Meet the Counselors



Counseling and Student Development

Counseling and Student Development Staff
Irma Gonzalez
Dean, Counseling and Student Development
 
Robert Grantham & Jacky Rangel
Counseling Department Coordinators
 
Lela Beck
Administrative Assistant III
Lucy Bal
Student Services Technician (Temporary)

Athletic/Kinesiology Counselor

Athletics/Kinesiology Counselor
 Brianna Gonzales-Harwell
 bgonzales-harwell@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7276
Location: Gym II, 1st Floor, Room 107
Majors: Athletes | Physical Education/Kinesiology | Recreation

Business/Computer Information Systems Counselor

Business/Computer Information Systems Counselor
Robert Grantham 
rgrantham@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7084
Location: 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

Career Technical Education Counselors
Dr. Jeannie Mitsch
jmitsch@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7000
Location: Technical Education I Building, 2nd Floor, Room 206
 
Cassie Rodriguez
crodriguez@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7260
Location: Technical Education I Building, 2nd Floor, Room 206
Majors: Administration of Justice | 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

Health Science Counselors
Maria Haro
mharo@cypresscollege.edu
 
Denise Vo
dvo@cypresscollege.edu
 
Marisa Lehmeier
mlehmeier@cypresscollege.edu
 
Phone: (714) 484-7270
Location: 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

Humanities/Language Arts/Social Science Counselors
Mymy Lam, Teacher Preparation Program Counselor
mlam@cypresscollege.edu
 
Daniel Pelletier
dpelletier@cypresscollege.edu
 
Phone: (714) 484-7015
Location: 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 Counselors

Science, Engineering, and Math Counselors
LaRon Armstead
larmstead@cypresscollege.edu
Ernesto Heredia
eheredia@cypresscollege.edu
 
Phone: (714) 484-7015
Location: 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) Counselor

Visual and Performing Arts (formerly Fine Arts) Counselor
Renay Laguana-Ferinac
rlaguana.ferinac@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7129
Location: Fine Arts Building, 2nd Floor
 
Majors: Art | Dance | Multimedia | Music | Photography | Theatre Arts |
Journalism/Communication | Media Arts Design

Counseling Services

Counseling Services
Adult Reentry Program
Career Planning Center
careercenter@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7120
Location: CCCPLX, 2nd Floor, Room 215
 
Articulation
Jacquelyn Rangel, Articulation Officer
jrangel@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7025
Location: Student Center, 2nd Floor, Office 227
 
CalWORKs Counseling
calworks@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7237
Location: Cypress College Complex, 2nd Floor, Room 209
 
Disability Support Services (DSS)
Deborah Bundy, Counselor
dbundy@cypresscollege.edu
Dr. Dawn Decker, LD Specialist
ddecker@cypresscollege.edu
Adriene Sanchez, Counselor
a.sanchez@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7104
Location: Cypress College Complex, 1st Floor, Room 105
 
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)
Alan Reza, Counselor
areza@cypresscollege.edu
Eva Palomares, Counselor
epalomares@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7368
Location: Cypress College Complex, 2nd Floor, Room 208
 
Honors Program Counseling
Phone: (714) 484-7129
Location: Student Center, 2nd Floor
 
International Students Program
Phone: (714) 484-7050
Location: Student Activities, Building 8
 
Legacy Program
Paul de Dios, Vice President, Student Services
pdedios@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7015
Location: Humanities Building, 2nd Floor, Room 208B
Puente Program
Rosemary Rangel, Counselor
r.rangel@cypresscollege.edu
Transfer Center
Yolanda Duenas, Transfer Counselor
yduenas@cypresscollege.edu
Video chat on Cranium Cafe with Yolanda Duenas
Phone: (714) 484-7130
Location: Student Center, 2nd Floor
Veterans Affairs
Dr. Juan Garcia, Counselor/Coordinator
jgarcia@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 484-7150
Esmeralda Martin, Counselor
emartin@cypresscollege.edu
Phone: (714) 763-8640
Location: Veterans Resource Center, Building 8, Room 101