New Numbers, Same Classes! Some of our most important general education classes have new course numbers and names effective this Fall. Don't miss your GE requirements and read your Mountie email for more information!

Meet the Mentors!

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Dr. Aida Cuenza-Uvas
Director, Arise Program
acuenzauvas@mtsac.edu
Belle Cuevas-Arella
Counselor, Counseling Department
acuevasarella@mtsac.edu
Betzabel Z. Martinez
Program/Project Specialist, Student Equity
bmartinez217@mtsac.edu

Bianca A. Lee
Instructor, Writing Center
blee@mtsac.edu
Cara Tan
Professor, Psychology
ctan51@mtsac.edu
Cynthia Orozco
Educational Advisor, Bridge Program
corozco23@mtsac.edu

Dr. Andi Sims
Director, Student Life
asims16@mtsac.edu
John Brantingham
Professor of English
jbrantingham@mtsac.edu
Teresa Pham
Educational Advisor, Arise
tpham80@mtsac.edu

Derek Dokter
Professor, Accounting & Management
ddokter@mtsac.edu
Dr. Eric Lara
Associate Dean, Student Success and Equity
elara6@mtsac.edu
Eva Rios-Alvarado (she/her)
Student Equity & Outreach Librarian
eriosalvarado@mtsac.edu

Dr. Francesca Rinaldi
Professor, World Languages
frinaldi@mtsac.ed u
Gilbert Alvarado
Counselor, Counseling
galvarado17@mtsac.edu
Janella Lee
Instructor, Writing Center
jlee494@mtsac.edu

Jazmin Vargas
Coordinator, Veterans Resource Center
jvargas@mtsac.edu
Jeze Lopez
Director, Reach/Guardian Scholars Program
jlopez164@mtsac.edu
Tutasi Asuega
Program Specialist II, Arise
pasuega@mtsac.edu

Luis A. Echeverria-Newberry
Counselor, Veterans Resource Center
lecheverrianewberry@mtsac.edu
Maria Camarena
Counselor, Promise + Plus Program
mcamarena18@mtsac.edu
Maria Rodriguez Vargas
Counselor, Arise & Dream Programs
mrodriguezvargas@mtsac.edu

Marlene Sandoval
Educational Advisor/Counselor, Financial Aid & Counseling
msandoval@mtsac.edu
Matthew Judd
Dean, Natural Science
mjudd@mtsac.edu
Nancy Campos
Learning Lab Assistant, ASAC
ncampos12@mtsac.edu

Nicole Blean
Assistant Director, Writing Center
nblean@mtsac.edu
Renu Katoch
Educational Advisor & Counselor, Adult Basic Education
rkatoch@mtsac.edu
Rigo Estrada
Manager, Basic Needs Resources
restrada15@mtsac.edu

Sara Mestas
Counselor, Counseling
smestas@mtsac.edu
Selene Roman
Counselor, EOP&S/CARE
sroman15@mtsac.edu
Takahito Tanaka
Professor, Sociology
ttanaka1@mtsac.edu

Victoria Davy
Peer Mentor, Promise + Plus Program
vdavy@mtsac.edu
Tim Leslie
Mental Health Clinician, Student Health
tleslie1@mtsac.edu
Dr. Linda Rillorta
Soc Clinician, Student Health
lrillorta@mtsac.edu

Gloria Munguia
Project/Program Coordinator, Student Services
gmunguia@mtsac.edu
Janice M Sewell
Counselor, Counseling Department
jsewell4@mtsac.edu