The RELLIS and Blinn College staff members are dedicated to assisting students both in and out of the classroom and with any questions they may have about registration, advising and common questions about RELLIS and the Bryan-College Station area.
Dr. Nancy Shankle
Associate Vice Chancellor and Provost of the RELLIS Academic Alliance
Dr. Shankle provides executive leadership to the RELLIS Academic Alliance to grow and develop available course and degree offerings. She also works with the current academic staff to oversee enrollment management and student engagement operations.
“I was honored to serve on the steering committee that developed plans for RELLIS. Now I’m thrilled to join the RELLIS Academic Alliance and partner with a wonderful team as we provide our students a distinctive educational experience.”
Dr. James Nelson
Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of RELLIS Academic Alliance
979.317.3401
jknelson@rellis.tamus.edu
Dr. Nelson is primarily responsible for forming and implementing the RELLIS Academic Alliance, including oversight of the Academic Complex and the Agriculture and Workforce Education Complex, external relations, workforce education, fundraising, and research development within the Alliance.
“Higher education is changing. The RELLIS Campus can become a national model for that change.”
Chris Marrs
Executive Dean, RELLIS Campus
979.691.2069
chris.marrs@blinn.edu
Dean Marrs provides administrative direction and coordination for the operational and administrative management of the Blinn College District at the RELLIS Campus.
“I’m humbled to have the privilege to lead the Blinn College Campus at RELLIS and partner with the RELLIS Academic Alliance to offer innovative educational opportunities unlike any other found in our nation.”
DaNeetra Walker
Manager of Enrollment Services
979.317.3405
dwalker@rellis.tamus.edu
DaNeetra works directly with other staff members to manage academic recruitment, advising and engagement initiatives for upper-division students at RELLIS. You can often find DaNeetra at events sharing information about RELLIS with prospective students.
“I want to help students find feasible pathways to achieve their dreams. I am enthusiastic about the opportunities RELLIS presents to our community, and I am excited to share what sets RELLIS apart from other educational choices.”
Shelby Aaron
Admissions Coordinator
979.317.3455
saaron@rellis.tamus.edu
Shelby serves the RELLIS Academic Alliance with an emphasis in working with freshman prospective students
“As a graduate of Texas A&M Kingsville at the RELLIS Campus, I am thrilled to help students find their passion and to guide them on the track to success. I have enjoyed my experiences as a former student here at RELLIS, and I am now honored to be a part of helping students pursue their dreams and career goals.”
Russell Ramirez
Academic Advisor II
979.317.3408
advising@rellis.tamus.edu
Russell works with the upper-division students at RELLIS to provide academic advising to meet degree requirements and educational goals.
“The programs at RELLIS offer me the unique opportunity to provide academic advising to students in a wide variety of programs. It is an opportunity to impact students positively on their academic and professional goals and allows me to fulfill my goal of service to people that are looking for guidance.”
Carlos Pinkerton
Student Engagement Coordinator
979.317.3407
cpinkerton@rellis.tamus.edu
In his role, Carlos works directly with the study body at RELLIS by overseeing all student organizations, student leader training and the RELLIS Student Advisory Council. Carlos also coordinates new student orientation session and other student engagement events throughout the year.
“Student involvement on a college campus develops people in a way that no other place in the world can, and allows for the various things that students are learning in class to come to life outside the classroom and I enjoy helping to steer that process.”
Administrative Office Staff
Crystal Berryhill
Senior Administrative Coordinator
979.317.3403
cberryhill@rellis.tamus.edu
Crystal provides administrative support to the Associate Vice Chancellor and Director at the RELLIS Academic Alliance.
Karen Kraatz
Financial Accountant III
979.317.3406
kkraatz@rellis.tamus.edu
Karen serves as the tuition and fee liaison between students at RELLIS and all partner institutions. She is also responsible for financial accounts and financial reporting for the RELLIS Academic Alliance and for student organizations.
Lindsey Garza
Manager of Enrollment Systems & Analytics
979.317.3404
lgarza@rellis.tamus.edu
Lindsey serves as the financial aid liaison between students at RELLIS and all partner institutions. She is also a super-user for information technology systems for the RELLIS Academic Alliance and collects, analyzes and reports data.
Julie Marshall
Administrative Assistant
979.209.7466
julie.marshall@blinn.edu
Julie provides administrative support to the Executive Dean for Blinn at the RELLIS Campus.
Eric Graham
Client Systems IT Tech
979.209.8914
eric.graham@blinn.edu
Eric provides technical support for the Blinn staff at the RELLIS Campus.
Leigh Chipps
Executive Administrative Assistant
979.317.3468
lchipps@rellis.tamus.edu
Leigh provides administrative support to the Associate Vice Chancellor and Provost, as well as other staff at the RELLIS Academic Alliance.
Alexandra Mathai
Librarian
979.317.3468
amathai@rellis.tamus.edu
Alex oversees the Learning Resource Center. She provides library services and research help to students and faculty for Blinn and Texas A&M University Systems.