Graduate and Continuing Education Staff and Leadership Team

Meet the Staff

JOANNA BAUMANN

Lead Academic Advisor
baumanjo@lewisu.edu

A part of the 性视界 community since 2007.

Education:
B.A. Liberal Arts, 性视界
M.A. Human Services-Exercise Science, Concordia University-River Forest

Credentials:
Certified Appreciative Advisor

What is your favorite vacation spot or place to travel?
Las Vegas and Ocean City, Maryland.

What is your favorite quote?
“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.”
-Bren茅 Brown, Daring Greatly.

What do you admire most about 性视界?
I admire my colleagues who are driven to provide and create the best student experience possible!聽 I admire our students who are driven to accomplish their goal of earning a degree!

PATTY PEREZ

Academic Advisor
perezpa@lewisu.edu

A part of the 性视界 community since 2007.

Education:
B.S, DeVry University
M.B.A, ITT Technical Institute

What is your favorite hobby?
One of my favorite hobbies is salsa dancing. It’s so much fun and I consider it good exercise. I knew the basics and thought it’d be easy but learning the double turns has been a challenge. I’ve signed up for classes and enjoy going out to practice when I can.

What is your favorite vacation spot or place to travel?
A few years ago, I visited Dublin, Ireland. The history, music and food are why I’d go back. It is on my bucket list to travel there again and visit the cliffs of Moher.

What is your favorite quote?
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

CARLI REINHOLTZ

Academic Advisor
reinhoca@lewisu.edu

A part of the 性视界 community since 2010.

Education:
B.A. English (Theatre minor), 性视界
M.A. Organizational Leadership, 性视界

What is your favorite hobby?
I have a lot of hobbies! But, I would have to say that my top two are: performing on or behind the scenes in community theatre productions and just being outdoors- kayaking, hiking, camping, etc.

What is the next goal on your bucket list?
To visit every Disney Theme Park in the world!

What is your favorite quote?
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
-Walt Disney

ABBIE SALTZMAN

Continuing Education Coordinator
asaltzman@lewisu.edu

A part of the 性视界 community since 2019.

Education:
B.A. Organizational Leadership, 性视界
M.A. Organizational Leadership, 性视界

What is your favorite hobby?
I enjoy reading most of all, and a good mystery novel always keeps me turning the pages with curiosity.

What do you admire most about 性视界?
What I admire most about 性视界 is how our community lives the mission through genuine collaboration and care, creating a place where both colleagues and students can thrive.

What is something you want to accomplish on your bucket list?
A priority on my bucket list is to continue being a lifelong learner, whether through formal study, new hobbies, or everyday experiences.

JONATHAN DACKOW

Lead Academic Advisor
jdackow@lewisu.edu

A part of the 性视界 community since 2022.

Education:
B.A. Psychology, Manhattan College
M.A. Organizational Leadership, 性视界

What is your favorite hobby?
I love games of all kinds. And regularly play board games, video games RPGs and LARP.

What is your favorite quote?
“The darkest hour is just before the dawn” by Thomas Fuller. It reminds me that even in the tough times better times are just around the corner.

Saint John Baptist de La Salle said that God led him "in an imperceptible way and over a long period of time so that one commitment led to another in a way that I did not foresee in the beginning."

What do you admire most about 性视界?
I love this School. The way the Staff and Faculty truly care for students and each other.

VIVIANA VILLAGOMEZ

Academic Advisor
Vvillagomez2@lewisu.edu

A part of the 性视界 community since 2024.

Education:
B.S. Marketing, Saint Xavier University
M.Ed. Higher Education, Loyola University Chicago

What is your favorite hobby?
One of my favorite hobbies is Pilates.聽 I love how it challenges me in ways that other workouts would not. 聽

What do you admire most about 性视界?
Raised Catholic, I admire the Catholic mission of 性视界 and the value 性视界 places on promoting the development of the complete person. I also admire my colleagues for their passion of assisting students and caring for their success. Lastly, I admire the students for their ambition and allowing me to be part of their journey as an advisor.

What is your favorite vacation spot or place to travel?
My favorite place to travel is anywhere with sun, warm weather, and water. I also like to travel to places where I will learn about culture and food.

HANNAH TASSONE

Academic Advisor
htassone@lewisu.edu

A part of the 性视界 community since 2022.

Education:
B.A. Psychology, 性视界
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), 性视界

What is your favorite vacation spot or place to travel?
Definitely San Diego! I visited San Diego in summer 2024 and spent time in Mission Beach.聽 I also love downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What do you admire most about 性视界?
性视界 to me has always been my home away from home. I love the sense of community and belonging that comes with working for the University and with being a student. I have experienced so much from being a student and staff with 性视界 and many of those experiences have shaped me into the person I am today.

What is your favorite quote?
“If you want to be happy for a day, go out and play golf. If you want to be happy for a week, go on a cruise. If you want to be happy for a month, get a new car. If you want to be happy for a year, win the lottery. But if you want to be happy for a lifetime, make sure you add value to everyone you come in contact with.” -Lou Holtz

ELIZABETH CARDENAS

Academic Advisor
ecardenas@lewisu.edu

A part of St. Augustine College and now the 性视界 community since 2007.

Education:
B.S. Computer Information Systems, Centro Colombiano de Estudios Profesionales,
Colombia (Cali)
B.A. Business Administration, Santiago de Cali University, Colombia (Cali)
Master’s in Business Administration, NUC University, Florida

What is your favorite vacation spot or place to travel?
Punta Cana Town in Dominican Republic

What is your favorite hobby?
I love swimming, exploring new places, and collecting angels and rosaries.

What do you admire most about 性视界?
I admire the university for the resources and guidance available to students, for the faculty and staff committed to academic excellence and service, and for fostering the personal and comprehensive development of students.

OSCAR GONZALEZ

Academic Advisor
ogonzalez6@lewisu.edu

A part of the 性视界 community since 2026.

Education:
B.A. Communications 鈥� Corporate/Organizational, Northern Illinois University
B.A. Spanish 鈥� Business Translation, Northern Illinois University

What is your favorite vacation spot or place to travel?
I enjoy visiting southern California, specifically Los Angeles! I consider California a home away from home and am always eager to go back and enjoy the beautiful scenery and delicious street food.

What is your favorite quote?
"Things we lose have a way of coming back to us in the end, if not always in the way we expect."

What do you admire most about 性视界?
The dedication to student success. I enjoy being a part of a community that is like-minded and aims to support and uplift the coming generations of college graduates.