Counseling and Support Services

Counselors will help you determine and achieve your educational and vocational goals. Contact a Student Services office at any campus to meet with a counselor. We look forward to assisting you.

Education and Career Planning

High School Diploma/High School Equivalency test preparation/Basic Skills
Certificate Programs (information, referral, enrollment)
Career Services (assessment, job search, career planning)
Credit by Exam Agreements (earn college credit for selected classes)
Transition to College

Support Services

Disability Support Programs and Services (referral)
Crisis Prevention and Intervention Information
Referral to Community Resources
New Horizons/Gender Equity Program (assistance with transportation and books)
Continuing Education Scholarship Applications (spring semesters)
Associated Student Body (ASB) (available at some campuses)
CalWORKs (assistance for students who are currently receiving AFDC)
Veterans (services and resources)
Student Equity (supports and promotes student success in under-represented student groups)
Rising to Success

Campus Counselor Directory

Our campuses are currently closed due to the COVID-19 crisis. Classes for the spring and summer 2020 sessions are online. Counselors are still available to assist students remotely. Please contact counselor for questions about your program, or program of interest.

Please email the campus office to obtain information about programs before you contact the program counselor.

Note symbols definitions

Open entry can enroll in classes anytime during the semester
Assessment required need assessment before enrolling in class

César Chávez Campus • sdcecesarchavez@sdccd.edu

Program	Counselors
Child Development Business Information Technology (BIT) Health Careers (Personal and Home Care Aide/ Caregiver, Nursing Assistant, Nurse Assistant- Rehabilitative, Nurse Assistant-Acute Care)	Steve Flores: sdcecesarchavez@sdccd.edu
High School Diploma (program has starting/ending dates)	Marisa Gonzalez: sdcecesarchavez@sdccd.edu
Cisco Small Business Project Management Security Essentials Cyber Security ESL	Olivia Flores: oflores@sdccd.edu
Clothing Construction and Textile (Fashion) High School Equivalency (English/Spanish)	Sheyla Castillo: scastill@sdccd.edu
CalWORKs	(619) 800-4472 \| SDCECalWORKs@sdccd.edu
DSPS	Brandi Bass: bbass@sdccd.edu
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Lindsay Cohen: lbcohen@sdccd.edu

Educational Cultural Complex • sdceecc@sdccd.edu

Program	Counselors
Bakeshop Clothing Construction and Textile (Fashion) Culinary Digital Media (Interactive Media) HVAC Plumbing Business Information Technology Foods	Roy Hernandez: rhernand@sdccd.edu
Child Development ESL ABE/High School Equivalency (English/Spanish)	Sany Ramirez: sramirez@sdccd.edu
High School Diploma (program has starting/ending dates)	Carolina Gonzalez: cagonzal@sdccd.edu Terri Duran: tduran@sdccd.edu
Auto Body and Paint Technician Auto Technician Service Advisor Upholstery Welding Quick Lube ESL	Marcia Grant: mgrant@sdccd.edu
San Diego Gateway to College and Career	Jo Hart-Lloyd: jhartllo@sdccd.edu
CalWORKs	Jessica Walton: jwalton@sdccd.edu
DSPS	Kim Salerno: ksalerno@sdccd.edu
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Lindsay Cohen: lbcohen@sdccd.edu

Mid-City Campus • sdcemidcity@sdccd.edu

Program	Counselors
Electronic Assembly Clothing Construction and Textile (Fashion) InformationTechnology Essentials Small Business ESL Business Information Technology	Reem Putrus: rputrus@sdccd.edu
Clothing Construction and Textile (Fashion) Electronics Assembly Information Technology Essentials Small Business ABE/High School Equivalency Business Information Technology High School Diploma	Francisco Manzano: fmanzano@sdccd.edu
CalWORKs	Juan Serrano: jserrano@sdccd.edu
DSPS	Stephany Rodriguez: srodriguez001@sdccd.edu
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Lindsay Cohen: lbcohen@sdccd.edu

North City Campus • sdcenorthcity@sdccd.edu

Program	Counselors
ABE-ABE/High School Equivalency High School Diploma	Cat Prindle: cprindle@sdccd.edu
Cisco Desktop Technician Digital Media (Interactive Media) Linux Server Administration Security Essentials Server Essentials Web Server Technologies Windows System Administration Virtual Data Center Business Information Technology	Edith Quintero: equinter@sdccd.edu
Mobile Application Development	Juanita Ledesma: jledesma@sdccd.edu
Cyber Security Heating Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Front End Web Developer Linux Server Administration Project Management Server Essentials Small Business Windows System Administration Virtual Data Center Business Information Technology	Joyce Almario-Greno: jalmario@sdccd.edu
CalWORKs	(619) 800-4472 \| SDCECalWORKs@sdccd.edu
DSPS	Rosa Monzon: rmonzon@sdccd.edu
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Lindsay Cohen: lbcohen@sdccd.edu

CE at Mesa College • sdcemesa@sdccd.edu

Program	Counselors
Child Development ESL	Cat Prindle: cprindle@sdccd.edu
CalWORKs	(619) 800-4472 \| SDCECalWORKs@sdccd.edu
DSPS	Brandi Bass: bbass@sdccd.edu
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Lindsay Cohen: lbcohen@sdccd.edu

CE at Miramar College • sdcenorthcity@sdccd.edu

Program	Counselors
ESL	Terri Duran: tduran@sdccd.edu
Child Development	Cat Prindle: cprindle@sdccd.edu
CalWORKs	(619) 800-4472 \| SDCECalWORKs@sdccd.edu
DSPS	Rosa Monzon: rmonzon@sdccd.edu
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Lindsay Cohen: lbcohen@sdccd.edu

West City Campus • sdcewestcity@sdccd.edu

Program	Counselors
Clothing Construction and Textile (Fashion) Sewn Products Business Business Information Technology ESL	Lola Gaona: lgaona@sdccd.edu
Bakeshop Child Development Culinary Arts	Lisa Carulli: lcarulli@sdccd.edu
CalWORKs	Michelle Rowe-Odom: mrowe@sdccd.edu
DSPS	Kim Salerno: ksalerno@sdccd.edu
Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Lindsay Cohen: lbcohen@sdccd.edu

Career Counseling Services for SDCE Students

Career Exploration
Major Exploration
Career Assessments
Workplace Entry Preparation
Labor Market Analysis
Career Transitions
Resumes/Cover Letters
Interviews
Referral to Industry/Career Related Resources

For non-students, we hold a workshop called Your Best Career Fit to provide guidance. For more information, please email a career counselor.