{"id":244,"date":"2025-09-11T20:19:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:19:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/county-template\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2025-11-21T22:03:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T22:03:45","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Denver County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group c-breadcrumbs alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"is-style-subheading has-section-title-font-size\"><span class=\"is-style-highlight-heading\">About Us<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Denver County Extension&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">CSU Extension specialists serve all 64 counties in Colorado, working alongside communities to address local needs, share knowledge, and co-create solutions to help individuals and communities thrive<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Our dedicated staff connects community members to programs, resources, and expertise on a wide range of topics and tailored to the unique needs of the the Denver area. From 4-H youth development to sustainable landscaping, gardening, health and well-being, food systems and more, Denver County Extension is your local resource for trusted information and actionable solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1921\" height=\"1146\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/City-of-Denver.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Aerial view of the City of Denver in Denver County, Colorado \" class=\"wp-image-362 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/City-of-Denver.jpg 1921w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/City-of-Denver.jpg?resize=300,179 300w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/City-of-Denver.jpg?resize=768,458 768w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/City-of-Denver.jpg?resize=1024,611 1024w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/City-of-Denver.jpg?resize=1536,916 1536w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/City-of-Denver.jpg?resize=1400,835 1400w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/City-of-Denver.jpg?resize=600,358 600w, https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/10\/City-of-Denver.jpg?resize=1568,935 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1921px) 100vw, 1921px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-content-list is-style-brush-stroke-dark has-white-color has-accent-5-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c55fa397a1a135dcf7392cc0a6f69640 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19c400f2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7255d826 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7e6ebb2440389e783d8a38ce754065c7\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Community needs drive our work. Our mission is to provide information and education, and encourage the application of research-based knowledge in response to local, state, and national issues affecting individuals, youth, families, agricultural enterprises and communities of Colorado.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are part of the land-grant university system nationwide. We draw from the University\u2019s research-based resources to strengthen community partnerships, boost the economy, engage families and youth, and enhance our quality of life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3e73e097 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-39a2cfbef54ffa7b021c0f549bf56f29\">Our location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"1\">\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--office post-8749\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/office\/denver-county-office\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tDenver County Office\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups c-card__termgroups--location\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tRegion:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Front Range<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tCounty:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Denver<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__contact-details\">\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address c-contact-item--map-address\">\n\t\t<div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t888 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO, 80210\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-contact-item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&#038;destination=888+East+Iliff+Avenue%2C+Denver%2C+CO%2C+80210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Directions\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--phone\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t(720) 913-5270\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--url\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Website URL\">\n\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);flex-basis:50%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd4bb444f6206fa93cb9f1d421ebcc09\">Before your visit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Denver County Extension staff are currently working a hybrid schedule and in-office hours my vary during the week without notice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Please call our office or <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> before you visit so we can ensure a staff member is available to assist you. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a tabindex=\"0\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/denver\/contact\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull wp-block-pattern-content-list is-style-default has-accent-1-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0c92d38 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-be04af43 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0c930ac15a98f7e1307f54ec38b6fe93\">Meet the Denver County Extension team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-csu-content-selector--grid wp-block-csu-content-selector\" data-grid-columns=\"3\">\n\n\t\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-8978\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/marcelino-casias\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tMarcelino  Casias \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__subtitles\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity Engagement Specialist\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups c-card__termgroups--location\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tRegion:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Front Range<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tCounties:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Denver<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__contact-details\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address c-contact-item--map-address\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-contact-item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/?p=8749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDenver County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>888 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO, 80210<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--email\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:Marcelino.Casias@colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tMarcelino.Casias@colostate.edu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-8979\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/karim-gharbi\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tKarim  Gharbi \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__subtitles\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension Specialist\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups c-card__termgroups--location\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tRegion:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Front Range<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tCounties:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Denver<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__contact-details\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address c-contact-item--map-address\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-contact-item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/?p=8749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDenver County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>888 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO, 80210<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--phone\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t(970) 491-7879\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--email\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:Karim.Gharbi@colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tKarim.Gharbi@colostate.edu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tMy Topics:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Garden &amp; Landscape<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-8980\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/jenia-hooper\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tJenia  Hooper \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__subtitles\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension Specialist\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups c-card__termgroups--location\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tRegion:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Front Range<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tCounties:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Denver<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__contact-details\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address c-contact-item--map-address\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-contact-item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/?p=8749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDenver County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>888 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO, 80210<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--phone\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t(720) 913-5267\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--email\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:jenia.hooper@colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tjenia.hooper@colostate.edu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tMy Programs:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<p>4-H Youth Development<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tMy Topics:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Youth Development<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-8981\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/isabel-mendoza\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tIsabel  Mendoza \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__subtitles\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCounty Director, CSU Extension\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-card__subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExtension\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__termgroups c-card__termgroups--location\">\n\n\t\t\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tRegion:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Front Range<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"c-termgroup\">\n\t<p class=\"c-termgroup__title\">\n\t\tCounties:\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"c-termgroup__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Denver<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-card__contact-details\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--address c-contact-item--map-address\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"address__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-contact-item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/?p=8749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDenver County Office\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>888 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO, 80210<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--phone\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t(720) 913-5270\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"c-contact-item c-contact-item--email\">\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:Isabel.Mendoza@colostate.edu\" class=\"c-contact-item__link\" title=\"Office Email\">\n\t\t\t\tIsabel.Mendoza@colostate.edu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"grid-card c-card c-card-post c-card-post--staff post-8982\">\n\n\t<div class=\"c-card__content\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.colostate.edu\/staff\/azucena-rubio\/\" class=\"c-card__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tAzucena  Rubio \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div 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