Lauren DeAre, ldeare@coloradomtn.edu
Roaring Fork Campus / Colorado Mountain College
690 Colorado Avenue, Carbondale, CO  81623
970-963-2300 office, 970-963-2325 fax
 
Lauren DeAre is an Adjunct Professor of Spanish for the Roaring Fork Campus, teaching conversational Spanish at all levels.  She has traveled extensively in addition to living and teaching in Spain, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Thailand.  Her education includes BA degrees in English and Spanish, a Master's in Education, a Certificate in Translation Studies, and she is currently pursuing a Master's in Spanish Linguistics.  Lauren is passionate about sharing her love of learning and curiosity in experiencing other cultures.

Mary Ebuna, mebuna@coloradomtn.edu 
International Programs Committee - Chair

Timberline Campus / Colorado Mountain College
901 S. Hwy 24, Leadville, CO 80461

Mary Ebuna, Professor of Spanish and Exploring Other Cultures has led Study Abroad programs for more than 25 years. Her experience teaching foreign language and directing study-travel programs in a variety of locations allows her to help students optimize their abroad experience. Mary has traveled extensively through Latin America and Spain and is passionate about sharing her language and cultural experiences with her students.

Bob Gumbrecht, bgumbrecht@coloradomtn.edu  
Alpine Campus / Colorado Mountain College
1330 Bob Adams Drive
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
970-870-4484 office

Bob Gumbrecht, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has led CMC students to Nicaragua for the past four years. In 2006, Professor Gumbrecht and his political science students participated as election observers in Nicaragua's historic presidential election. In subsequent years, CMC students have studied Nicaraguan politics, global economics, and U.S. foreign policy with Professor Gumbrecht on these seminars. Bob is a Ph.D. candidate in International Studies with emphases in Latin American politics, comparative government, and international political economy and has traveled and studied extensively throughout Central America.

Cooper Mallozzi, cmallozzi@coloradomtn.edu
Timberline Campus / Colorado Mountain College
901 S. Highway 24, Leadville, CO 80461
719-486-4272 office

Cooper Mallozzi is the at CMC's Leadville campus. With a Master's in Science Education, his passion for sharing natural phenomena with students has found him exploring the mountains, canyons and deserts of the west as a science faculty for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS),  High Mountain Institute and CMC. Cooper also worked at the Alpine Environmental Education Center in Switzerland and the Zambezi Environmental Education Camp which traveled through Botswana, Namibia, and Zambia. Few things are more exciting for him than sharing new experiences and environments with students.

Jeffrey Runyon, jrunyon@coloradomtn.edu 
Timberline Campus / Colorado Mountain College
901 S. Hwy 24, Leadville, CO 80461
719-486-4240 office • 719-486-3212 fax

Jeffrey Runyon, MA English Language & Literature, teaches English at CMC, Timberline Campus. His specialization is in Manuscript/Oral Tradition studies, Old English/Anglo-Saxon Literature, and Late 19th century American Literature. Jeffrey has a love for language, literature, art history, architecture and traveling. He is energetic, and excited to share this incredible learning opportunity with his students of all ages.

Trey Shelton, tsheleton@coloradomtn.edu
Timberline Campus / Colorado Mountain College
901 S. Highway 24, Leadville, CO 80461
719-486-4253 office

As the Program Coordinator and adjunct faculty for Outdoor Studies at CMC Leadville, Trey enjoys working with students in all aspects of outdoor education. With a background in Resource and Environmental Geography and outdoor guiding, Trey has a passion for experiential education in the outdoors, both within the United States and abroad. He has traveled, worked and lived overseas throughout much of Europe as well as southern Kenya and has a love of exploring and sharing international communities and cultures. This passion has found him working as an educator and facilitator with the local Maasai of southern Africa, Heifer International, and the United Nations’ Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development programs.

Susanna Spaulding, sspaulding@coloradomtn.edu
International Programs Committee
Timberline Campus / Colorado Mountain College
901 S. Hwy 24, Leadville, CO 80461
719-486-4209 office • 719-486-3212 fax

Susanna Spaulding teaches entrepreneurship at Colorado Mountain College where she has worked for the past ten years. Her prior experience includes six years of community and business development work in Africa and Eastern Europe with Peace Corps, Botswana Ministry of Education, and international consulting organizations. In addition, she worked in financial management for General Electric, Scholastic Inc., New York City Police Department, and Peace Corps. Susanna’s education includes a BA-French, MBA, and a PhD in Education with an emphasis on Community College Leadership.