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gavilan mentors spring 2024
Home > Student Services > Welcome Center > Career & Academic Pathways Mentors

Career & Academic Pathways Mentors

Career & Academic Pathways Counselors

Counseling Appointments

Peers Mentors & Their Cohorts 

At Gavilan College, our Peer Mentors play a crucial role in helping new students transition into college life. They connect with counselors and organize events to ensure that incoming students have a welcoming and supportive experience. These mentors provide guidance, share their own experiences, and help navigate college resources, making their start at Gavilan College a smooth and enjoyable as possible.


CAP Descriptions

  • Allied Health/Nursing
  • Health Science

Valerie

Cohort: Health Science and Wellness
Counselor: Jessica Weiler
Major: Health Science
Languages: English, Spanish

CAP Descriptions

  • Art History
  • Art Studio
  • Film & Television
  • Liberal Arts:*Expressive Arts Emphasis*
  • Music
  • Theater Arts

MJ

Cohort: Arts & Media
Counselor: Ozzy Zamora
Major: Accounting/Communications
Languages: English, Spanish

CAP Descriptions

  • Business
  • Computer Programming (AS & CA)
  • Digital Media 
  • Economics
  • Liberal Arts: *Business Emphasis, & CSIS Emphasis*
  • Noncredit: *Small Business Development, & Computer/Business for ESL*

Gisselle

Cohort: Business
Counselor: Simone Reyes & Debbie Gilstrap
Major: Health Science
Languages: English, Spanish

CAP Descriptions

  • Undeclared
  • Liberal Arts: Multiple Subjects

Alicia

Cohort: Exploration
Counselor: Liliana Montero & Fernanda Renteria
Major: Mathematics
Languages: English

CAP Descriptions

  • Public Health 
  • Kinesiology   

Abby

Cohort: Health Science and Wellness
Counselor: Darlene Del Carmen 
Major: Biology
Languages: English 

CAP Descriptions

  • Aviation
  • Computer Hardware & Networking
  • UNIX Operating Systems
  • Cosmetology
  • HVAC
  • South Bay Regional Training: *Fire Fighter Academy, & Police Academy*
  • Wastewater Technology
  • Water Resource Mgt. & Technology
  • Welding

Billy

Cohort: Trades
Counselor: Jessica Weiler
Major: Business Administration
Languages : English

CAP Descriptions

  • Administration of Justice 
  • Anthropology
  • Child Development
  • Communication Studies
  • English
  • ESL (Academic)
  • Guidance (Peer Tutoring)
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Liberal Arts: *Administration of Justice, Elementary Education Emphasis, Llanguage Arts/Humanities Emphasis,Social Science, Cultural & Historical Emphasis, Social Science, Behavioral & Organizational Emphasis*
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Social Justice Studies
  • Sociology 
  • Spanish

    

Counselor: Dr. Blanca Arteaga, Leticia Palacios,& Carla Velarde-Barros

Anahi

Major: Liberal Arts
Languages: English, Spanish

 

 

Anu

Major: Allied Health
Languages: English

 

 

 

Brandi

Major: Health Science
Languages: English

CAP Descriptions

  • Biological Science
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering 
  • Liberal Arts: Natural Science Emphasis
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Science & Engineering 
  • Physics

Maria

Cohort: STEM
Counselor:Elizabeth Flores & Vania Parakati
Major: Biology
Languages: English

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Gilroy Campus Fall Hours: 

September 8th - December 13th

Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

(*except for holidays)


Hollister Campus Fall Hours:

Monday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

*For more information please refer to our NEW Hollister Page*

(*except for holidays)



Virtual Welcome Center Hours:

September 8th - December 13th
Monday & Tuesday: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Wednesday & Thursday: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Admissions & Records is available on Zoom until half an hour before virtual closing time.
(*except for holidays)

 

Student Services Building
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
Gilroy, CA. 95020
(408) 848-4800 ext 5108

 

HOLLISTER SERVICES
Contact: Judy Rodriguez (Site Director)
365 4th St. 
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-3783 


CONTACT

Michele Castro

Welcome Center Coordinator, Gilroy Campus
(408) 846-4992
mcastro@gavilan.edu



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Gavilan College Gilroy
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd
Gilroy, CA 95020
(408) 848 - 4800

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Gavilan College Hollister
505 Fairview Road
Hollister, CA 95023
(831) 636-3783