The Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives Staff
The staff of the Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives welcomes you!
Tendaji W. Ganges
Executive Director & Assistant to the Chancellor

The Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives
Phone: (810) 762-3365
E-mail: tganges@umflint.edu
Patricia Overton
Administrative Assistant

The Office of Educational Opportunity Initiatives
Phone: (810) 762-3365
E-mail: overtonp@umflint.edu
Administrative Support Staff
| Name | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Bassett | Diversity Education Services | (810) 762-3169 | bassettb@umflint.edu |
| Sonja Coleman | Educational Opportunity Initiatives | (810) 762-3365 | sonjac@umflint.edu |
College Program Managers
| Name | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonya Bailey | ACCESS & Challenge Programs | (810) 762-3365 | tonya@umflint.edu |
| Clara Blakely | Transitions & Support Services | (810) 762-3365 | cblakely@umflint.edu |
| Crystal Flynn | Diversity Education Services | (810) 762-3169 | cflynn@umflint.edu |
| James Anthony Jones | Transitions Program | (810) 762-3365 | jamjones@umflint.edu |
| Tonya Keener | Transitions Program (Mott) | (810) 762-0421 | tclack@umflint.edu |
| Roneeka Pleasant-Brown | ACCESS & Challenge Programs | (810) 766-6764 | rpleasan@umflint.edu |
| Doron Pratt | ACCESS & Challenge Programs | (810) 762-3365 | doronp@umflint.edu |
College Support Staff
| Name | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prudence Eskridge | Transitions Program | (810) 762-3365 | peskridg@umflint.edu |
| Bianca Torbert | ACCESS & Challenge Programs | (810) 766-6730 | btorbert@umflint.edu |
| Tiffany Quinn | Transitions Program | (810) 762-3365 | tifjones@umflint.edu |
Pre-College Managers
| Name | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Bazemore | CTS & GEAR-UP | (810) 766-6622 | bazemore@umflint.edu |
| Chari Bortner | CTS & GEAR-UP | (810) 766-6622 | cbortner@umflint.edu |
| Avery E. Brand | CEO & ISP | (810) 766-6622 | averyb@umflint.edu |
| Brian G. Johnson | STAR Program | (810) 766-6691 | bjohnso@umflint.edu |
| Tawana L. Parks | CEO & ISP | (810) 766-6622 | tawana@umflint.edu |
Pre-College Support Staff
| Name | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheri Hawkins | Pre-College Programs | (810) 766-6622 | shhawkin@umflint.edu |
| Gwen Holmes | CEO & ISP | (810) 766-6622 | hgwendol@umflint.edu |