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)
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 Communication Studies, History, Human Services/Alcohol & Drug Studies, Humanities, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sociology Eden Waldon, Corrinne Minnard, Lilia Farmer* (Tehama, Spanish), Nelson Espinola* (Spanish)
Public Safety Administration of Justice, Emergency Services, Fire Academy, Wildland Fire Rob McCandless
Health & Wellness

Dental Hygiene, Health, Kinesiology, Medical Office, Nursing, Nutrition, Physical Therapy

Health Information Technology (HIT) – Associate degree 

Health Information Management (HIM) – Bachelor’s degree

Mindy Marlatt, Robert Waldren (Health Sciences), Carolyn Borg, Jason Kelly (PE/Kinesiology), Lilia Farmer* (Tehama, Spanish), Maura Lozano* (Spanish) (Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide)

Runi MacKinnon, Layne Delorme

Mindy Marlatt

Academic Counselors by Career & Explore/Undecided

Support Programs & Services Academic & Career Counselors
Career Counseling Lisa Riggs, Laura Barbeau, Carolyn Borg, Joua Lee* (Hmong), Roneita Lepage, Lilia Farmer* (Spanish)
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, Layne Delorme
Athletics Jason Kelly
Articulation Rebecka Renfer
CalWORKs Lyndsey McKinley
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, Shelly Bennett
SCI*FI (Shasta College Inspiring & Fostering Independence) Bob DePaul
Transfer Daniel Valdivia, Sonia Randhawa
TRIO Amanda Henderson
UMOJA Maura Lozano
Veterans Rob McCandless