Counseling Programs at Oxnard College

Visit the General Counseling Department webpage to learn about counseling appointment options!

Counselors:

• Adilene Juarez - General Counselor (Part-Time)
• Akadina Hayek - General Counselor (Full-Time)
• Albert Alas - General Counselor (Part-Time)
• Ana Valle Villa - General Counselor (Part-Time)
• Charles Ramirez - General Counselor/ Department Co-Chair (Full-Time)
• Graciela Casillas - General Counselor (Part-Time)
• Jennifer Zier - General Counselor (Full-Time)
• Jessica Posey - General Counselor (Part-Time)
• Jose Vega - General Counselor (Full-Time)
• Julius Munyantwali - General Counselor/ Department Co-Chair (Full-Time)
• Kaitlyn Desautels - General Counselor (Part-Time)
• Linda Webb - General Counselor (Full-Time)
• Marcos Lupian - General Counselor (Part-Time)
• Melissa Garcia - General Counselor (Full-Time)
• Pardees Fassihi - General Counselor (Part-Time)
• Susan Allison - General Counselor (Part-Time)

Classified Professionals:

• Marisa Arias - Office Assistant
• Susan Carrasco - Counseling Services Specialist

Call (805)678-5900 to schedule an appointment with a University Transfer Center counselor.

Visit the Career Center Website for more information.

Counselors:

• Deirdre Donahoe - Career Counselor (Part-Time)
• Raul Gomez - Career Counselor (Part-Time)
• Shannon Findlay - Career Counselor (Full-Time)

Call (805)678-5837 to schedule an appointment with a University Transfer Center counselor.

Visit the University Transfer Center Website for more information.

• Gabriela Pulido Vega - Transfer Counselor (Part-Time)
• Letty Mojica - Transfer Counselor (Full-Time)
• Melody Smith - Transfer Counselor (Full-Time)

Make an appointment with the 1st-Step Center by calling 805-678-5254.

Counselors:

• Joe Esparza – 1st-Step Center Counselor (Part-Time)

Make an appointment with an Athletic Counselor online
or by calling (805) 678-5816.
Be sure to let the staff know you are a student athlete!

Student-Athlete counseling appointments are for:

• Support in identifying academic and athletic goals
• Education plan development
• Education regarding 4-year transfer (CSU, UC, Private & Out of state)
• Education regarding ARC, NCAA, and NAIA athletic eligibility
• Referrals to campus support programs and community resources
• Career planning
• Personal counseling
• Crisis intervention

Counselors:

• Melissa Garcia - Athletic Counselor (Full-Time)
• Pardees Fasihi - Athletic Counselor (Part-Time)

Make an appointment with a CalWORKs counselor by calling (805)678-5887.

Visit the CalWORKs Website for more information.

Counselors:

• Isaac Rodriguez Lupercio - CalWORKs Counselor (Part-Time)
• Kimberly Arauz - CalWORKs Counselor (Part-Time)

Make an appointment with an EAC (DSPS) counselor by calling 
(805)678-5830 or by emailing your EAC counselor directly.

Visit the EAC Website for more information.

Counselors:

• America Barroso – EAC Counselor (Full-Time)
• David Lopez – EAC Counselor (Part-Time)
• Jennifer Ruppert – EAC Counselor (Full-Time)
• Leo Orange – EAC Coordinator (Full-Time)

Make an appointment with an EOPS counselor online 
or by calling (805)678-5827.

Counselors:

• Cesar Flores – EOPS/ CARE/ Next-Up Coordinator (Full-Time)
• Esmeralda Camarena – EOPS/ CARE Counselor (Full-Time)
• Everardo Rivera – EOPS Counselor, OMEGA Advisor (Full-Time)
• Gloria Espinoza-Lopez – EOPS Counselor (Full-Time)
• Griselda Rodriguez - EOPS Counselor (Part-Time)
• Holly Mulligan – EOPS Counselor (Part-Time)
• Nayeli Madero Fernandez – EOPS/ NextUp Counselor (Full-Time)
• Renee Esquivel Mancia – EOPS Counselor (Part-Time)
• Ross Fontes – EOPS Counselor (Full-Time)

Make an appointment with the 1st-Step Center by calling 805-678-5909.

Counselors:

• Reyna Cuevas - MESA Counselor (Part-Time)

Oxnard College counselors assigned to local high schools are available on-site to meet with high school students at their respective school locations.

Counselors:

• Griselda Rodriguez - OC High School Counselor (Part-Time)
• Marcos Lupian - OC High School Counselor (Part-Time)
• Maria Alonzo-Hall - OC High School Counselor (Part-Time)

The Rising Scholars Program at Oxnard College provides comprehensive support services to currently incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and system-impacted students. Our mission is to help students overcome barriers to higher education by addressing their academic, personal, and social needs.

Make an appointment with a Rising Scholars & Retention counselor by calling (805) 678-5940. 

Counselors:

• Vacant – Rising Scholars & Retention Counselor (Full-Time)

Make an appointment with the 1st-Step Center by calling 805-678-5262.

Counselors:

• Nancy Recinos - STEM Counselor (Part-Time)

We are working on onboarding a TRIO SSS counselor soon! 

Visit the TRIO SSS Website for more information.

Counselors:

• Vacant – Trio SSS Counselor (Part-Time)

Make an appointment with a Veteran's Center counselor by
calling (805)678-5845 or emailing the counselor directly.

If you have a service-connected rating, please call 805-678-5830 to make an appointment with Counselor America Barroso at the EAC office.

Visit the Veteran's Center Website for more information.

Counselors:

• Edlin Garcia – Veterans Resource Center (Full-Time)
• Elizabeth Galadjian -  Veterans Resource Center (Part-Time)
• Yenifer Velasquez - Veterans Resource Center (Part-Time)