Our department will be closed from Nov. 24 - 26 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish you all a joyous and restful break!
Welcome to the Counseling & Personal Growth Department
We are ready to assist you with all your academic, career, transfer, and personal counseling needs. To reach our department staff for department related questions, please call 619.894.6118 during business hours Monday to Thursday 8:00am- 4:30pm and Friday 8:00am- 3:00pm or email CityCounseling@sdccd.edu.
Click here for more information on how you can be Campus Ready. Your Covid-19 vaccination status must be cleared in order to receive any in-person counseling services.
ATTENTION NEW STUDENTS:
After you apply for admission, and are assigned a student ID number, your next step is to complete the New Student Educational Planning Workshop on Canvas. Visit the Counseling Workshops webpage link on the left side menu bar for more information.
Connect with a Counselor
Counselors are available for virtual drop-in sessions, e-appointments, and via email. For more information on how to connect with a counselor, please visit our Online Counseling website.
Prepare for your appointment
Have a list of questions ready to make sure we cover all the information you need during your session.
To help you generate questions for your appointment and start thinking ahead about your career, we encourage you to review the academic and career resources available to you:
- Degree and certificate programs list
- Career Exploration
- General Education worksheets:
- for the Associate's Degree
- for transfer to the California State University
- for transfer to the University of California
- Transfer options
- Take a Personal Growth class
Helpful links and videos:
- How to Register for Classes
- Check out our YouTube Channel
- SDCCD Frequently Asked Questions for Students
**We appreciate your patience and understanding
as we continue to provide robust remote services.**
Counseling Faculty & Staff:
Department Supervisor
Josolyn Hill, Ed.D.
Faculty:
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Jennifer Aase, M.S. |
Ahmed (Rasheed) Aden, M.S. Other languages spoken: Somali |
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Abdimalik Buul, Ed.D. *On Leave - Special assignment with the CCC Chancellor's Office |
Elsa Cristina Carrillo, M.A. Guided Pathways Co-Coordinator Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers/ella |
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Erin Charlens, Ed.D. |
Edwin Hiel, M.S., M.A. Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: he/him/his |
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Nora Hinsley, M.S. International Students, Military/Veterans Other languages spoken: Khmer Pronouns: she/her/hers |
Andre Jones, M.A. |
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Bernice Lorenzo, Ed.D. Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers |
Jose Luis Perez, Ed.D. |
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Sandy Sada, M.A. Other languages spoken: Arabic, Aramaic (Chaldean) |
Andre Sanz, M.A. Carlos Sanz Memorial Scholarship Pronouns: he/him/his |
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Steve Schommer, M.S., LMFT Pronouns: he/him/his |
Perla Vizcarra, M.A. Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers |
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Ray Wong, M.S., MFA Pronouns: he/him/his |
Rudy Zamora, M.A. |
Adjunct Faculty:
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Jose Enriquez, M.S. Peer Program Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: he/him/his |
Salvador Flor, M.S.
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Angela Hernandez, M.S. |
Charles (Khahalifa) King, M.A. |
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Octavio Leal, M.A. |
Nadia Lopez-Moreno, M.Ed. Athletics Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers/ella |
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Daniel Mendoza, M.A. Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: he/him/his |
Caryn L Pass, M.A. |
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Josilyn Perez, M.S, LMFT *On Leave - Fall '21 Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers |
Raquel Peshkepia Veluz, M.S. Pronouns: she/her/hers |
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Noel Puga, M.S. Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: he/him/his |
Melody Valencia, M.A. Other languages spoken: Spanish
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Katherine Vilchez, M.S. Other languages spoken: Spanish Pronouns: she/her/hers |
Saman Yaghmaee, Ed.D. Other languages spoken: Farsi
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| Derrick Young, M.A. |
Classified Professionals:
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John Gradilla, M.S. General Counseling Pronouns: he/him/his/él/tú/usted |
Patricia Pugnier Evaluations & General Counseling
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Nisreen Rofaeel, B.A. General Counseling Other languages spoken: Arabic, Aramaic (Chaldean) |
Abdul Sharif, B.A. General Counseling Other languages spoken: Arabic, Somali |
Department Student Learning Outcomes:
- We will empower students to maximize their priority enrollment. Students will gain knowledge of the benefits of being fully matriculated.
- We will empower students with knowledge of campus resources.
- We will empower students by clarifying their career goal.
- We will provide a user friendly system and process to serve student needs.