Full-time Counselors:
Donald Biederman, Professor. (B.A., Tufts University; M.S., University of Washington)
Professor Biederman is an Academic Advisor for students majoring in sciences,
mathematics, and allied health disciplines. Don provides electronic counseling
services to assist students who are unable to come to the college to receive
services. Don also provides matriculation research for Skyline College. Don's
favorite quote "It is not so much what you have achieved, but what you
have become in the process." (650) 738-4295 biederman@smccd.edu
Carla Campillo, Counselor. (A.A. Cañada College; B.A., M.A.,
San Jose State University) (650) 738-4315.
Ms. Campillo coordinates the International
Students Program at Skyline College.
Jacqueline M Escobar, Career
Counselor. (A.A., City College of San Francisco; B.A., M.S., San Francisco State
University) Spanish speaking.
Jacqueline received her Master's of Science in Counseling at San Francisco State
University. As a Career Counselor. Jacqueline works with students to help them identify career goals and to develop plans to reach these goals.
Melissa Komadina, Counselor, Honors Transfer Program.
Joyce Lee, Counselor. (B.A. University of California, Berkeley; M.S. San Francisco State University) General counselor, counselor for students in the Honors Transfer Program. Cantonese speaking.
Nathaniel Nevado, Counselor. (B.A. Psychology San Francisco State University, M.S. Counseling San Francisco State University) Counselor & Mentorship Coordinator for the Kababayan Program.
Virginia Padron, Professor/Counselor. (B.A., M.A., San Jose State University)
Ms. Padron is the Coordinator of the Career
Center at Skyline College and teaches a number of career courses.
Rick Wallace, Dean of Counseling and Matriculation, has served as the EOPS Director at Merced College. Prior to that, he was the Campus Director of Student Services at Alliant International University, Counselor at American River College, Dean of Counseling/Student Services at Cosumnes River College, Director of Student Development at College of the Redwoods, and Assistant Dean of Students/EOPS Director/Matriculation Coordinator at College of the Alameda. In addition, Rick also worked as a full time counselor at Santa Ana College, a part-time counselor at Chabot College, and a Transfer/Career Center Coordinator at Vista College. Rick has a B.A. in Psychology from CSU Hayward, an M.S. in Counseling from San Jose State University, and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Counseling Adjuncts:
Edward Carrigan, Counselor. (B.A., Southern Illinois University; M.S.,
San Francisco State University)
I love working at Skyline as a counselor. Although I assist students with many
issues, I feel especially prepared in the area of CSU transfer and in basic
assessment of International Credentials.
Nohel Corral
Genie Dvorak Professor/Counselor, Women in Transition Program.
Timothy Dupre Professor, ASTEP Program.
Melanie Espinueva, Kababayan
Imelda Lou Ferguson (B.A., M.S., CSU Hayward)
I have worked as a counselor at Skyline College since 1994. I enjoy interpersonal
reaction with a diverse student population that is often challenging, stimulating,
and exciting. I appreciate individual differences and the warmth, caring, understanding,
acceptance and support of Skyline College and students. Counseling is not all
academics. We are involved in assisting students in overcoming psycho-social
barriers such as self-doubt, low self-esteem, fear of failure, trauma associated
with making the transition to college, and unfamiliarity with higher education
resulting in being intimidated by the system. This is our counseling philosophy.
Greg Fraunfelder, Counselor. Greg also coordinates the Student Success Program.
Murrell Green, Counselor ASTEP Program.
Counseling Support Staff:
Division Assistant: Kristen Abel
Career Resources: Angelica Gorostiza
Transfer Coordinator: Goldie Lee
Outreach Coordinator: Jocelyn Vila
Office Assistant: TBA
Instructional Assistant: TBA
DSPS Counseling:
Counselor/Coordinator: Linda Van Sciver Professor/Counselor. (B.A. Shippensburg State University; M.S. Sp.Ed., University of New Jersey, Trenton; M..S., Mental Health Counseling, San Francisco State University Ms. Van Sciver coordinates the Disabled Students Services Program. "As a counselor my biggest thrill is to go to graduation ceremonies and know I have been a part in making a student's goals become reality."
Adjunct Counselor: Esther Halwani
Learning Disability Specialist: Lynne Douglas, Learning Disability Specialist, Learning Skills Program, DSPS.
Originally from the Bay Area, I went two years to S.F. State (too much fog!),
finished my B.A. at S.J. State, completed an Early Childhood/K-8 credential
from U.C., Berkeley, and finally began my career in learning disabilities with
an M.S. from U.O.P, Graduate School of Medical Sciences in San Francisco. Third
generation, from a family homesteading in Hawaii in the early 1900s, I returned
and spent most of my adult life there including raising two children and developing
the State's first program providing services to students with learning disabilities
at Leeward Community College. I returned to California fours years ago.
Assistive Technology Specialist: Judy Lariviere, Assistive Technology Specialist, DSPS.
Staff Assistant: Sheila Claxton, Office Assistant, Disabled Students Program.
Office Assistant: Linda Kisich, Office Assistant, Learning Disability Program (B.S., University of San Francisco).
Instructional Assistant: Chris Weidman, Instructional Aide/Alternative Media.
Workability III Program
Cordinator: TBA
Career Resources: Janet Weber
Learning Community Programs:
ASTEP: Murrell Green, Tim Dupre and Pauline Wethington
TRIO: Daryan Chan
KABABAYAN: Nate Nevado and Melanie Espinueva
PUENTE: Sharon Rodrigues-BenEfraim
Hermanos: TBA
Hermanas: Alma Garcia
EOPS/CARE Counseling:
Acidera, Jeffrey. EOPS Counselor.
(B.S., University of Hawaii;. M.S., San Francisco State University.)
Jeff provides counseling for students for the Extended Opportunity Programs
and Services. Favorite quote from Josei Toda: "The ambition of youth must
be great; the greater, the better. In life, you can only fulfill a tiny percent
of your dreams. If your dreams are too small at the outset, you will end up
accomplishing nothing great. I wonder what you have lived for, then."
Imelda Hermosillo . Counselor. Professor/Counselor. Ms. Hermosillo also coordinates the Puente Program at Skyline.
Javier Urena