COUNSELING STAFF

All of the CCC counselors are professionally trained individuals, with Master's or Doctorate degrees.  You are free to choose any counselor to work with you in developing your goals and working to accomplish them.

	Najia Azizi, EOPS Counselor nazizi@contracosta.edu                                      (510) 235-7800 ext. 4495 BA in Sociology, California State University, East Bay MA in Counseling, College Student Services and Career Counseling, Saint Mary's College of California *Bilingual (Farsi)
	Ollie Baylis-Payne, EOPS Counselor obaylis-payne@contracosta.edu                          (510) 235-7800 ext. 4240 AA in Sociology, Riverside City College BA in Social Work, San Francisco State University Masters in Psychiatric Social Work, University of California, Berkeley EdD in Higher Education, Student Personnel Services and Administration University of California, Berkeley
	Luci Castruita, Counselor lcastruita@contracosta.edu                                  (510) 235-7800 ext. 4218 BA in Physical Education, University of California, Santa Barbara MA in Educational Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, California State University, Northridge *Bilingual (Spanish)
	Lorena Gonzalez, First Year Experience (FYE) Counselor lgonzalez@contracosta.edu (510) 235-7800 ext. 4314 BA in Psychology and Chicano Studies with a Minor in Education, University of California, Berkeley MA in Counseling Psychology, Notre Dame da Namur University *Bilingual (Spanish)
	Ruth Gorman, DSPS Counselor rgorman@contracosta.edu                                   (510) 235-7800 ext. 4251 BA in Human Development, California State University, Hayward MS in Counseling, Rehabilitation, College and Career, Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, San Francisco State University *Bilingual
	Suzanne Huey, Counselor shuey@contracosta.edu                                            (510) 235-7800 ext. 4247                 BA, University of California, Berkeley                                                         MS, California State Unviersity, Hayward *Bilingual (Cantonese)
	Stuart Lichter, Counselor slichter@contracosta.edu                                            (510) 235-7800 ext. 4436 BA in Psychology, Long Island University, New York MA in Psychology, New School for Social Research, New York Masters in Public Administration, California State University, Hayward
	Dionne Perez, EOPS Counselor dperez@contracosta.edu                                         (510) 235-7800 ext. 4479 AA in Liberal Arts and Social Science, Laney College BS in Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz MS in Counseling, San Francisco State University Counseling Department Chair
	Andrea Phillips,  Adjunct Counselor aphillips@contracosta.edu                                    (510) 235-7800  ext. 4413 BA in Ethnic Studies, University of California, Berkeley                                                                                                  MA in Education, Stanford University MS in Counseling Psychology, California State University, East Bay Credentials: Single Subject Social Studies & Pupil Personnel Service (Counseling) *Athletics
	Kenyetta Tribble, Matriculation Counselor Coordinator ktribble@contracosta.edu                                      (510) 235-7800 ext. 4584 BA in Psychology,  University of California, Berkeley MS in Counseling, CaliforniaState University, Hayward *Transfer/Articulation *Veterans' Counselor
	Norma Valdez-Jimenez, Puente Counselor nvaldez-jimenez@contracosta.edu                          (510) 235-7800 ext. 4249 General Education, Contra Costa College BA in Psychology, San Francisco State University MS in Counseling, College and Career Counseling, San Francisco State University Veterans' Counselor *Bilingual (Spanish)
	Maritza Vande Voorde, Puente Counselor  mvandevoorde@contracosta.edu                         (510) 235-7800 ext. 4242 BA in Spanish Literature, San Francisco State University MS in Counseling, Rehabilitation and Marriage/Family Therapy, San Francisco State University *Bilingual (Spanish)
	Robert Webster, Counselor rwebster@contracosta.edu                                  (510) 235-7800 ext. 4233 AA in General Education, Chabot College BS in Physical Education, California State University, Hayward MS in Psychology, San Jose State University *Veterans' Counselor *Articulation
	Rodney Webster, Adjunct EOPS Counselor   rowebster@contracosta.edu                                  (510) 235-7800 ext. 4246     BA in Humanities, New College of California MA in Sports Psychology from JFK University, School of Psychology
	Alfred Zuniga, Counselor azuniga@contracosta.edu                                   (510) 235-7800 ext. 4357 BA in Philosophy, Gonzaga University MA in Theology, Santa Clara University MA in Mexican American Studies, San Jose State University MA in Education, Stanford University *Bilingual (Spanish)