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Staff

For general inquiries please contact us at:
Email: clas@mail.sbs.arizona.edu
Phone: 520-626-7242
Fax: 520-626-7248

Jill Calderon

Office of Study Abroad & Student Exchange-Program Director, Latin America

Office: Marshall 280

Phone: 626-4931

Email: jcaldero@email.arizona.edu

Though Jill works for the Office of Study Abroad & Student Exchange, her office is located here at CLAS.  Jill completed her BA at Colorado State University in Creative Writing. After graduation she set out for Costa Rica where she worked at becoming fluent in Spanish while running her own business, Escuela Latina de Lenguas, S.A., a language school. While in Costa Rica, Jill had the opportunity to travel throughout Latin America. She came to Tucson from Costa Rica in 2000 to work at the UA. For nearly 5 years, she worked for the Office of International Affairs before transitioning to her current position. Currently, Jill is pursuing her MA in LAS while advising for the majority of our Latin America programs and assisting CLAS with international initiatives in teaching, research and study programs abroad.

Colin Deeds

Program Coordinator

Office: Marshall 280

Phone: 626-7242

Email: colind@email.arizona.edu



Colin is the newest member of the CLAS staff, but he is not new to the Center.  Colin graduated in May 2007 with his Master's in Latin American Studies and wrote his thesis on "The Politics of Migration in Mexico's 2006 Presidential Elections."  As Program Coordinator Colin organizes the CLAS speaker series, special events and our outreach program!  Colin is the husband of Michelle and proud father of two, Caden Micheal and his baby sister (name TBA)! 

Jose Garcia

Student Employee

Office: Marshall 280

Phone: 626-7242

Email: jgarcia3@email.arizona.edu

Jose is new to CLAS but is quickly learning his way around and has already become a very welcome addition.  Jose is in his Senior year here at UA, majoring in French and Political Science.  He has mastered English, Spanish and French languages and is now in the process of learning German.  Jose is very appropriately in charge of the video collection here at CLAS, as one of his favorite past-times is watching foreign films (in addition to swimming, sports and a multitude of others) when he can find the spare time.  Jose also enjoys traditional Mexican food, which may stem from his upbringing in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. 

Julieta Gonzalez

Business Manager

Office: Marshall 280

Phone: 626-3315

Email: julieta@email.arizona.edu



Julieta is the Business Manager for CLAS.  Her warm and friendly personality make her office a great place to stop into while at the Center.  Outside of CLAS, you are likely to see Julieta on her bike, pedaling her way to and from campus each morning and afternoon.  In addition to biking, Julieta spends a lot of time in the kitchen, preparing traditional Mexican foods (she makes amazing molé) or something resembling a five star meal out of her latest cookbook.  Julieta is Mom to three children, ranging in age from 15 to 24.