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!
Our team is dedicated to creating a welcoming space where students, staff, faculty, and alumni can connect, learn, and grow. Through a multicultural lens, we work together to build community, foster inclusion, and explore meaningful topics that shape our campus and beyond.
Dr. Eric Lara
Associate Dean, Student Success and Equity
Phone: (909) 274-6205
Email:
elara6@mtsac.edu
Building: 16E-1140
Language(s) spoken: English and Spanish
First Generation College Student: Yes
Family From: Alaquines, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Fun Fact: I completed a three-day, 22-mile trek to Machu Picchu.
Fav. Cultural Food/Dish: Flan, Pozole Rojo, Tamales de Puerco
Fav. Quote: “When the front door is closed, jump in through the side window.”
Big fan of: The Lakers, The Simpsons
Catherine Parks
Administrative Specialist, Student Success and Equity
Phone: (909) 274-5576
Email:
cparks3@mtsac.edu
Building: 16E-1138
Language(s) spoken: English and Tagalog
First Generation College Student: Yes
Family From:
Philippines
Fun Fact: I can juggle 3 round items.
Fav. Cultural Food/Dish: Kare-Kare and Balut
Fav. Quote/Poem:
Progress not Perfection
Big fan of: Anything 80s and 90s!
Andrea Garcia Gonzalez
Program Specialist, Student Success and Equity
Phone: (909) 274-5940
Email:
andrea.gonzalez@mtsac.edu
Building: 410-2030
Language(s) spoken: Spanish and English
First Generation College Student: Yes
Family From: Jalisco,
Mexico
Fun Fact: I have a baby tooth that never fell out.
Fav. Cultural Food/Dish: Sopes, buñuelos, and café de olla
Fav. Quote/Poem:
In Lak'ech / I Am You Or You Are Me by Luis Valdez
Tú eres mi otro yo. / You are my other me.
Si te hago daño a ti, / If I do harm to you,
Me hago daño
a mi mismo. / I do harm to myself.
Si te amo y respeto, / If I love and respect you,
Me amo y respeto yo. / I love and respect myself.
Big fan of:
Legos!
Sasha Olivas
Project Expert III, Student Success and Equity
Phone: (909) 274-5979
Email:
solivas5@mtsac.edu
Building: 410-2030
Language(s) spoken: English
First Generation College Student: Yes
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Mon - Thu: 8 am - 7 pm
Fri: 8 am - 4:30 pm
