Kristina Little is a lifelong Montgomery County resident. She completed her bachelor's degree in psychology, post baccalaureate certificate in organizational leadership, and a master's in business administration from Mount Saint Mary's University. She enjoys celebrating traditions with her family, friends,…
Val Melgosa is a first-generation college student. He grew up with a learning disability, and comes from a low socioeconomic status, working class, family. He is the only member of his family to continue with post-secondary education, and has been…
Jennifer Moxley joins the ACES program with over 14 years of experience in higher education with a background in admissions, student engagement, and athletics. Most recently, she was the student leadership coordinator at Frederick Community College where she oversaw clubs…
Patricia Polimadei has close to twenty years of experience working with diverse populations in Montgomery County. Patricia has extensive experience empowering at-risk youth through counseling, coaching, mentoring, and advising. Prior to being a Montgomery College ACES coach, she supervised a…
Belvey is very excited to help students achieve their dream of going to college. Prior to coming to Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES), she worked as an ESOL teacher and school counselor in Montgomery County Public Schools. She has…
Carmen Salazar joins the ACES program with 7 years experience in education. Most recently, she was an 8th grade school counselor at Eastern Middle School. She also previously worked for Montgomery County Public Schools as a College/Career Information Coordinator (CCIC)…
Tiffany Shaw is a native Washingtonian and first-generation college student. She has a zeal and passion for higher education and has made it her life's mission to ensure all students have the resources and support needed to attend college. She…
Sofia is a first-generation college student from Montgomery County. She began her journey with the ACES program as a student in MCPS, ultimately choosing to continue her studies at Montgomery College. While there, she stayed actively involved, serving as a…
