About - Our Team

CPE brings to Virginia Tech a group of experienced higher education professionals focused on applying their knowledge and expertise in non-credit continuing and professional education to your program. Here’s a listing of our team. Not sure who you’re looking for? Please contact our main number so we can begin the conversation and learn more about your needs.

Shelly Jobst
Director
sjobst@vt.edu
540-231-7084

Kathy Ribbens
Administrative Assistant
to the Director
kribbens@vt.edu
540-231-4540

Jeanette Cooper
Assistant Director
jeancoop@vt.edu
540-231-4140

Briana Blanchard
Program Coordinator
bnblanch@vt.edu
540-231-2014

Wayne Crotto
Project Manager
wcrotto@vt.edu
540-231-5241

Meghan Gaskill
Project Manager
mlgaskill@vt.edu
540-231-9617

Kimberly Graves
Program Assistant
gravesk@vt.edu
540-231-2425

Kortni Lindsay
Project Manager
kortni1@vt.edu
540-231-2602

Sarah Lyon
Project Manager
lsarah7@vt.edu
540-231-6120

Alyssa McKenney
Contract Program Specialist (TAPs)
alyssa1@vt.edu
540-231-9087

Jeneen Preston
Program Coordinator
pjeneen7@vt.edu
540-231-7330

Erich Sawyer
Project Manager
erichs1@vt.edu
540-231-4084

Leah Coffman
Program Services Specialist
lcoff@vt.edu
540-231-4364

Sarah Downer
Program Services Specialist
sldown34@vt.edu
540-231-0990

Teresa McCoy
Conference Registrar
teresas@vt.edu
540-231-8220

Nancy Rakes
Conference Registrar/
Technical Specialist
nancyr@vt.edu
540-231-2922

Christy Wallace
Conference Registrar
wallacec@vt.edu
540-231-6735

Travis Carter
Manager of Enrollment
Information Systems
tac@vt.edu
540-231-9982

Christina Long
Enrollment System Coordinator
cllong@vt.edu
540-231-9439

Lori Atwater
Web Designer
latwater@vt.edu
540-231-4468

David Elmore
Graphic Designer
dmelmore@vt.edu
540-231-9357

Lisa Saul
Graphic Designer
lisasaul@vt.edu
540-231-2786

 

Nancy Gruber
Director of Finance and HR Administration
looneyn@vt.edu
540-231-5373

Lisa Mahaney
Assistant Director of Finance
lmahaney@vt.edu
540-231-2008

Esther Cruz-Herrera
Program Accountant/
Payroll Specialist
ecruz1@vt.edu
540-231-5126

Steven Gaynor
Program Accountant/
Accounts Payable Specialist
gsteven7@vt.edu
540-231-6835

David Mitchell
Administrative Associate/
Depositor
davidlee@vt.edu
540-231-9340

Cristal Raffensberger
Program Accountant
/Accounts Receivable Specialist
cnhuff@vt.edu
540-231-5374

Patty Tatro
Associate Director, Continuing and Professional Education
ptatro@vt.edu
570-858-3006

Carolyn Darville
Regional Event Coordinator
carolyn5@vt.edu
571-858-3304

Larissa LaCour
Executive Briefing Center Manager
llacour@vt.edu
571-858-3044

Anna Smith
Event Coordinator
anna.irene@vt.edu
571-858-3364