Valencia Student Development Staff

Joyce Romano
Vice President, Student Affairs

Chanda Torres
Student Development Collegewide Director

Chanda Torres earned her B.S. in Foreign Language Education and her M.A. in Student Personnel from the University of Central Florida. She is currently pursuing a Ed.D in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in community colleges from the University of Central Florida.

Chanda brings a variety of student development and student affairs experience including serving as an educational advisor, student development advisor, Valencia Volunteers coordinator, grants program advisor/coordinator and supplemental learning coordinator. Miss Torres has also worked in student activities at UCF and has taught the Student Success course since 2005.

Miss Torres is also Myer-Briggs (MBTI) certified, a recipient of the District II Student Government Association (SGA) Advisor of the year award, a certified diversity trainer, a published author and currently the Student President of Kappa Delta Pi, an international Honors Society at the Univerisity of Central Florida.

Victor Collazo
Student Development Coordinator
West Campus

Before becoming the Student Development Coordinator at Valencia's West Campus Victor held a number of positions in Student Affairs including the Interim Director for the UCF Arena for 3 years, Associate Director of the Student Center (Student Union) at UCF for 7 years, and the Assistant Dean of Students at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA for 3 years.

He started his formal education with kindergarten at Liberty Street School  in Middletown, NY and ultimately graduated from Middletown High School. After graduating, Victor spent several years in the Air Force (Electronics Technology) before going to Daytona Beach Community College. After receiving his AA at DBCC, Victor went to UCF (it was FTU when he started) where he received his Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education - Social Sciences. Victor then received his Master's Degree from The Florida State University in Student Personnel Administration.

Dan Geraghty
Student Development Coordinator
Osceola Campus

Dan earned his BA in Humanities from the University of Central Florida and his MBA from the University of Phoenix. Before becoming Valencia's Osceola Campus Student Development Coordinator, Dan previously served as the Student Development Advisor on the East Campus as well as the College Transitions Coordinator on the Osceola Campus.

Sunni Prevatt
Advising/Activities Coordinator
Winter Park Campus

Ms. Prevatt has served Valencia as a Peer Educator, Curriculum Assistant, Educational Advisor, Student Services Specialist, and now the Student Development Advising/Activities Coordinator on the Winter Park Campus.

She graduated from Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, MA. After graduation, Sunni served in the U.S. Marine Corps for over five years. She started her formal education at Valencia Community College. As a Valencia student, Ms. Prevatt was a member and officer of Phi Theta Kappa, Beta Iota Mu chapter. After earning her AA in General Studies from Valencia, Sunni went to Rollins College where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Behavior.

Gerald Jones
Student Development Coordinator
East Campus

Gerald Jones received his B.A. in Political Science and his M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Central Florida. His 10+ year career in higher education includes the following roles: Graduate Assistant to several student organizations, leadership coordinator, Post-Secondary Transition Specialist, College Reach-Out Program (CROP) Coordinator and adjunct professor of Student Success.

Gerald is also a published author of two best-selling books, Together On One Accord and Speak Those Things:Achieving Succes by What You Say. The message in his books, along with his passion for leadership development and higher learning, has caused Mr. Jones to be one of the most requested speakers for leadership seminars and diversity forums for several corporations, and institutions of higher learning.

Mr. Jones is also a proud member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

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