Meet some of our Student Support Team.

Seth Grimes
Manager, Student Support Services

Hometown: Mobile, AL
Education: University of Alabama (undergraduate), Benedictine University (MBA)
Pets: none
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Lasagna
Favorite Movie: The Sting
Hobbies: writing, tennis, visiting theme parks


Jeff Laing
Re-entry Specialist
MyRoc Student Portal

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Education: Full Sail Real World Education
Pets: I have two cats. An orange tabby named Duke and a black, long hair named Onyx.
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Anything Italian
Favorite Movie: Spaceballs (but, I have a top 5 that continuously updates)
Hobbies: softball, bowling, Texas Hold‘em Poker, and sleep!


Natasha Bryant
Student Services Coordinator

Hometown: Rochester, NY
Education: SUNY ( State University of New York, College at Brockport)
Pets: none right now, but I want a puppy
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Shrimp Scampi, preferably from Red Lobster
Favorite Movie: Dirty Dancing
Hobbies: travel, activities at church, going to the movies, tutoring children, going to the beach, anything else I can find that is fun to do 


Christine Kergald
Student Services Coordinator

Hometown: Melbourne, FL
Education: Brevard Community College, University of Central Florida
Pets: 2 cats, Crookshanks and Nermal
Favorite Color: Lime Green & Pool Blue
Favorite Food: Cauliflower in creamy cheese sauce
Favorite Movie: Howl’s Moving Castle
Hobbies: reading – my favorite book series is Harry Potter, singing, playing guitar and piano, Japanese Anime


Chip Laing
Student Service Coordinator

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Education: Full Sail Real World Education
Pets: 2 dogs, 5 cats, and some fish
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Cheesesteaks
Favorite Movie: The Big Lebowski
Hobbies: music in general, big sports fan (Philly teams), play softball, novice drummer


Jason Jones
Student Services Coordinator

Hometown: Orlando, FL
Education: University of West Florida
Pets: Welsh Corgi named Scooter
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Food: Boiled peel-and-eat shrimp
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Hobbies: fishing, camping, anything outdoors


Randy Bauman
Personal Support Center , Team Lead

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Education: University of Pittsburgh, University of Phoenix online
Pets: Two VERY spoiled Ragdoll cats, Barbee & Angelique
Favorite Color: Aqua
Favorite Food: dark chocolate and any kind of shellfish
Favorite Movie: Rosemary’s Baby, Sorry Wrong Number – just about any film from the 40’s or 50’s
Hobbies: going to films, old films on tv, reading mysteries, hanging out by my pool, playing with my cats, fine dining


Brandon Belland
Support Center Specialist

Hometown: Deltona, FL
Pets: a few cats
Favorite Color: Navy Blue
Favorite Food: Anything Italian, Spanish, or French
Favorite Movie: Troy, Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Bad Boys, Enemy of the State, Spiderman…too many to list. Anything adventurous, fantasy, sci fi, comedy, action, or suspense.
Hobbies: I have recently started kick boxing training. I spend most of my free time with my wife and daughter.


Takiya Holley
Support Center Specialist

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Education: University of Central Florida
Pets: none
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Subway
Favorite Movie: Bad Boys
Hobbies: swimming, bike riding, roller blades, and dancing


Cody Muller
Support Center Specialist

Hometown: Algona, IA
Education: U.S. Air Force
Pets: Tyson, my dog
Favorite Color: Black and silver
Favorite Food: Anything Italian
Favorite Movie: Usual Suspects
Hobbies: watching movies, hanging out with friends and family


Jose Pardo
Support Center Specialist

Hometown: Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Education: University of Puerto Rico
Pets: none
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Movie: The Patriot
Hobbies: collect coins


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