Staff

Wendy Blaettner is the Director of the Schreiner Experience, where she oversees the areas of Career Development, Meaningful Work, Purposeful Lives, & Changing Global Society.  Wendy possesses over 20 years of experience in the field of Human Resource Management.  She enjoys mentoring students in their career planning endeavors, planning student career services events on campus, and networking with employers and community members to bring forth opportunities for students and alumni.  Wendy earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University, and a Master of Science in Human Resource Management from Houston Baptist University.

Regina Gordon is the Coordinator of Changing Global Society at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas.
Regina is a native of the Texas Hill Country and is excited to return to the area and give back to her
community. Regina holds a BSEd from Baylor University and an MLS from University of North Texas. She
has traveled to more than 15 countries in a variety of capacities and is passionate about facilitating
global education and international learning opportunities for all students. Regina is a lifelong learner and
believes that travel is the best teacher! She is also married to her high school sweetheart, Carl, and they
have two grown children and adorable twin grandsons. As you might expect, Regina loves traveling,
reading, and enjoying unique dining experiences with friends.

Benjamin C. Montoya studies U.S.-Mexican relations and immigration. His first book, Risking Immeasurable Harm: Immigration Restriction and U.S.-Mexican Diplomatic Relations, 1924 to 1932, (University of Nebraska Press, 2020), explains how the prospect of immigration restriction affects diplomatic relations. Dr. Montoya’s next book project, An International History of US Immigration Policy, Identity and Building a Nation (Bloomsbury Academic), will offer a series of case studies on different immigrant groups, in order to demonstrate how U.S. immigration restriction effected U.S. foreign relations from the early twentieth century to the early twenty-first century. He has written several articles, book reviews, and was a co-editor of and contributor to Beyond 1917: American Legacies of the Great War, (Oxford University Press, 2017). Dr. Montoya is an Assistant Professor of History at Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, where he lives with his wife and two children.

Caitlyn Harris is the Coordinator of Meaningful Work.  Growing up in Kerrville, she is excited to help serve her community in this role, by helping connect students with community businesses. She possesses over 10 years of classroom experience as a former Agricultural Science teacher and FFA Advisor. She strives to foster relationships with students, faculty, and community members, while helping students learn to become successful leader and employees. Caitlyn earned her Bachelors in Agricultural Leadership & Development from Texas Tech University and her Master of Science in Agricultural Sciences from Texas A&M Kingsville. Caitlyn is the proud mother of a six-year-old and enjoys spending her time traveling and being outdoors.