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
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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
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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
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B.A., San Diego State University; M.A., San Diego State University
Hilda is an animal lover. - Laura Hayek
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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
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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
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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."—Oprah Winfrey. - Luke Lara | Watch My Video
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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
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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."—Malcolm 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
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”—Jalaluddin Rumi - Magdalena Zepeda
Counselor (PUENTE)
B.A., UC Los Angeles; M.S., University of Phoenix; M.S., National University
Favorite Author: Victor Villaseñor
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., MiraCosta College; 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., MiraCosta College; B.A., CSU San Marcos; M.A., San Diego State - Donney Cummins
Transfer Specialist
A.A., MiraCosta College; B.A., National University
First Generation College Student
Veteran - Brenda Morelia
Interim Administrative Support Assistant (ASA) II - Interim
A.A., MiraCosta College; B.A., CSU San Marcos - Terence Sautia
Administrative Support Assistant (ASA) I
A.A., MiraCosta College; 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., MiraCosta College; B.A., CSU San Marcos - Jackie Robledo
Campus Aide III - Community Learning Center (CLC)
A.A., MiraCosta College; B.A., UC Los Angeles - Luz Duran
Campus Aide III
B.A., CSU San Marcos
