Academic Counselors by Interest Areas

Our academic counselors are here to help students explore interest areas or get personalized support. Find an academic counselor to learn more today! You can schedule an appointment online or by calling (530) 242-7724.

Interest Area AREAS of Study Academic Counselors
Earth & Environment Agriculture, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Geology, Oceanography, Earth System Science Nickie McGarry, Haley Carter
Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Geology, Life Sciences, Math, Nutrition, Physical Sciences Sonia Randhawa, Michelle Saelee
Industrial Technology Automotive, Diesel Technology, Industrial Technology, Heavy Equipment Operations, Water Resources, Welding Nickie McGarry, Haley Carter
Business & Hospitality Accounting, Business, Business Technology, Marketing, Medical Office, Customer Service, Culinary Arts, Hospitality Rob McCandless, Nelson Espinola* (Spanish)
Language & Literature English, World Languages, English as a Second Language (ESL) Bethany Davis, Lilia Farmer* (Spanish), Maura Lozano* (Spanish), Lilia Farmer* (Spanish)
Education Early Childhood Education (ECE), Elementary Education, Agriculture Education, Health Education, Human Development, Science Education Bethany Davis, Joua Lee* (Hmong)
Visual & Performing Arts Digital Arts, Art, Theatre Arts, Music Eden Waldon, Corrinne Minnard
People, Culture, & Society Behavioral Science, Communication Studies, History, Human Services, Humanities, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology Eden Waldon, Corrinne Minnard, Lilia Farmer* (Spanish), Nelson Espinola* (Spanish)
Public Safety Administration of Justice, Emergency Services, Fire Academy, Wildland Fire Rob McCandless
Health & Wellness Alcohol & Drug Studies, Dental Hygiene, Health, Healthcare Certificate Programs, Kinesiology, Medical Office, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Therapy Mindy Marlatt, Robert Waldren (Health Sciences), Carolyn Borg, Jason Kelly (PE/Kinesiology), 

Academic Counselors by Career & Explore/Undecided

Support Programs & Services Academic & Career Counselors
Career Counseling Lisa Riggs
EXPLORE / Undecided Redding – Laura Barbeau, Carolyn Borg, Joua Lee* (Hmong)

Tehama – Roneita Lepage, Lilia Farmer* (Spanish)

Academic Counselors by Support Programs & Services

Support Programs & Services Academic Counselors
ACE / BOLD / Degrees When Due Allegra Davis, Rungnapha “Runi” MacKinnon
Athletics Jason Kelly
Articulation Rebecka Renfer
CalWORKs Lyndsey McKinley
Degree Evaluation / Contact Laura Ecklin (Trinity / Degree Evaluator)
Dual Enrollment  Chase Brown
EOPS (Extended Opportunity Programs and Services) Megan McQueen, Noehly Padilla, Shaunna Rossman
PACE (Partners in Access to College Education) Misty Trujillo, Joelle Pugh, Talia Shirer - Tehama, Rungnapha “Runi” MacKinnon
SCI*FI (Shasta College Inspiring & Fostering Independence) Bob DePaul
STEP-UP (Shasta Technical Education Program Unified Partnership) Shelly Bennett
Transfer Daniel Valdivia, Sonia Randhawa
TRIO Amanda Henderson
UMOJA Joua Lee* (Hmong)
Veterans Rob McCandless