Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

Performing Arts Administration and Advisement

Name, Position Contact Info
Donald Smith, DMA.
Department Chair,
Music Advisor
don.smith@gccaz.edu
Phone: (623) 845-3070
Office Location: MU1-119
Kenneth Backer,
Performing Arts Center Coordinator
kenneth.backer@gccaz.edu
Alyssa Beach,
Department Admin
alyssa.beach@gccaz.edu
Phone: (623) 845-3720
Office Location: MU1-118
Chuck Hulihan, MM.
Evening Supervisor
charles.hulihan@gccaz.edu
Phone: (623) 845-3715
Office Location: MU1-109
Rebecca Rabideau, MFA.
Dance Program Director,
Dance Advisor
rebecca.rabideau@gccaz.edu
Phone: (623) 845-4905
Office Location: MU1-116
Doug Nottingham, DMA.
Occupational Program Director,
Music Industry Studies
doug.nottingham@gccaz.edu
Phone: (623) 845-3915
Office Location: MU2-154
David Seitz, MFA,
Theatre Program Director,
Theatre Advisor
david.seitz@gccaz.edu
Phone: (623) 845-3385
Office Location: CL-31
Kris Swinson
Program Specialist
kristopher.swinson@gccaz.edu

Dance

Name Contact Info
Jessica Blonde, MA jessica.blonde@gccaz.edu
Alicia Nascimento-Castro alicialynn.nascimento.castro@gccaz.edu
Jenny Gerena, MFA jenny.gerena@gccaz.edu
Jean Kelley, BFA jean.kelley@gccaz.edu
Anthony Kelly, BA anthony.kelly@gccaz.edu
Quitalyn Love-Cheramie, MFA quitalyn.love-cheramie@gccaz.edu
Sara Malan McDonald, MFA sara.malan.mcdonald@gccaz.edu
Shauna Meredith, MA shauna.meredith@gccaz.edu
Emmanul Moore emmanul.moore@gccaz.edu
rebecca.rabideau@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-4905,
Office Location: MU1-116
Megan Todd, PhD megan.todd@gccaz.edu
Ashley David-Watkins ashley.david-watkins@gccaz.edu

Music

Brass

Name, Instrument Contact Info

Seth Bärtschi
Trombone

seth.bartschi@gccaz.edu

Kevin Bock, MM.
Tuba & Euphonium

kevin.bock@gccaz.edu

Spencer Brand, DMA.
Trumpet

spencer.brand@gccaz.edu

Alex Manners, DMA.
Horn

william.manners@gccaz.edu

Composition & Theory

Name Contact Info
Spencer Brand, DMA spencer.brand@gccaz.edu
Thomas Breadon, DMA thomas.breadon@gccaz.edu
Robert Esler, DMA robert.esler@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-4904,
Office Location: CL-27
Stefanie Gardner, DMA

stefanie.gardner@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3796,
Office Location: CL-28

Chuck Hulihan, MM

charles.hulihan@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3715,
Office Location: MU1-109

Doug Nottingham, DMA

doug.nottingham@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3915,
Office Location: MU2-154

David Thibodeaux, MM david.thibodeaux@gccaz.edu

Conducting & Ensembles

Name, Ensemble Contact Info

Kevin Bock, MM.
Brass Ensembles

kevin.bock@gccaz.edu

Sonja Branch, DMA.
Percussion Ensemble

sonja.branch@gccaz.edu
Trumpet Ensemble
spencer.brand@gccaz.edu

Darren Cueva, DMA.
Orchestra & Strings

darren.cueva@gccaz.edu

Eva Dove, MM.
Orchestra & Strings

eva.dove@gccaz.edu

Stefanie Gardner, DMA.
Clarinet Ensembles & Reed Quintet 

stefanie.gardner@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3796,
Office Location: CL-28
Nina Garguilo, DMA.
Director of Choral Activities,
Jazz Choir

nina.garguilo@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3724,
Office Location: LA-120

Chuck Hulihan, MM.
Guitar Ensembles

charles.hulihan@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3715,
Office Location: MU1-109

Theresa Hulihan, MM.
Flute Ensembles

theresa.hulihan@gccaz.edu

Bill Humbert, MM.
Director of Bands
 

william.humbert@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3726,
Office Location: MU2-155

Doug Nottingham, DMA.
Percussion Ensemble

doug.nottingham@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3915,
Office Location: MU2-154

Benjamin Hedquist, DMA.
Director of Jazz & Pop Studies,
Saxophone Ensembles

benjamin.hedquist@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3170,
Office Location: CL-23

Jazz

Name Contact Info
Ryan Anthony, MM ryan.anthony@gccaz.edu 
Theodore Sistrunk theodore.sistrunk@gccaz.edu
Benjamin Hedquist, DMA benjamin.hedquist@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3170,
Office Location: CL-23

Keyboard

Name Contact Info
Christina Eide, DMA chistina.eide@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-4763,
Office Location: MU1-108
Annie Taylor, MM annie.taylor@gccaz.edu

Music Education

Name Contact Info
Darren Cueva, DMA darren.cueva@gccaz.edu
Eva Dove, MM eva.dove@gccaz.edu
charles.hulihan@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3715,
Office Location: MU1-109
nina.garguilo@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3724,
Office Location: LA-120
william.humbert@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3726,
Office Location: MU2-155
Doug Nottingham, DMA doug.nottingham@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3915,
Office Location: MU2-154
Yeil Park, DMA yeil.park@gccaz.edu

Music Industry Studies

Name, Position Contact Info
Robert Esler, DMA robert.esler@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-4904,
Office Location: CL-27
David Nichols david.nichols@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3729,
Office Location: MU1-117
Occupational Program Director
doug.nottingham@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3915,
Office Location: MU2-154
Warren Sokol warren.sokol@gccaz.edu
James Thomas, PhD james.thomas@gccaz.edu

Percussion

Name Contact Info
Ryan Anthony, MM ryan.anthony@gccaz.edu 
Sonja Branch, DMA sonja.branch@gccaz.edu
Robert Esler, DMA robert.esler@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-4904,
Office Location: CL-27
Doug Nottingham, DMA doug.nottingham@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3915,
Office Location: MU2-154

Strings

Name, Instrument Contact Info

Darren Cueva, DMA. 
Bass

darren.cueva@gccaz.edu

Eva Dove, MM.
Violin & Viola

eva.dove@gccaz.edu

Chuck Hulihan, MM.
Guitar

charles.hulihan@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3715,
Office Location: MU1-109

Paula Martinez, MM.
Harp

paula.martinez@gccaz.edu

Yeil Park, DMA.
Cello

yeil.park@gccaz.edu

Woodwinds

Name, Instrument Contact Info

Leon Jin, MM.
Bassoon

leon.jin@gccaz.edu

Nikolaus Flickinger, MM.
Oboe

nikolaus.flickinger@mesacc.edu

Stefanie Gardner, DMA.
Clarinet

stefanie.gardner@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3796,
Office Location: CL-28

Theresa Hulihan, MM.
Flute

theresa.hulihan@gccaz.edu

Bonson Lee, MM.
Saxophone

bonson.lee@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3725,
Office Location: MU1-106

Voice

Name Contact Info
Nina Garguilo, DMA nina.garguilo@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3724,
Office Location: LA-120
Carol Jennings, MM carol.jennings@gccaz.edu
Aaron Jones, MM aaron.jones@gccaz.edu
Danya Tiller, MM danya.tiller@gccaz.edu
James Zannelli, MM james.zannelli@gccaz.edu

Theatre Arts & Film

Name, Position Contact Info
Eric Beeck, MFA eric.beeck@gccaz.edu
Jeannie Berg jeannie.berg@gccaz.edu
Lesley Machbitz, MFA lesley.machbitz@gccaz.edu
david.seitz@gccaz.edu,
Phone: (623) 845-3385,
Office Location: CL-31