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Counselors & Staff


Counseling Staff

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Apolonia Cotto, M.S.
Academic Advisor
(661) 763-7748 | (661) 763-7823
acotto@taftcollege.edu

 

Emily Delgado, M.S.
Academic Advisor
(661) 763-7748 | (661) 763-7956
edelgado@taftcollege.edu

Isaura Santiesteban

Isaura Santiesteban
Admissions & Counseling Technician
(661) 763-7798
isantiesteban@taftcollege.edu

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Mireya Zermeno
Admissions & Records Technician
(661) 763-7741
mzermeno@taftcollege.edu

Counselors by Division

Darcy Bogle, M.A.

Darcy Bogle, M.A.
Math & Science
(661) 763-7889
dbogle@taftcollege.edu

Juana Rangel-Escobedo, M.A.

Juana Rangel-Escobedo, M.A.
Liberal Arts / English / Transfer
(661) 763-7898
jescobedo@taftcollege.edu

Candace Duron, M.S.

Candance Duron, M.S.
Social & Behavioral Sciences
(661) 763-7934
cduron@taftcollege.edu

Chris Flachmann, M.A.

Chris Flachmann, M.A.
Applied Technology / Incarcerated Studets
(661) 763-7858
cflachmann@taftcollege.edu

Kristi Richards, M.S.

Kristi Richards, M.S. (Adjunct)
Applied Technology / Career Transitions Facilitator
(661) 763-7813
krichards@taftcollege.edu

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Joe'll Chaidez, M.A.
Athletics
(661) 763-7962
jchaidez@taftcollege.edu

EOPS/CARE & CalWorks

Lourdes Gonzalez, M.S.

Lourdes Gonzalez, M.S.
EOPS/CARE & CalWorks Counselor/Coordinator
(661) 763-7830
lgonzalez@taftcollege.edu

Morgan Sanchez

Morgan Sanchez
EOPS/CARE Senior Secretary
(661) 763-7723
mhaskell@taftcollege.edu

Gracie Mickelberry, M.A.

Gracie Mickelberry, M.A. (Adjunct)
EOPS/CARE & CalWorks Counselor
(661) 763-7847
gmickelberry@taftcollege.edu

Natalie Woodall, M.A.

Natalie Woodall, M.A. (Adjunct)
EOPS/CARE & CalWorks Counselor
(661) 763-7755
nwoodall@taftcollege.edu

Disabled Student Programs and Services

Amar Abbott, Ed.D.

Amar Abbott, Ed.D.
High-Tech Access Specialist
(661) 763-7977
aabbott@taftcollege.edu

Janis Mendenhall, M.A., CRC

Janis Mendenhall, M.A., CRC
DSPS Counselor / Coordinator
(661) 763-7827
jmendenhall@taftcollege.edu

Outreach

Chris Aldaco, M.S.

Chris Aldaco, M.S.
Community Outreach Coordinator
(661) 763-7926
caldaco@taftcollege.edu

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