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Guidance & Counseling Center - "Working together for student success."

 

COUNSELING

The Counseling faculty are committed to helping you achieve your educational and career goals. Whether you wish to take one course, earn a certificate or an associate degree, or transfer to a four-year college or university, we are available to help you clarify your goals and discuss personal issues in confidence.

The Counseling Center is located in Building 55, over the lake.

To schedule an appointment, call (760)245-4271, ext. 2296 or 2531.

Hours are:

Student success is our No. 1 priority.

The generalist counselors shown below are available to all students, on an appointment basis, to provide academic, career, and personal counseling. (Counselors for categorical programs such as EOPS or DSPS are listed on their respective webpages.)

 

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To schedule an appointment, call (760) 245-4271, ext. 2296 or 2531.

 

Generalist Counselors
Full-Time Counseling Faculty
Kelley Beach - photo

Kelley Beach (2003)
Assistant Professor

Athletics Counseling

M.A., Rehabilitation Counseling, CSU San Bernardino
B.A., Liberal Studies, CSU San Bernardino
A.A., Liberal Arts, Victor Valley College

 

Christine Cole (1998)
Associate Professor

M.A., Counseling, Northern Arizona University
B.S., Psychology, Northern Arizona University

 

 

Fernando Contreras - photo

Fernando Contreras (2000)
Professor

Bilingual - Spanish

M.A., Counselor Education, San Jose State
B.A., Sociology, UC Santa Cruz

 

Lorena Garcia (2009)
Counselor

Career/Transfer Counseling

M.S., Counseling, California Lutheran University
B.A., Religious Studies, UC Santa Barbara

 

Pamela James - photo

Pamela James (1997)
Professor

Articulation Officer

M.A., Counselor Education, CSU San Bernardino
B.S., Human Services, CSU Fullerton

 

Eartha Johnson (2006)
Counselor/SSPIRE Program Coordinator

M.S.S.W., Social Work, Columbia University, New York
B.A., Sociology, UCLA
A.A., Liberal Arts, Victor Valley College

 

Mike McCracken

Mike McCracken (2000)
Professor

M.A., Educational Counseling, CSU San Bernardino
B.A., Social Relations, UC Riverside

David Miller - photo

Dr. David Miller (1990)
Professor

Ed.D., Educational Psychology (Counseling)
-----U.S. International University, San Diego
M.S., Developmental Psychology
-----University of Wisconsin - Madison
B.A., Psychology
-----UC Berkeley

stay tuned for photo!

Lorena Ochoa (2007)
Title V Counselor

Bilingual - Spanish

M.S., Counseling/Student Development in Higher Ed
-----CSU Long Beach
B.A., Human Development
-----CSU Long Beach

 

Diane Wollan - photo

Diane Wollan (2003)
Assistant Professor 

Department Chair

M.A., Counselor Education, San Diego State
B.A., Social Science, San Diego State
A.A., Social Science, San Diego City College

Associate Counseling Faculty (Part-time)

 

Hey, we're still working on this part...
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Maria Beck (2006)
Adjunct Counselor

M.S., Counseling in Higher Education
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University of La Verne
B.S., Business Administration, Accounting Concentration
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Cal Poly Pomona

 

 

Juanita Chou - photo

Juanita Chou (1983)
Professor, retired

M.S., Counseling, San Francisco State
B.A., Economics, San Francisco State

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Michelle Cox
Adjunct Counselor

M.A., Educational Counseling, CSU San Bernardino
B.A., Communications, University of La Verne

 

 

 

Fred Dearborn
Adjunct Counselor

M.A., Counseling
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CSU San Bernardino
Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential
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CSU San Bernardino
M.B.A., Business Administration
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CSU San Bernardino
B.S., Business Administration
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Graceland University, Iowa

 

 

Lilia Franco (2004)
Adjunct Counselor

Bilingual - Spanish

M.A., Educational Counseling, University of Redlands
B.A., Sociology and Spanish, UC Riverside
A.A., University Studies, Chaffey College

 

 

Keenan Giles
Adjunct Counselor

M.A., Counseling & School Psychology, San Diego State
B.A., Criminal Justice Administration, San Diego State
Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential, including school psychology

 

 

Deborah Roeber
Bridge Counselor

 

 

 

Counseling Office Staff
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Reba Pugliese
Counseling Office Assistant - extension 2531

A.S., Business
A.A., Liberal Arts
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Victor Valley College

 

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Gisel Morales
Counseling Office Assistant - extension 2296

A.S., Business
A.S., Computer Information Systems
A.A., Liberal Arts
-----Victor Valley College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: 9/30/09