Spring 2025
Section 6390 of COUN80
Understanding the Transfer Process -- : Jan 27 - Apr 28 2025
This section is a Late Start class and is part of the Puente Learning Community and is linked to ENGL 5, M/W 12pm-2pm. Students are automatically enrolled in both sections. This class will be IN-PERSON.
Fall 2024
Section 2384 of COUN10
Student Success-The First Year Experience -- : Aug 19 - Dec 11 2024
This is part of the SRJC Petaluma Puente Learning Community. This course is linked to ENGL 1A (section 2438) Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00pm and ENGL 50 (section 1458), Mondays and Wednesday's from 3:00-4:00pm. Students are automatically enrolled in all sections. Please contact Roberto Alvarado at ralvarado@santarosa.edu for more information and joining Puente. All students are welcome to enroll in this class; and this section will have extra support from the Lanzamientoinitiative.
Section 2725 of COUN53
Strategies for College Success -- : Sep 09 - Dec 13 2024
This section is a late start hybrid class and will meet Mondays in-person on the Petaluma campus, with additional work assigned weekly in Canvas. All students are welcome to enroll in this class; and this section will have extra support from the Lanzamientoinitiative.
Summer 2024
Section 8008 of COUN53
Strategies for College Success -- : Jun 24 - Aug 11 2024
This course will be taught 100% asynchronously online with no required Zoom component. Please email the instructor with questions.
Bachelors of Arts in Social Welfare with an Emphasis in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley
Masters in Social Work with a Concentration in Children, Youth, and Families from San Jose State University
I am the Puente Counselor at the Petaluma Campus. I was born and raised in Lake County. I graduated from Kelseyville High School in 1994. I attended UC Berkeley and received my Bachelor's degree in Social Welfare with an emphasis in Sociology in 1999. I went back to school in 2010 to get a Masters degree in Social Work from San Jose State University while I was working full time. I am/was a first generation, low-income college student. Being the first in my family to go on to college and coming from a low income background I know what it is like to encounter obstacles and challenges in higher education. I made a lot of mistakes throughout my educational journey which fuels my desire to help students.
Santa Rosa Junior College, Counselor / Puente Coordinator / Instructor, 2014-Present
Diablo Valley College, Adjunct Counselor / Instructor, 2014
Napa Valley College, Adjunct Instructor / Students Services Specialist, 2003-2014
COP Lead: Transformative Syllabus and Humanizing Yourself
2019 Multicultural Educator of the Year
Outstanding Research Project, San Jose State MSW Program 2013