Dana R. Willett, Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director

Dana R. Willett has more than twenty years of experience leading and advancing credit and non-credit programming to grow professional, online and international learning units at Texas State University, Austin Peay State University and the University of Southern Indiana. He completed a BA in English and an MBA at the University of Southern Indiana.

Away from work he collects music, tinkers with electronics projects, and reads with a preference for biography, history and science

Amanda Golden, Chief of Staff and Director of Enrollment and Student Services

Amanda Golden has over 15 years’ experience working in higher education and helping students navigate the college and university setting. Prior to joining Extended Education Ventures, Amanda worked in the Cockrell School of Engineering and the McCombs School of Business where she coached students on best practices for leveraging their classroom and co-curricular experiences for success in their academic and professional aspirations. Amanda earned her undergraduate degree from The University of Texas at Austin and earned a master’s degree from St. Edward’s University.

When away from the office, Amanda enjoys reading a good book, working on puzzles, and spending time with her family.

Siddhi Nim, Director of Technology

Siddhi Nim is an impact-driven and seasoned solution-oriented IT leader with more than 15 years of experience leading large cross functional teams globally to drive excellence in  implementation of medium to large scale enterprise IT projects, streamlining operations, spearheading strategies to deliver scalable innovative systems which realize business strategic goals. Siddhi has experience working for both private and public sectors (Dell, Toronto Dominion Bank, UT Austin, Texas Health & Human Services Commission, Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services etc.) in diverse domains. Siddhi is an  Electrical Engineering undergraduate from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi and completed MBA from The University of Texas.   

Apart from work, she loves listening to music, dancing, traveling, hiking, yoga, Zumba, and other fitness routines, alongside spending time with family.

Liliya Spinazzola, Senior Director, Extended Campus Custom Training

Liliya Spinazzola leads the Extended Campus Custom Training (ECCT) team, whose primary focus is to create custom training for all types of businesses by connecting industry leaders and top UT faculty to identify employee needs for professional growth, and in the process, building world-class professional development solutions. Liliya has been with UT Austin since 2010 and has a passion for delivering cutting-edge professional education programs for government, non-profit, corporate and military industries.

During her free time, Liliya loves gardening and taking long walks with her Newfoundland, Hopa, and her Bernese Mountain Dog, Mishka.