Counseling Team
We're a team, your success team!
The Counseling Team are here to help you find your way through AHC and support you in completing your educational goals. The Counseling Team are all available to serve you.
At AHC, you are not assigned a counselor. We recommend you find a counselor you work well with. You may see any counselor, the choice is yours!
Yvonne Teniente-Cuello, Dean of Student Services
(pronouns: Her, Hers, She)
Oversees the Counseling Department
805-922-6966 ext. 3631
yteniente@hancockcollege.edu
Counselors are here to help you get on the right path to reach your academic and career goals. Counselors can assist you with developing a Student Education Plan, Transfer Planning, Career Planning, Campus and Community Referrals, Academic Standing Counseling, and Student Success Strategies.
You have two ways to schedule a counseling appointment.
- Call the Counseling Department at 805-922-6966 ext.3293, or
- Use the Successnet link below to schedule an appointment.
Cynthia Diaz
Department Chair/Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3708
cdiaz@hancockcollege.edu
Héctor Álvarez
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3462
halvarez@hancockcollege.edu
Maria Arvizu-Rodriguez
University Transfer Counselor
805-922-6966 et.3210
marvizurodriguez@hancockcollege.edu
Ashley Brackett
University Transfer Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3549
abrackett@hancockcollege.edu
Ben Britten
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3942
benjamin.britten@hancockcollege.edu
Lainey Campos
Athletics Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3449
lainey.campos@hancockcollege.edu
Clint Freeland
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3565
cfreeland@hancockcollege.edu
Beverly Garcia
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3685
bgarcia@hancockcollege.edu
David Hernandez
Career Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3707
dhernandez@hancockcollege.edu
José Millán
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3678
jmillan@hancockcollege.edu
Mayra Morales
Non-Credit Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3336
mmorales@hancockcollege.edu
Krystle Navarrette
Career Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3811
krystle.navarrette@hancockcollege.edu
Ricardo Navarrette
Puente Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3634
ricardo.navarrette@hancockcollege.edu
Edulado Peña-Rico
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3814
edulado.penaric@hancockcollege.edu
Carissa Perales
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.5261
chernandez@hancockcollege.edu
Antonio Ramirez
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.5268
antonio.ramirez12@hancockcollege.edu
Veronica Sánchez
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3429
vsanchez@hancockcollege.edu
Brooke Souza
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3838
bsouza@hancockcollege.edu
Julie Vasques
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3366
jvasques@hancockcollege.edu
Dayana Zepeda De Rosas
Non-Credit Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3743
dayana.zepeda@hancockcollege.edu
Christina Wright-Morgan
General Counselor
805-922-6966 ext.3702
christin.wright@hancockcollege.edu
Counseling Assistants
Assists with: Processing counseling appeals (pre/co-requisite, excessive course attempt, College Now, concurrent enrollment, and requests for excess units), coordinates Launch to College events, and other orientation events.
Monica Maldonado
805-922-6966 ext.3846
monica.maldonado@hancockcollege.edu
Raquel Orozco
805-922-6966 ext.3625
raquel.orozco@hancockcollege.edu
Retention Specialists
Assists with: Providing support to students through the Early Alert and Probation Program.
Sara Galindo
805-922-6966 ext.3237
sara.galindo@hancockcollege.edu
Gemma Garcia
805-922-6966 ext.3783
gemma.garcia@hancockcollege.edu
Outreach Specialists
Assist with: Providing support to Hancock Promise students with the admission and class registration process, provide general financial aid information, process concurrent enrollment and College Now paperwork from the local high schools, and assist with outreach activities.
Carlos Escobedo
805-922-6966 ext.3632
carlos.escobed@hancockcollege.edu
Oscar Escobedo
805-922-6966 ext.3632
oscar.escobedo1@hancockcollege.edu
Patricia Prado-Rios
805-922-6966 ext.3198
patricia.pradorios@hancockcollege.edu
Administrative Support
Pablo Andrade-Arreloa
Administrative Assistant II
Provides support to the Counseling Department.
805-922-6966 ext.3631
pablo.andradearreola@hancockcollege.edu
Hanali Tapia-Palacios
Administrative Assistant III
Provides support to the Dean of Student Services.
805-922-6966 ext.3633
htapiapalacios@hancockcollege.edu