Meet with a Counselor

Meet with a Counselor

Oxnard College offers counseling services through a variety of departments and specialized programs. Students are encouraged to connect with counselors who best align with their educational, career, or personal needs. Below is a directory of counseling services and staff, organized by department or program.

1st-Step Center

Location: Student Services Building, 1st Floor - Room 149
Phone: (805) 678-5254

  • Joe Esparza – 1st-Step Center Counselor (Part-Time)

CalWORKs

Location: Student Services Building, 2nd Floor 
Phone: (805) 678-5887

  • Marta Muñoz – CalWORKs Counselor/ Coordinator (Full-Time)

Career Center

Location: Administrative Services Building, 1st Floor 
Phone: (805) 678-5900

  • Deirdre Donahoe - Career Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Enrique Ramirez - Career Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Raul Gomez - Career Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Shannon Findlay - Career Counselor (Full-Time)

Educational Assistance Center (EAC/DSPS)

Location: Student Services Building, 1st Floor 
Phone: (805) 678-5830

  • America Barroso – EAC Counselor (Full-Time)
  • David Lopez – EAC Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Jennifer Ruppert – EAC Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Leo Orange – EAC Coordinator (Full-Time)

Extended Opportunity Programs & Service (EOPS/CARE)

Location: Student Services Building, 2nd Floor 
Phone: (805) 678-5837

  • Cesar Flores – EOPS/ CARE Coordinator (Full-Time)
  • Esmeralda Camarena – EOPS/ CARE Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Everardo Rivera – EOPS Counselor, OMEGA Advisor (Full-Time)
  • Gloria Espinoza-Lopez – EOPS Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Holly Mulligan – EOPS Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Nayeli Madero Fernandez – EOPS/ NextUp Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Renee Esquivel Mancia – EOPS Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Ross Fontes – EOPS Counselor (Full-Time)

General Counseling Department

Location: Student Services Building, 2nd Floor 
Phone: (805) 678-5816

  • Adilene Juarez - General Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Akadina Hayek - General Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Albert Alas - General Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Amber Bayardo - General Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Ana Valle Villa - General Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Charles Ramirez - General Counselor/ Department Co-Chair (Full-Time)
  • Graciela Casillas - General Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Jennifer Zier - General Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Jessica Posey - General Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Jose Vega - General Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Julius Munyantwali - General Counselor/ Department Co-Chair (Full-Time)
  • Linda Webb - General Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Melissa Garcia - General Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Pardees Fassihi - General Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Susan Allison - General Counselor (Part-Time)

OC High School Site Counseling

Oxnard College counselors placed at local high schools

  • Griselda Rodriguez - OC High School Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Jacob Perez - OC High School Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Marcos Lupian - OC High School Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Maria Alonzo-Hall - OC High School Counselor (Part-Time)
  • Nancy Recinos - OC High School Counselor (Part-Time)

PACE (Program for Accelerated College Education)

Location: Student Services Building, 2nd Floor 
Email: ocpace@vcccd.edu

  • Jacob Perez - PACE Counselor (Part-Time)

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)

Location: Condor Hall Mezzanine, 2nd Floor 
Phone: (805) 678-5262

  • Jocelyne Gonzalez - STEM Counselor (Part-Time)

University Transfer Center

Location: Administrative Services Building, 1st Floor 
Phone: (805) 678-5837

  • Letty Mojica - Transfer Counselor (Full-Time)
  • Melody Smith - Transfer Counselor (Full-Time)

Veterans Resource Center

Location: Student Services Building, 2nd Floor 
Phone: (805) 678-5845

  • Edlin Garcia - Veterans Counselor (Full-Time)