Permanent Staff

Lisa is joining the Disability Services team after serving a diverse community college student population as the TRIO/Student Support Services Advisor. Her unique background and experience in the field of Disability Services includes the roles of K12 teacher, college instructor, advocate, accessibility specialist, and parent. She earned her B.A. degree in Elementary Education and German […]

Adrienne proudly joined the Office of Disability Services in April of 2021. She began service on our campus in 2017 as an Academic Advisor in the University Transfer Center. Prior to joining Niner Nation, her decade of experience covers student services, academic advising, personal counseling, and rehabilitation counseling. She is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical […]

Nicole Cardamone has served as a Captionist with the Office of Disability Services since July 2015. She holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Winthrop University and an M.S. in Accountancy from the University of South Carolina.  Prior to joining UNC Charlotte, Nicole worked in public accounting and as a staff accountant for Carolinas Healthcare […]

Cameron Gammon attended Winthrop University where she earned her B.A. in History. She then graduated from UNC Charlotte in May 2022 with her Master’s Degree in Public Administration. During her time at UNC Charlotte, she worked as a graduate student in testing with the Office of Disability Services. After graduating, she joined the staff full-time […]

Kenya Guerra joined the Office of Disability Services in January 2026. A dedicated professional with over a decade of service within the UNC system, Kenya has extensive experience in both Career Services and Disability Services. Her career journey began in the K-12 system, where she discovered a drive to support students that eventually propelled her […]

Kristin Kolin is a North Carolina Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with a Master of Arts from Wake Forest University. She is a part of the NinerCares team and committed to student access, departmental collaborations, and bringing awareness to the diversity of disability. Kristin has been with the Office of Disability Services since 2004.

Claire McAlister joined the Office of Disability Services in June 2025 as an Accommodation Coordinator. Claire holds a B.S. in Psychology and an M.A. and Specialist Degree in School Psychology from Appalachian State University. Before joining UNC Charlotte, she served as a School Psychologist in K-12 schools in North Carolina. With this prior experience, she specializes […]

Katie Montie is an alumna of UNC Charlotte and has a Master of Social Work degree from UNC Chapel Hill.  She is a certified ADA Coordinator.  Katie has worked with the disability community for over 25 years, and has served the UNC Charlotte community since 2004. Her areas of specialization include physical, digital and programmatic accessibility education, […]

Julie joined the Disability Services team in January of 2025. Julie is a University of North Carolina Charlotte and University of South Florida alumna. Julie has bachelor’s degree, master’s degrees, master level certifications and licensures in Specific Learning Disabilities, Special Education, School Administration, Exceptional Children Administration, National ADA Coordinator and Curriculum and Instruction Specialist. Julie […]

Gena became the Director of Disability Services at UNC Charlotte in September 2014.  She began working in the disability services field as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor with the Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired in Ohio. She became the Program Director for the Office of Disability Services at Winthrop University in 1997.  She has […]