Meet the Dining Services Team
Miguel Q. Ruvalcaba (Leads Dining Services)
Senior Director for Dining ServicesDining Services909.607.0424mruvalcaba@hmc.edu
- Direct all food-related services for the College, including dining services, the Café, catering and Jay’s Place
- Provide training for all employees in food and physical safety, customer service and recipe development
- Work closely with campus administrators to provide the highest quality service and food for students, faculty and staff
- Work with the Student Food Committee on implementing new menu ideas and arrange student events in the dining hall
- Provide a sustainable environment for all guests in controlling waste and energy usage
Nancy Culbertson
Manager of OperationsDining Services909.607.5196nculbertson@hmc.edu
- Assist the Senior Director for Dining Services with ensuring that dining room operations are running smoothly
- Work with the executive chef to ensure that the menus and food dishes are prepared at a high level
- Update the dining services’ menus available on-line and on the digital signage located in Hoch-Shanahan
- Assist the Senior Director for Dining Services with the research and development of new equipment and needed upgrades within the dining facilities
Ramona Campoy
Assistant Manager, Catering/Dining ServicesDining Services909.607.0419rcampoy@hmc.edu
- Manage catering operations and work with clients to determine the needs of their event
- Oversee catering events from start to finish, including contracts, set-up, menus and cleaning
- Administer and maintain schedules for dining services staff
- Ensure that facilities meet all safety standards set forth by regulatory agencies
Alex Tapia Apodaca
Assistant Retail ManagerDining Services909.607.2675atapia@hmc.edu
- Manage and oversee all retail operations, including the Café and Jay’s Place
- Assist with placing food/product orders and coordinating with vendors
- Ensure all dining hall facilities comply with food safety and health regulations
- Provide oversight of the Dining Hall during meal periods
Ronald Herrador
Dining Services Office SupervisorDining Services909.607.0057rherrador@hmc.edu
- Coordinate internal and external meetings/appointments for the SVP-COO
- Oversee and manage requests for college-issued purchase cards
- Manage business functions for dining services
- Collaborate with the dining services senior director and assistant managers with staff onboarding and staff training
Ruben Vega
Executive ChefDining Services909.607.0420rvega@hmc.edu
Michael Montoya
Sous ChefDining Services909.607.2675mimontoya@hmc.edu
Berenice Cortez
Dining Services SupervisorDining Services909.621.8850bcortez@hmc.edu
Maria Rodriguez
Dining Services SupervisorDining Services909.621.8487mramirez@hmc.edu
Baltazar Quintero-Lopez
Dining Services SupervisorDining Services909.607.0417bquintero@hmc.edu
The Cafe
Viridiana Perez Alonso
Cafe Retail Lead
Suzette Ledezma
Barista
Jennifer Ramirez
Barista
Jay’s Place
Zuleima Buena
Jay’s Place Retail Lead
Medley Denstaedt
Junior Cook
Maria Lopez
Junior Cook
Lucia Perez
Junior Cook
Sara Vallarta
Junior Cook
Kitchen Staff
- Mariela Alonso
- Manuela Barquera
- Gregory Caldera
- Gabriela Camacho
- Danilo Camomot
- Eduardo Claros
- Emina Claros
- Maria Corona
- Liliana Cortez
- Cheree Davis
- Joyce DeLaPena
- Silvia Duenas
- Cristal Equihua
- Sonia Godinez
- Alfredo Gonzalez
- Javier Gonzalez
- Tina Jabson
- Vanessa Jacinto
- Alma Leyva
- Noe Lopez
- Gabina Lopez
- Angelica Macias
- Alicia Martinez
- Patricia Martinez
- Federico Mata
- Lilah Mavis
- Anthony Mendez
- Jordan Mendez
- Raul Mendoza
- Gustavo Navarro
- Maria Olimon
- Brenda Olivera
- Daisy Oliveros
- Carmen Olivo
- Alexandria Perez
- Jorge Rodriguez
- Joseph Salce
- Maria Sanchez
- Irma Solares
- Raquel Solis
- Matthew Ursua
- Gabriel Valencia
- Jane Zhang