Kim Marquardt (she), MSN, RN, PHN
Director, Health Services
Fao Safotu (she)
Health Services Assistant - Oceanside Campus
Olivia Dalton (she), AGPCNP-C, DNP
Nurse Practitioner - Oceanside Campus
I came to San Diego from the Central Valley in 2011 and have been at 91¶¶Òõ
since 2014. During my tenure, I have served as an associate faculty member in Nursing
and Allied Health, transitioning into Student Health Services as a Nurse Practitioner
in 2021. My nursing background includes acute care nursing in telemetry and step-down/observation,
medical-surgical patient education, and nursing academia.
Michael Truong (he), MSW, LCSW 128207
Clinical Case Manager
Michael is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and North County San Diego native. As a second-generation Vietnamese-American and first-generation college student, he holds deep compassion toward students and their journey and approaches interactions actively practicing cultural humility, fostering inclusivity, and emphasizing the inherent dignity and worth of every individual. Grounded in mindfulness and trauma-informed practice, Michael uses an integrative, strengths-based approach, blending brief therapeutic modalities (e.g., Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, etc.) with practical support such as crisis response, care coordination, and insurance/resource navigation. Before MiraCosta, Michael served as an Emergency Response Social Worker with San Diego County’s Child & Family Well-Being Department where he responded to crises, assessed safety, and connected families with community resources. Michael is committed to building warm and open spaces to collaborate and provide moment-to-moment support for students at 91¶¶Òõ.
Jenny Russell (she)
Administrative Assistant - San Elijo Campus
Ben Augustine (he), BSN, RN
College Health Nurse - San Elijo Campus
Colleen Veneri (she), FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner - San Elijo Campus
I received my Master's in Nursing and Family Nurse Practitioner (NP) certification
from the University of California San Francisco in 1991. I worked in the Community
Clinic system for over 23 years and I have worked in MiraCosta Health Services for
over 25 years. My approach in providing medical care to our students is to listen
carefully, obtain a complete mental and physical health history, and establish a treatment
plan together with the student. In addition to my training as an RN and FNP, I received
academic training in Fine Arts with a focus on Painting and Life Drawing. I balance
my NP medical work with art and each of these fields favorably influences the other.
Ghada Osman (she), PhD, LMFT
Full Time Mental Health Counselor
Abigail (Abby) Burd (she/ella), MSW, LCSW
Full Time Mental Health Counselor
