Meet the Counselors
Counseling and Student Development
| Dr. Troy Davis |
| Dean of Counseling and Student Development |
| Robert Grantham & Jacky Rangel |
| Counseling Department Coordinators |
| Lela Beck |
| Administrative Assistant III |
Athletic/Kinesiology Counselor
| LaRon Armstead |
| larmstead@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 484-7276 |
| L: Gym II, 1st Floor, Room 118 |
| Majors: Athletes | Physical Education/Kinesiology | Recreation |
Business/Computer Information Systems Counselor
| Robert Grantham |
| rgrantham@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 484-7084 |
| L: Business Education Building, 2nd Floor |
| Majors: Business Administration Transfer | Accounting | Court Reporting | Captioning | Text Entry | Computer Editor | Computer Information Systems | Computer Programming | Computer Application | Management | Marketing | Merchandising | Networking | Administrative Assistant – Secretarial – Administrative Support | Secretarial – Legal | Secretarial – Office Assistant | Word Processing |
Career Technical Education Counselors
| Dr. Jane Jepson |
| jjepson@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 484-7229 |
| L: Technical Education I Building, 2nd Floor, Room 205 |
| Dr. Jeannie Mitsch |
| jmitsch@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 484-7000 |
| L: Technical Education I Building, 2nd Floor, Room 206 |
| Cassie Rodriguez |
| crodriguez@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 808-4639 |
| L: Technical Education I Building, 2nd Floor, Room 206 |
| Majors: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration | Airline and Travel Careers | Automotive Collision Repair | Automotive Technology | Aviation – Commercial Pilot | Aviation – Management | Hotel | Restaurant | Culinary Arts | Criminal Justice | Industrial Technology | T-TEN (Toyota Technical Education Network) |
Health Science Counselors
| Kelly Carter |
| kcarter@cypresscollege.edu |
| Denise Vo |
| dvo@cypresscollege.edu |
| Marisa Lehmeier |
| mlehmeier@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 484-7270 |
| L: Health Science Building, 2nd floor |
| Majors: Registered Dental Assisting | Dental Hygiene | Health Information Technology | Health Information Coding Specialist | Health Unit Coordinator | Medical Insurance Billing Specialist | Mortuary Science | Registered Nursing | Career Mobility Nursing | Psychiatric Technician | Radiological Technology | Ultrasound/Medical Sonography | Radiology Assistant/Darkroom Technician Program |
Humanities/Language Arts/Social Science Counselors
| Mymy Lam, Teacher Preparation Program Counselor |
| mlam@cypresscollege.edu |
| Dr. Therese Mosqueda-Ponce, Puente Program Counselor |
| tmponce@cypresscollege.edu |
| Daniel Pelletier |
| dpelletier@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 484-7015 |
| L: Humanities Building, 2nd Floor |
| Majors: English | ESL (English for Non-Native Speakers) | Foreign Language | Reading | Speech | Anthropology | Asian Studies | Drugs and Alcohol | Economics | Ethnic Studies | Family Studies – Basic & Advance | Geographic Information Systems | Geography | History | Human Services Generalist | Latin American Studies | Liberal Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Psychology | Sociology | Teacher Prep Program |
Science, Engineering, and Math Counselor
| LaRon Armstead |
| larmstead@cypresscollege.edu |
| Ernesto Heredia |
| eheredia@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 484-7015 |
| L: Science/Engineering/Math Building, 2nd Floor |
| Majors: Biological Sciences/Life Sciences | Biology | Chemistry | Computer Science | Physical Science | Engineering – Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical | Engineering Technology | Forestry | Geology | Industrial Technology | Mathematics | Physics | Pre-Dentistry | Pre-Medicine | Pre-Optometry | Pre-Pharmacy | Pre-Physical Therapy | Pre-Physicians Assistant | Pre-Veterinary |
Visual and Performing Arts (formerly Fine Arts) Counselors
| Renay Laguana-Ferinac |
| rlaguana.ferinac@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 484-7129 |
| L: Fine Arts Building, 2nd Floor |
| Renee Ssensalo |
| rssensalo@cypresscollege.edu |
| T: (714) 484-7129 |
| L: Student Center, 2nd Floor |
| Majors: Art | Dance | Multimedia | Music | Photography | Theatre Arts | Journalism/Communication | Media Arts Design |
Counseling Services
| Adult Reentry Program |
| Career Planning Center |
| careercenter@cypresscollege.edu |
| L: CCCPLX, 2nd Floor, Room 215 |
| T: (714) 484-7120 |
| Articulation |
| Jacquelyn Rangel, Articulation Officer |
| jrangel@cypresscollege.edu |
| L: Student Center, 2nd Floor, Office 227 |
| T: (714) 484-7025 |
| CalWORKs Counseling |
| calworks@cypresscollege.edu |
| L: Cypress College Complex, 2nd Floor, Room 209 |
| T: (714) 484-7237 |
| Disability Support Services (DSS) |
| Deborah Michelle, Counselor |
| dmichelle@cypresscollege.edu |
| Dr. Dawn Decker, LD Specialist |
| ddecker@cypresscollege.edu |
| L: Cypress College Complex, 1st Floor, Room 105 |
| T: (714) 484-7104 |
| Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) |
| Alan Reza, Counselor |
| areza@cypresscollege.edu |
| Eva Palomares, Counselor |
| epalomares@cypresscollege.edu |
| L: Cypress College Complex, 2nd Floor, Room 208 |
| T: (714) 484-7368 |
| Honors Program Counseling |
| Penny Gabourie, Director |
| pgabourie@cypresscollege.edu |
| L: Student Center, 2nd Floor |
| T: (714) 484-7129 |
| International Students Program |
| Yongmi Han, Manager |
| yhan@cypresscollege.edu |
| L: Student Activities, Building 8 |
| T: (714) 484-7050 |
| Legacy Program |
| Shawnnie White |
| swhite@cypresscollege.edu |
| L: Humanities Building, 2nd Floor, Room 208B |
| T: (714) 484-7015 |
| Transfer Center |
| Penny Gabourie, Director |
| pgabourie@cypresscollege.edu |
| Yolanda Duenas, Transfer Counselor |
| yduenas@cypresscollege.edu |
| Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Yolanda Duenas |
| L: Student Center, 2nd Floor |
| T: (714) 484-7130 |
| Veteran’s Affairs |
| Dr. Juan Garcia, Counselor/Coordinator |
| jgarcia@cypresscollege.edu |
| L: Cypress College Complex, 2nd Floor, Room 215 |
| T: (714) 484-7150 |