Summer Carleton is the Program Support for Continuing Education of the UNLV Division of
Educational Outreach. Summer has extensive experience with university programming. She
comes to Educational Outreach after her undergraduate work for her alma mater’s
Residential Life department. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Hamline
University. She enjoys playing video games and listening to K-pop in her leisure time.
Rochelle Ali is the Administration Manager, responsible for managing the day-to-day activities in the office of the Vice Provost for the Division of Educational Outreach. Rochelle comes to UNLV from Johns Hopkins University, where she was the Assistant to the Director of the Disease Prevention and Control Program at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Prior to that, Rochelle held administrative support positions at the University of Washington. She has more than twenty-six years of experience working in administration in higher educational institutions. Rochelle holds a B.A.
Angelica Benicarlo is a Student Assistant for the IT of the UNLV Division of Educational Outreach. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Angelica’s recreational interests include reading and hiking.
Dr. Peg Rees is Professor Emerita of Geoscience, where she is responsible for strategic planning and outreach within the state as well as nationally and internationally to guide and develop the institute. Peg previously served as Vice Provost for Educational Outreach, a position to which she was appointed in 2009.
Robert Levrant is the Director of Strategic Initiatives and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at UNLV. Rob provides leadership to Young Rebels and the division's fundraising efforts in addition to OLLI. Previously, Rob served as a Neighborhood Outreach Specialist and Planner for the city of Las Vegas, and Director of Housing and Residence Life at Rocky Mountain College.
Lanny Leroy is the Physical Education (PEX) Program Coordinator for the Division of Educational Outreach. He moved to Las Vegas in June 2016 and worked for Select Physical Therapy as an athletic trainer at Canyon Springs High School prior to joining the university in January 2018. Previously, he was Director of Athletic Training Education and an assistant professor at Benedictine College in Atchison, KS for 16 years. While at Benedictine College he taught exercise physiology, kinesiology, athletic training courses, and many different physical education activity-based courses.
Baldizan retired August 31, 2015 after serving UNLV for nearly 20 years. She was the executive director of Community2Campus, a unit she developed from the ground up and demonstrated her long-held commitment to enhancing the success of adult learners. Baldizan is nationally recognized for her work and publications in this arena.
April Reckling works with the marketing team in the office of the Vice Provost for Educational Outreach. She has been with the Division of Educational Outreach since 2002, when she started with the Publicity and Marketing office. April has completed the Certificate in Public Relations Skills, and has taken over 35 Continuing Education classes. In her spare time, she spends time with her extended family and is a foodie.
