Justina Torres, Dean of Summit University
Justina Torres is the Manager of Summit University and Dean of SU Online. Justina joined SU in 2010, working first as its web coordinator and a curriculum developer, and later as the assistant director, until she was promoted to team manager in 2021. As manager, Justina shepherds SU’s many projects and initiatives through their various stages of development, while supporting team members and SU students in pursuing their educational and professional goals. Justina lives in Chicago.
Lilian Alvarado, Administrative Assistant
Lilian Alvarado serves Summit University as administrative assistant to the SU Manager. Lilian also is a junior curriculum developer in training. Born and raised in Honduras, she currently lives in Chicago.
Karen Brewer, Online Registrar
Karen Brewer is Summit University's Online Registrar. She organizes and administers SU's academic calendar, student records, registration and graduation. Karen is also an SU instructor and content developer. She lives in Bozeman and Corwin Springs, Montana.
Sebastian Castro, Web Coordinator
As Summit University’s web coordinator, Sebastian Castro’s role includes the design, development and maintenance of SU’s websites to ensure a safe and efficient user experience for all SU stakeholders. In addition, Sebastian provides technical support in a wide range of areas, including worldwide and regional seminar broadcasts and replays, online meetings, in-house staff support and SU student customer service. Sebastian lives in Medellín, Colombia.
Simone Guridi, Special Projects Coordinator
Simone Guridi is Summit University’s Special Projects Coordinator. She coordinates projects such as movies and website projects. She also creates and edits graphics, videos and other media. Simone manages SU’s social media accounts and is its email campaign manager. Simone was born and raised in Germany and lives currently in Mexico City.
Thomas Wilk, Technical Support Team
Thomas Wilk joined Summit University as technical support team when its online academic courses were launched in 2013. He became an instructor in 2016 in the Outreach course. He has participated in all forms of outreach. He also helps the students navigate through the technical challenges of Moodle, SU’s online classroom software. Tom lives in Dearborn, Michigan.
