91抖阴

Counselors

• Ailene Crakes, Ph.D.
  Dean of Counseling and Student Development
  Office: Oceanside Campus, Building 14; 760.795.6670
• Adrean Askerneese
  Counselor
  B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University; M.S,. San Diego State University; M.M.F.T., USC; Ed.D, USC
  There is no perfect quote about me, so I say to you, come as you are because I value all of you.
• Markus Berrien | Watch My Video
  Counselor
  B.A., UC San Diego; M.A., San Diego State University; Ed.D., USC
• Laney Collins
  Counselor
  B.A., University of San Diego; M.S., National University
• Arti Dua
  Counselor
  B.A., San Diego State University; M.S., National University
  Arti was on a solo backpack adventure through South-East Asia to Nepal and it was during that trip she decided to be a counselor.
• Karina Duarte
  Counselor
  Department Chair
  B.A., CSU Long Beach; M.S., CSU Northridge
  Enjoys word puzzles and has reach the 1,244th level of Word Trails. 
• Hilda Gomez-Zinn
  Counselor
  B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., San Diego State University
  Hilda is an animal lover.
• Laura Hayek
  Counselor
  B.A., CSU Long Beach; M.A., San Diego State University
  Laura was born and raised in Oceanside; she is an MCC alumni.
• Wendy Horton
  Counselor
  B.A., CSU Chico; M.A., Pepperdine University
  When Wendy was 17, she moved to London for school and traveled extensively throughout Europe; Italy, The Netherlands, Scotland, and France were among her favorite countries to visit.
• Ticey Hosley | Watch My Video
  Counselor
  B.A., UC Berkeley; M.A., University of San Diego; Ph.D., San Diego State and Claremont Graduate University
  "You define your own life, don't let other people write your script."鈥擮prah Winfrey.
• Luke Lara | Watch My Video
  Counselor
  B.A., Carleton College; M.A., San Diego State University; Ed.D, San Diego State University
  Luke studied math because he enjoyed it and discovered his passion for helping others through work and life experience.
• Sinar Lomeli
  Counselor
  B.A., UC Santa Barbara; M.S., USC
  "Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today."鈥擬alcolm X
• Don Love
  Counselor (UMOJA)
  B.S., Azusa Pacific University; M.A., Point Loma Nazarene University
• Donny Munshower
  Veterans & Military-Connected Counselor
  B.A., UC Davis; M.A., San Diego State University
  Donny was an exchange student in Belgium and learned how to speak Flemish during his time there. He also taught English in Japan for two years.
• Edward Pohlert | Watch My Video
  Retention Counselor
  A.A., Los Angeles City College; BSW, CSULA; M.S., SDSU; PsyD., Alliant International University
  "If there is no struggle, there is no progress". Frederick Douglass
• Oswaldo Ramirez
  Counselor, Continuing Education
  B.A., UCLA; M.A., San Diego State University; Ed.D., University of Southern California
• Ariana Solis | Watch My Video
  Counselor
  B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., San Diego State University
• Cynthia Vasquez Gonzales
  Counselor, Continuing Education
  Department Chair
  B.A., UC San Diego; M.A., San Diego State University
• Jill Ventrone
  Veterans & Military-Connected Counselor
  B.A., Columbia College, Chicago; M.S., University of Kentucky
• Afifa Zaman | Watch My Video
  Counselor
  B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., San Diego State University; Ed.D., University of Southern California
  鈥淵esterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.鈥濃�擩alaluddin Rumi
• Magdalena Zepeda
  Counselor (PUENTE)
  B.A., UC Los Angeles; M.S., University of Phoenix; M.S., National University
  Favorite Author: Victor Villase帽or

Associate Counselors

• Alexis Calderon-Ferrino
• Alexa De Alba
• Sandi Duraid
• Mary Eden
• Cassandra Evans (Veterans & Military Connected - MC)
• Jacqueline Gomez (Continuing Education)
• Fredy Gomez Cruz
• Sarah Gross
• Dorian Herrero
• Xiao Kuang (Continuing Education)
• Liz Leguizamo
• Erin Long (Veterans;& Military Connected - MC)
• Vanessa Montano
• Desmond Morente
• Jamie Pemble
• Josilyn Perez
• Sandra Perez (Continuing Education)
• Amber Rivas
• Ken Rogers (Veterans& Military Connected - MC)
• Koliniusi (Keli) Ross-Ma'u (Mana ASE counselor) 
• Diana Serrano
• Marisela Sanchez Garzon (PUENTE counselor)
• Carlos Velasco
• Sasha Verastegui (Continuing Education)
• Katherine Vilchez
• Melody Vivar

Staff

• Valerie Lopez
  Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Counseling and Student Development
  Coordinator, Committee on Exceptions (CoE)
  A.A., 91抖阴; B.A., CSU San Marcos
  First Generation College Student
• Tim Alves
  Manager of Counseling Services
  Office: Oceanside Campus, Room 14241
  A.A., Diablo Valley College; B.A., UC Santa Cruz; M.A., Rutgers University
  First Generation College Student
• Laura Romero
  Administrative Support Assistant (ASA) III 
  A.A., 91抖阴; B.A., CSU San Marcos; M.A., San Diego State
• Donney Cummins
  Transfer Specialist
  A.A., 91抖阴; B.A., National University
  First Generation College Student
  Veteran
• Brenda Morelia
  Interim Administrative Support Assistant (ASA) II - Interim
  A.A., 91抖阴; B.A., CSU San Marcos
• Terence Sautia
  Administrative Support Assistant (ASA) I 
  A.A., 91抖阴; B.A., CSU San Marcos (in progress)
• Eliana Pelayo
  Administrative Support Assistant - Transfer Center (ASA I) - Interim
  B.A., CSU San Marcos
• Sonya Ogirala
  Administrative Support Assistant (ASA I) - Interim 
  B.A., UC San Diego
• Jess Luna
  Campus Aide III
  A.A., 91抖阴; B.A., CSU San Marcos
• Jackie Robledo
  Campus Aide III - Community Learning Center (CLC)
  A.A., 91抖阴; B.A., UC Los Angeles
• Luz Duran
  Campus Aide III 
  B.A., CSU San Marcos