Meet the Dining Services Team

Miguel Q. Ruvalcaba (Leads Dining Services)

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

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

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
  • Provide oversight to the dining hall during meal times
  • Ensure that facilities meet all safety standards set forth by regulatory agencies
Alex Tapia Apodaca

Alex Tapia Apodaca

Assistant Retail ManagerDining Services909.607.2675atapia@hmc.edu

Ronald Herrador

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
  • Provide administrative and business support for Dining Services
  • Assist with special projects as assigned
Ruben Vega

Ruben Vega

Executive ChefDining Services909.607.0420rvega@hmc.edu

Michael Montoya

Michael Montoya

Sous ChefDining Services909.607.2675mimontoya@hmc.edu

Berenice Cortez

Berenice Cortez

Dining Services SupervisorDining Services909.621.8850bcortez@hmc.edu

Maria Rodriguez

Maria Rodriguez

Dining Services SupervisorDining Services909.621.8487mramirez@hmc.edu

Baltazar Quintero-Lopez

Baltazar Quintero-Lopez

Dining Services Office SupervisorDining Services909.607.0417bquintero@hmc.edu

The Cafe

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Viridiana Perez Alonso

Cafe Retail Lead

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Suzette Ledezma

Barista

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Jennifer Ramirez

Barista

Jay’s Place

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Zuleima Buena

Jay’s Place Retail Lead

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Medley Denstaedt

Junior Cook

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Maria Lopez

Junior Cook

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Lucia Perez

Junior Cook

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Sara Vallarta

Junior Cook