Faculty In Review

Dean of Student Support Services

The Counseling Department has been reorganized into smaller, more manageable units with clearly defined areas of responsibility.

These units consist of: African-American Scholastic Programs, Continuing Student Counseling Department, International Student Counseling Department, Latina/o Services Network, New Student Counseling Department and Transfer Counseling Department.

This reorganization ensures that the counseling needs of students at all campuses are being better met

( African American Scholastic Program (AASP) )

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Gregoria N Cahill

African American Scholastic Program (AASP)

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Felita J Clark

African American Scholastic Program (AASP)

Interdisciplinary Studies Department


A.A. in Social Sciences - Laney College; B.A. in Psychology - San Francisco State University; M.S. in Counseling, San Francisco State University; doctoral studies, Walden University



Professor Clark has been counseling and teaching at CCSF since 2006.

Her educational philosophy is "Each One, Teach One!"

Professor Clark is co-advisor of the Black Student Union.

Professor Clark is a Life Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the NAACP, and is a board member of various community organizations.

Professor Clark is a martial arts instructor (sifu) and personal trainer.

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Robert M Clark

African American Scholastic Program (AASP)

B.S. in Psychology - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S. in Counseling - San Francisco State University; doctoral studies at UC-Berkeley and Walden U.

Prof. Clark, who is currently the Chairperson of the Multicultural Retention Services Department, has been counseling and teaching at CCSF since 1988. His specialties are HBCU's (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), financial aid, athletics advising and non-profit/community programs.

Eclectic, holistic counseling and teaching philosophy and style.

Advisor - Black Student Union
Former advisor - Martial Arts Club, Polynesian Club

Life Member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.; National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.; NAACP; board member for various community organizations.

Martial arts instructor (sifu) and personal trainer. Exercise, health and nutrition enthusiast.

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Torina L Craig

African American Scholastic Program (AASP)

BA in Psychology from Mills College
MS in Counseling from San Francisco State University

Prof. Craig has been counseling at CCSF since 2011, and teaching since 2012

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Kim A Wise

African American Scholastic Program (AASP)

Biography is unavailable at this time.

( Asian Pacific American Student Success (APASS) )

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Maria F Canoy

Asian Pacific American Student Success (APASS)

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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John C W Ho

Chair, Asian Pacific American Student Success (APASS)

M.S. Counseling; San Francisco State University
B.S. Business Administration; California State University, Chico
A.A. City College of San Francisco




I have been counseling at CCSF since Spring 2006. Also, I continue to coordinate the "STEM" Program (grant funding ended Oct. 2010): www.ccsf.edu/apass/stem

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Loan K Huynh

Asian Pacific American Student Success (APASS)

B.A., San Francisco State University
M.S., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Maida D Liu

Asian Pacific American Student Success (APASS)

Biography is unavailable at this time.

( CalWORKs )

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Natasha F Lockett

CalWORKs

Biography is unavailable at this time.

( Continuing Students Counseling Department )

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Carolina Avila

Continuing Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Jeanne C Batallones

Continuing Students Counseling Department

B.A. Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University
M.S. Counseling, San Francisco State University

Professor Batallones has been teaching at CCSF since 2008.

She is Co-Advisor of Pilipinos for Education, Art, Culture, & Empowerment (PEACE), and Co-Facilitator of the Filipino American Task Force of CCSF.

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Sheryl L Blumenthal

Continuing Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.S.W., M.Ph., University of California, Berkeley

Ms. Blumenthal has been a counselor at CCSF since 1991.

She encourages students to develop their academic potential to the fullest degree possible.

Ms. Blumenthal is an Academic Counselor in The Continuing Student Counseling Department. She is on the Board of the Friends of the Library, is a member of the CCSF Honors Committee, and the International Education Committee.

She was a board member of the Mt. Zion/UCSF Comprehension Cancer Center Auxiliary.

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Patty P Chong-Delon

Continuing Students Counseling Department

B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.S., California State University, Los Angeles

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Andre M De Cordova

Continuing Students Counseling Department

A. A., Chabot College
B.S., California State University, Hayward
M.S., California State University, Hayward

Professor De Cordova has been a Counselor at CCSF since 1997.

He hopes to serve each and every student to the best of his ability.

He has served on the Graduation Subcommittee, the Basic Skills Committee, and is presently serving on the Scholarship Committee.

Professor De Cordova enjoys travel, reading, and cooking.

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Ingrid M Gonzales

Continuing Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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William J Goodyear

Chair, Continuing Students Counseling Department

B.A., University of Arkansas; M.A., University of Arizona; M.S., San Francisco State University

Mr. Goodyear has been a counselor at CCSF for the past nineteen years. He is currently chair of the "Continuing Student Counseling Department."

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Julie Harris

Continuing Students Counseling Department

A.A., Glendale College; B.A., San Jose State University; M.A., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Donna J Hayes

Continuing Students Counseling Department

A.A., Canada College; B.A., M.S., San Francisco State University

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Ms. Hayes' philosophy is that students should thoroughly understand the educational process. She tries to provide her students with the information and support they need to succeed

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Tessa Dovia Henderson-Brown

Coordinator, Continuing Students Counseling Department

A.A. City College of San Francisco
B.A. in Psychology at San Francisco State University
M.S. in Counseling at San Francisco State University with specializations in College/Career

Professor Henderson-Brown has been teaching at CCSF since 2007.

She is Coordinator for the Continuing Student Counseling Department, Coordinator for The College Readiness Scholarship Program, and Coordinator for The Richard N. Goldman Scholars Program.

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Li Miao Lovett

Continuing Students Counseling Department

B.A., Stanford University; M.A., California Institute of Integral Studies

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Danyelle Y Marshall

Continuing Students Counseling Department

Master's Degree, Counseling Psychology

Prof. Marshall has been teaching at CCSF since 2011

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Gabriel Alberto Martinez-Beildeck

Continuing Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Monica R McCarthy

Continuing Students Counseling Department

A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.A., M.S., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Enrique Mireles

Continuing Students Counseling Department

A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Rhonella C Owens

Continuing Students Counseling Department

B.S., Western Michigan University; M.Ed., Antioch Graduate School of Education; Ph.D., California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco

Ms. Owens has been a counselor at CCSF since 1985.

She is a faculty advisor for the CCSF Tibetan Student Association, the Tibetan Student Scholarship Fund and the Entrepreneur Club.

Ms. Owens has published "The Journey of Your Life".

Her hobbies include Hula Dancing, Tahitian Dance, Tap and Belly Dancing.

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Marcela Serafina San Miguel

Continuing Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Jack D. Sparks

Continuing Students Counseling Department

A.A. San Diego Mesa College
B.A., M.A., San Diego State University

Professor Sparks has been a counselor at CCSF since 1998. He has also taught several sections of LERN 50 and continues to teach LERN 52 Student Success courses.

It is his philosophy to always put the students and their rights and goals first, to empower them and serve as their advocate when necessary. To that end, in 2004, he originated the first CCSF Student Services Fair which has since become an annual event. He also originated the idea of a Student Counseling Information kiosk which can now be found in Conlan Hall outside room E-205. In addition, Professor Sparks has been instrumental in providing addtional signage to help students better navigate the Ocean campus.

He is involved in the Transfer Issues Committee, Grading Policies Commitee.

Professor Sparks is a member of FACC and also supports: Friends of the Library, World Wildlife Fund, the Nature Conservancy, and other charitable organizations.

In his leisure time, he enjoys playing guitar and singing, camping, golf and hiking.

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Sarah Thompson

Continuing Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.A., Antioch University

Ms. Thompson has been a counselor at CCSF for the past 21

Her goal as a counselor is to guide students in their process of achieving their educational and career goals by providing personal, educational and career couneling services to her students. Counseling activities can include any of the following: problem-solving, goal setting, advocacy, educational planning and unofficial transcript evaluations,
Ms. Thompson currently works in Cloud 207 in the Continuing Student Counseling Department. She also works one day a week in the Queer Resource Center.

Ms. Thompson is on the Advisory Board for the Trauma Prevention and Recovery Certificate Program and is an active participant on the Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Committee. Ms.Thompson has done extensive outreach to the transgender community, LYRIC and to Larkin Street homeless youth community.

She is a member of Gaylesta, an association of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender therapists and has a private psychotherapy practice. She is also a member of CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists)

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Herving Valiente

Continuing Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.S., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Nancy E Vargas

Continuing Students Counseling Department

BA Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, SFSU
BA La Raza Studies, SFSU
MA Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University

Prof. Vargas has been teaching at CCSF since 2007

What Nancy loves most about working in a community college is that students are there to make a change in their lives. Change brings opportunities. As a counseling faculty member, she has a chance to help others discover their strengths and develop self-confidence in the process of attaining their goals.
Nancy’s education includes: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, San Francisco State University, B.A. n La Raza Studies, San Francisco State University, and M.A. in Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University, CA. Though she has worked as a counselor at CCSF only since 2007, she has worked as a community college counselor since 1989 in other colleges. She is currently serving as a Counselor , teaches LERN 52B, serves on the AB 540 Campus-wide Committee, and the Bridge to Success Professional Counseling Group. In addition, she is a bilingual/bicultural counselor in English and Spanish and a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. In her leisure time, she loves attending performing arts events, dancing, gourmet cooking, running, traveling and reading.

( Financial Aid Counseling )

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Murrell D Green

Financial Aid Counseling

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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James R Macale

Financial Aid Counseling

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Cindy Nim

Financial Aid Counseling

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Luz Maria Pena

Financial Aid Counseling

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Guillermo Jose Villanueva

Financial Aid Counseling

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Winnie Lai Fai Yiu

Financial Aid Counseling

Teachers' Certificate, Northcote College of Education, Hong kong; B.S., M.ED., University of Hawaii, Manoa

Biography is unavailable at this time.

( International Students Counseling Department )

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Don Germani Gelera

International Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Cynthia Obenchain

Chair, International Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Joan C Vitorelo

International Students Counseling Department

B.S., University of San Francisco; M.S., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

( Latina/o Services Network )

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Jorge Avila

Latina/o Services Network

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Anastasia L Fiandaca

Latina/o Services Network

Ms. Fiandaca is a counselor in the Latino Services Network and has been working at CCSF since 2002. She earned her BA in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton, and her MS in Counseling from San Francisco State University.

One way in which Ms. Fiandaca exercises her commitment to social justice is in helping to level the academic playing field through her work with CCSF students. She assists her students in developing solid educational plans to achieve their goals, shares important information and resources, and advocates on her students' behalf. She is building her expertise in counseling students interested in Environmental Science and related majors.

She has been active on the Basic Skills Committee, the Matriculation Advisory Subcommittee, the Electronic Education Plan Work Group, and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Sustainability Subcommittee.

In her spare time, Ms. Fiandaca enjoys reading, dancing, hiking, bicycling, community activism, learning about gardening and sustainability, and spending time with her sons and partner.

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Susana M Mayorga

Latina/o Services Network

A.A., College of San Mateo; B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.Ed., University of California, Los Angeles

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Leticia Silva

Latina/o Services Network

B.A., San Francisco State University; M.A., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

( New Students Counseling Department )

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Leon F Cabading

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.S., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Pearl B. Chen

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., San Francisco State University
M.A., Idaho State University, Pocatello
M.A., University of San Francisco

Professor Chen has been teaching at CCSF for more than 20 years.

Her philosophy and goals are to help the students to achieve their personal and educational goal(s).

Professor Chen is:
Chair of Courses Without Prerequistes Committee.
Co-coordinator of "Path to Success" Committee
Coordinator of NSCD's bilingual Chinese orientation on Ocean Campus.
Advisor of (ISA) International Student Association.
Past Co-coordinator of NSCD Counseling Internship Program.

She enjoys reading, networking, traveling, gardening, hiking, biking and dancing.

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Eva Yuen-Wan Cheng

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.S.S.W., San Diego State University

A counselor at CCSF for 22 years, Ms. Cheng's goal is to motivate students and maximize their potentials. She encourages each student to aim high and take advantage of life's challenges.

Ms. Cheng has been an advisor to various student clubs. She is currently an Officer of Asian Coalition (a CCSF faculty and classified organization).

She enjoys travel and sharing cultural experiences.

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Luis A Escobar Jr

New Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Maria L Heredia

Chair, New Students Counseling Department

B.A., Holy Names College; M.S., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Joanne X Huang

New Students Counseling Department

Ms. Huang has been teaching at CCSF since 2006.

Faculty Advisor for International Student Association, a recognized student club of CCSF Associated Students.

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Quinci S Lee

New Students Counseling Department

M.S. in Counseling (College Counseling and Career Counseling), San Francisco State University
B.A. in Sociology, minor in Chinese Studies, University of California, San Diego





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Mandy X Liang

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., University of California, Davis; M.S., San Francisco State University

Prof. Liang has been teaching at CCSF since 2007

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Imelda Paz Mack

New Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Antonio E. Martinez

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.A., Sonoma State University

Mr. Martinez has been a counselor at CCSF for the past 6 years.

His educational goal is to develop a creative and supportive milieu that empowers students to achieve their academic goals.

He is involved in the Non-Credit Matriculation Committee, Academic Senate, Outreach and Recruitment Committee, Pre-Registration and Matriculation Committee and the Campus Coordinator Committee.

Mr. Martinez has authored "The Solano Model" published by the California State Department of Mental Health.

In his leisure time, he enjoys life!

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Elliott Claude Osborne

New Students Counseling Department

A.A., Chabot College; B.A., Pacific Union College; B.A., M.S., California State University, Hayward; M.Div., Ph.D., Andrews University

Dr. Osborne has been a counselor at CCSF since 1998.

Dr. Osborne feels that literacy is as vital as shelter in an industrialized nation. He has dedicated a lifetime to students and the advancement of their education. Intellectual development and ignorance march to different tunes. He is a drum major for academic excellence.

He is currently on the Academic Senate Ex. Committee and involved in the Enhanced Self Study, General Counseling and Parliamentarian Committees.

Dr. Osborne has published The Effect of the Prison System on the Inmate (1974); Coping Skills Mechanism for Single-Parents (1984) and the Black Students College Guide (1996).

Dr. Osborne is a Cooperative Founder of the Westside Courts Community Tutoring Program and involved in Diversity Training Seminars.

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Marie J Osborne

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Alvin C Randolph

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., University of Iowa; M.A., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Peggy T Rendon

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., San Francisco State University; M.A., University of San Francisco

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Mark D Robinson

New Students Counseling Department

A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.A., M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., The Victorian University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Lisa C. Romano

New Students Counseling Department

A.S., City College of San Francisco; B.S., M.A., San Jose State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Marvin A Ruiz

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.S., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Griselle Schmidt-Fonseca

New Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Jeannie S Spingola-Connolly

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., San Francisco College for Women; M.A., University of San Francisco

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Peter Louis Stoffers

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; M.S., San Francisco State University

Mr. Stoffers has been a counselor at CCSF since the Spring of 2001.

Hiking, writing and acting are some of his hobbies.

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Erica Ging Yee Tom

New Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Dennis F Ubungen

New Students Counseling Department

A.S., City College of San Francisco; B.A., M.S.W., San Francisco State University

Mr. Ubungen has been a counselor at CCSF for the past 21 years.

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Maria C Vasquez

New Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Julissa B. Vinals

New Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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John E Watson

New Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Carlos Webster

New Students Counseling Department

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Nicole Y Wise

New Students Counseling Department

A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.A., Spelman College, Atlanta; M.S., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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James Z M Wong

New Students Counseling Department

M.A. Educational Psychologyu, University of San Francisco
M.Div., San Francisco Theological Seminary
B.A. Public Administration, University of California Santa Barbara

Professor Wong has been teaching at CCSF since 2000.

He is a Board Member of Path Finders, an NPO dedicated to encourage low income first generation college students to complete college and achieve career goals.

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Tracee Wong

New Students Counseling Department

A.A., Pasadena City College, B.A., UCLA, M.S., CSU Northridge

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Sue L Yee

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., San Francisco State University; M.S.W., University of California, Berkeley

Sue Lim Yee has been working as a counselor at CCSF since 1981. Her current assignment with the New Student Counseling Department is at Chinatown North Beach Campus and includes teaching the non credit AAPS 1111 (required course for many non credit Business Certificate Programs).

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Marcus R Yngojo

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Howard K Yu

New Students Counseling Department

B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., San Francisco State University, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Tucson

Dr. Yu has been a counselor at CCSF since 1985.

He has worked with credit and non-credit students from a wide range of backgrounds at the Downtown, Alemany, Chinatown/North Beach, John Adams and Phelan campuses. He maintains a wide variety of interests and has high expectations for student achievement. Dr. Yu works with students individually as his friends and is always happy to spend time for quality services with his students.

Dr. Yu has served as the Faculty Advisor for the Associated Students Council and has been involved in over a dozen committees. He currently sits on the Student Complaint and Student Services Technology Committees. He is also a current Sexual Harassment Advisor.

He is a member of the American Psychological Association.

( Transfer Center Counseling )

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Lawrence R. Damato

Chair, Transfer Center Counseling

B.S. Biological Sciences (USF) and M.A. Counseling (USF)

Mr. Damato has been employed as a counselor at CCSF since 1990. In Fall 2000, he was assigned to the Transfer Center and in 2006 became the Chair of theTransfer Counseling Department and Transfer Director.

One of my goals is to help facilitate students' transition to baccalaureate colleges and universities and provide any assistance/resources in the transfer process.

Life-long Giants and 49ers fan. Along with his son, collects signed and authentic memorabilia. Enjoys rose gardening and real estate.

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Grace Hom

Transfer Center Counseling

B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., University of San Francisco

Biography is unavailable at this time.

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Jack H Sugawara

Transfer Center Counseling

A.A. in Social Science, Los Angeles City College. B.A. in Sociology and M.S. in Counseling with concentrations in College and Career, San Francisco State University.

For nearly a decade, I’ve had the good fortune of working as an academic counselor at California community colleges rich in diversity and multiculturalism. I worked part-time at Laney College, Berkeley City College, and Merritt Community College, and since the fall of 2007, I’ve worked full-time at City College of San Francisco (CCSF) in the Transfer Center.

As a native San Franciscan, raised in the Haight-Ashbury District of the 1960’s, I remember how much young people wanted a voice and to be heard. While the needs of today’s students might be different in today’s economic climate, having a voice, feeling like they’ve been heard, and providing hope to them are as important today as they have ever been.

As a Transfer Center counselor, I can empathize with the challenges faced by our students. After graduating from George Washington High School, I began working part-time for a bank. While my goal was to earn some money during the summer months prior to attending CCSF in the fall, this part-time job turned into a thirty nine year career. (I recently retired from the same bank.)

I enrolled at CCSF as planned and attended for two years before moving to Los Angeles, where I completed an associate’s degree from Los Angeles City College. I returned to the San Francisco Bay Area, attended San Francisco State University (SFSU), and eventually completed a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. During my stay at SFSU, my work status at the bank changed from part-time to full-time.

As career opportunities at the bank presented themselves, I began to devote more time and energy to my job. Within a few years, I got married and started a family. As time past though, I began to realize my job at the bank was becoming unfulfilling, and I wanted to find another career path. As fate would have it, I met someone at the bank who was also working part-time as a community college counselor. As we talked, he rekindled a dream I had of becoming a counselor. As I got more information about the Counseling program at SFSU, I became intrigued with the idea of returning to school and pursuing a master’s degree.

After a fifteen year gap, I returned to SFSU and began their master’s degree program in Counseling. While this was an especially challenging time for me (working full-time, married with a young family to raise, serving as coach of my son’s baseball and basketball teams), I felt re-energized. I learned so much about the counseling field from faculty, classmates, mentors, and advisors/counselors during my two internships (at SFSU’s Advising Center and Laney College’s Counseling Department) but most importantly, I learned so much more about myself. I found the SFSU master’s degree program to be extremely therapeutic.

It took me seven years to complete my MS degree in Counseling (with concentrations in College and Career), but I’m so glad and so grateful that I have the opportunity now to work as a community college counselor. I love the challenge of staying current with transfer requirements, the collaboration and support from all my colleagues, and most importantly, working with our students. Each morning, as I make my way onto the Ocean Campus, I’m reminded of my days here as a student and how I’ve had the good fortune to come full-circle, to be part of the CCSF faculty.

I am a member of the Health and Safety Subcommittee.

As for my interests, I’ve been a fan of the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Golden State Warriors for many years. I’ll always cherish and remember the world championship series and clinching games I’ve had the opportunity to watch (on television) for each of these teams. The 2010 World Series Championship by the Giants and the ensuing parade to celebrate their victory through the confetti strewn streets of downtown San Francisco were simply amazing.

My wife and I enjoy watching movies on the big screen, getaway weekends, and vacation trips. The trip we took to Scottsdale, Arizona in 2010 to watch Giants’ spring training games and the trip we took many years ago to Cooperstown, New York, to visit the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame have been among my favorite vacations.


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