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San Diego City College

Meet City DSPS!

Jamila M.S., CRC

DSPS
Coordinator & Director

White woman with long blond hair and glasses smiling at the beach
 
Fun Fact: Jamila's very favorite holiday is Halloween! 


jdecarli@sdccd.edu

Frances Asio M.S., CRC

DSPS Counselor & LD Specialist

phillipina woman with shoulder length brown hair and brown eyes wearing mauve lipstick smiling. She is wearing a cream colored top.

Fun Fact: Frances loves Disney and wants to visit every location! 

fasio@sdccd.edu

Sarah Baker

HTC
Tech Coach Coordinator

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Fun Fact: Sarah plays bass guitar in a local punk rock band!


sbaker@sdccd.edu

Darwin Browne

Senior Student Services Assistant

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Fun Fact: Darwin is an amazing professional dancer!
 

dbrowne@sdccd.edu

Fernando Barrientos 

HTC 

Technology Coach 

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Fun Fact: Fernando enjoys playing accordion and commuting on his e-bike!
 

htcdsps21@gmail.com

Kari Crawford M.S.

DSPS

Counselor

Caucasian woman with short curly blond hair smiling. She is wearing a tan coat and a cream chunky scarf.
 
Fun Fact: Performing Stand Up Comedy is on Kari's Bucket list!
 

kcrawfor@sdccd.edu

Catrina Gillus M.S., CRC

DSPS

Counselor

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Fun Fact: Strong and Beautiful! Catrina was a championship wrestler in high school!
 

cgillus@sdccd.edu

 

Amalia Mendoza-

Linares

Project Assistant

Young Latina wearing a black and white polka dot top outside on the SDSU campus
 
Fun Fact: Amalia would love to travel to Madrid & Seoul one day, and loves sushi and dancing!
 

amendoza@sdccd.edu

 

Jessica Medina M.S.

DSPS

Counselor

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Fun Fact: Jessica is fluent in sign language and enjoys spending time with her family .
 

jmedina001@sdccd.edu

 

Cecilia Mendivil

DSPS

Project Assistant

Older Hispanic female standing in front of a whiteboard.
 
Fun Fact:
Cecilia’s oldest grandchild started college in Fall, 2022!
 

cmendivil@sdccd.edu

 

Dr. Tayler Nichols EdD,CRC

DSPS

Counselor

Tan smiling causian women with brown wavy hair and freckles
 
Fun Fact: Tayler played a soccer match against the Ghana Womens National Team!
 

tfnichol@sdccd.edu

Ariana Santiago DSPS

Project
Assistant

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Fun Fact: If Ariana could travel anywhere in the world it would be Tokyo, Japan!
 

asantiago@sdccd.edu


Rose Thomas M.S., CRC

DSPS

Counselor

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Fun Fact: Rose really enjoys playing various board games with her family, Scythe is her current fav!
 

ridano@sdccd.edu

Darren Walters

M.S., CRC

DSPS Counselor

Smiling caucasian man with glasses and a beard
 
Fun Fact: The coldest temp Darren has been in was -62°, the hottest was 119°!

dwalters@sdccd.edu

Gordon Wong

 HTC

Technology Coach

Young asian male with black windbreaker at Yosemite waterfall
 


Fun fact: Gordon likes hanging out with friends, playing video games, and watching YouTube streamers.