Joel Hutchins  Assistant Professor/ CISSP/PMP Education:
Professional Life: Since receiving his BSCS in 1992 Joel has worked in various Computer Science disciplines such as Software/Systems Engineering, Software Quality Assurance, Configuration Management, Project Management, System Administration, and Information Technology/Security as well as teaching college and university courses in Cyber Security, Information Systems. Joel’s experience and employment history includes
Certifications: ISC2 Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), a PMI Project Management Professional (PMP). Joel also has the certification from ENMU-Ruidoso Cyber Security Center of Excellence with related Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) 4016 and NSTISSI 4011 certification Personal life: Joel likes to learn Spanish on Duolingo, practice 6-string guitar, take training courses for new Cyber certificates, and learn homestead skills like food preservation, soap making and so on. More active interests include learning Taekwondo with his grandkids, and outdoor activities such as camping, hunting, fishing, mountain bike riding, hiking, and working on his goat ranch. Juan Gonzalez I have been living in El Paso since June 2000, though I am originally from Southern California. Most people know El Paso for its close relationship with Fort Bliss Army Base. It was a career move that originally brought me to El Paso, and I have been here ever since. My passion for Computer Science spans a couple of decades of work in the IT field, but I officially got my start in 1999 through a software company. Since then, I have been fortunate to work for the DoD, Homeland Security, the City of El Paso, and even NASA. Today, I am a Cybersecurity Engineer for a Government contracting company, and teach online cybersecurity courses for ENMU-Ruidoso. As my career in IT developed, so did my formal education and certifications. Beginning with an A+ certification, then progressing all the way through a Masters in Digital Forensics, my love for computers continues to grow. I can’t emphasize enough how important a formal Computer Science education has been in developing my computer knowledge. Knowing how to do something is as important as knowing why it’s done that way. When work and school is not on the menu, I love spending time with my family. I have two promising young boys and a very wonderful and supportive wife. They are my pride and joy. I love taking them on trips to California and almost have them convinced that we should move out there. Ha! Wishful thinking on my part; they are 100-percent family grounded in Texas! Brandi Wright Brandi began at ENMU-Ruidoso as Project Manager for the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Peer Review Program. Prior to that she worked as a Criminal Investigator for the 12th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. She has a bachelor’s in Information and Communication Technology from New Mexico State University and is currently attending ENMU-Ruidoso. She will complete the CAE Cyber Workforce Development Certificate program in Fall 2023. Wright states, “I decided to work at ENMU-Ruidoso because of the opportunity to work with Stephen Miller, the director of the CAE Cybersecurity Center and to be a part of this Cybersecurity program was an opportunity I did not want to pass up.”
Jesse received an Associate of Science in Information Systems Cyber Security from ENMU-Ruidoso in 2020 and more recently, a Bachelor of Applied Arts & Science in Information Systems from ENMU Portales and a Masters of Science in Cyber Security from Excelsior College, NY. He has worked at ENMU-Ruidoso as a CAE Student Specialist and is currently an adjunct professor with the Cybersecurity Program. Jesse serves as a recruiter for the U.S. Army Active Reserve and was a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve. |
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