For any general inquiries, please email [email protected].
Meet the Team!
Alejandra Polcik- Program Manager
Program Manager
Alejandra Polcik
512-223-5664
[email protected]
Alejandra currently works at Austin Community College in the office of Student Affairs as the ASCENDER manager. Ms. Polcik is responsible for developing culturally and linguistically effective outreach strategies to reach diverse communities. These strategies include media (radio, TV, newspapers), social media, websites, and coordinating events to target populations. She manages the transfer program Ascender from Catch the Next, Inc., a college readiness and completion organization based in Austin, Texas. In this program, she manages projects and activities designed to engage, mentor, and help retain Hispanic students in credit classes.
Diana Gorostieta- Outreach Coordinator
Outreach Coordinator
Diana Gorostieta Martinez
512-223-3740
[email protected]
Diana Gorostieta Martinez is the Outreach Coordinator for the Ascender program under the Office of Student Affairs at ACC. Diana is responsible for promoting student engagement and retention by coordinating cultural and educational events and ensuring that students and mentors have a good and professional relationship. She is an ACC Ascender Alumna and holds an Associate and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Marketing concentration. As a proud first-generation Latina student, she aspires to continue encouraging other students to pursue their educational goals.
Ascender Advisors
Name | Campus | Phone | |
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Vidal Almanza | Hays | 512-262-6533 | [email protected] |
Marissa Martinez | Highland | (512) 223-7315 | [email protected] |
Monica Segura | Highland | (512) 223-7415 | [email protected] |
Vanessa Torres | Highland Adult Ed | 512-223-5127 | [email protected] |
Jessica Oest | Riverside | 512-223-5236 | [email protected] |
Gabriel Martinez | Riverside | [email protected] | |
Mary Avalos | South Austin | (512) 223-9138 | [email protected] |
Ascender Spring 2024 Faculty
Name | Course | |
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Amanda Rogers | [email protected] | ENG 1302 |
Aundra Hawkins | [email protected] | GOVT 2305 |
Carrza Dubose | [email protected] | ENG 1302 |
David Rice | [email protected] | ENGL 1302 |
Gary Moreno | [email protected] | HIST 2328 |
Jessica Listi | [email protected] | ENGL 1302 |
JoAnna Brown | [email protected] | GOVT 205 |
Tina Buck | [email protected] | ENG 1302 |
Vanessa Faz | [email protected] | GOVT 2305 |