the Eastview Campus as an Assistant Professor.
Mr. Reeber received both his M.S.N. in Nursing and B.A. in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a Registered Nurse and a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health.
Mr. Reeber has experience as a Registered Nurse in the Cardiac Telemetry Unit of Seton Medical Center. He also has Clinical Rotation experience in the Seton Heart Failure Clinic and Heart Transplant Clinic, Chronic Illness Management with Austin Heart Associates, and Advanced Physical Assessment with South Austin Hospital.
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Christine Cwik
Associate Professor
Vocational Nursing
Christine Cwik is new to ACC this spring. She joins the Vocational Nursing, Health Sciences department as Associate Professor and will be teaching at the Eastview Campus.
Ms. Cwik received her M.S.N. in Specialty Public Health Nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. Her B.S.N. is from Syracuse University. Ms. Cwik also holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Colorado State University.
A registered nurse, Ms. Cwik was most recently a Continuing Education Nurse Planner with Girling Health Care, Inc. She also has experience as a Staff Nurse with Seton Medical Center as well as international experience in Africa as a Home Based Care Consultant with AIDS Project Support and as a Clinic Nurse with the United Nations Mission in Liberia.
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Don Gwynn
Associate Professor
Emergency Medical Services Professions
Don Gwynn has been with the EMS Professions department as an Adjunct Instructor since the spring of 2002. This spring he joins the Emergency Medical Services Professions, Health Sciences as an Associate Professor at the Eastview Campus.
Mr. Gwynn received his Associate’s degree from Austin Community College District in EMS Professions. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Texas State University in Mass Communications/Journalism.
Mr. Gwynn has been a paramedic and educator of Emergency Medical Services for eighteen years. He was most recently with Williamson County EMS where he has been a paramedic for six years.
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Jeffrey Briseno
Associate Professor
Architectural Engineering CAD
Jeffrey Briseno has been with ACC as an Architectural Engineering CAD Adjunct Instructor since the summer of 2004. This spring he joins the Architectural Engineering CAD department, Computer Studies as Associate Professor. Mr. Briseno will be teaching at the Northridge Campus.
Mr. Briseno received his Associate of Applied Science in Architectural and Engineering CAD Interdisciplinary Specialization from Austin Community College District.
In addition to his teaching experience, Mr. Briseno brings eleven years experience as a Civil CAD Designer from Wenzel Engineering and Loomis Austin, Inc.
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