Dr. Yvonne Cosentino recently began as LLCC’s director, occupational therapy assistant. She has been an occupational therapist for 34 years and in central Illinois for 27 of those years. She has a private practice (mostly pediatrics), provides training and has worked in a variety of settings, including school districts, rehab centers, hospitals, long term care facilities and assisted living facilities. She has also been an adjunct instructor for LLCC since summer 2021. Yvonne did her undergraduate work in occupational therapy at Chicago State University, has a doctorate from the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah, and also earned the Ayres Sensory Integration certification. She can be reached by phone at 217-786-2872 or by email.
Welcome Yvonne!
Alex Dean began work on Aug. 1 as an enrollment services representative at LLCC. He was previously a student worker for the college, working at a COVID testing site. Alex is working on an associate degree at LLCC, majoring in communication and minoring in psychology. He can be reached by phone at 
Mion Denton joined LLCC on July 1 as program assistant, student life. She previously worked in the Green Hyundai call center and as an Instacart shopper. Mion has a bachelor’s degree in theater from Lincoln College. She can be reached by phone at 
Afshin Ghafouri joined LLCC on July 5 as director, IT development. He previously provided support to Colleague clients for Trimdata Corp. Afshin has a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Emory & Henry College in Virginia. He can be reached by phone at 
Crystal Norris joined the college in June as administrative assistant to the dean, social sciences and business. She previously worked as a paralegal for four years at Kerley & Talken, P.C. and for 12 years at Londrigen Potter Randle, P.C. She earned an associate degree from Robert Morris University. Crystal also volunteers with Paws for Life Springfield. She can be reached by phone at 
Chase Dilworth joined LLCC last week as student records evaluator. He previously worked as the assistant registrar at Lincoln College. Chase completed his graduate work at Lincoln Christian University. He can be reached by phone at 
Greg Matejka has recently joined LLCC as IT security and assurance manager. He previously worked for City, Water, Light and Power for 26.5 years. He started as a software specialist, later served as IT manager, moved to the operational technology side and then worked in cybersecurity. Greg is also a former LLCC student. He can be reached by phone at 
Brandon Townsend has recently joined LLCC as a bookstore stockroom technician. He previously worked as an assistant manager in the paint department at Menards and then transferred to receiving. Brandon is a former LLCC student. You may have seen him playing drums in the LLCC Big Band. Brandon can be reached by phone at 
Kenzie Chalifoux has joined LLCC as financial aid advisor and communication specialist. She previously worked in the financial aid office at Lincoln College. She earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Lincoln College and is pursuing a master’s degree in leadership and organizational development from Lakeland University in Wisconsin. Kenzie can be reached by phone at