The EOPS Dept. at Saddleback College, including EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, NextUp, Guardian Scholars, and Monarch Scholar Counseling, provides personal, career, and academic counseling from counselors trained to support the needs of students in each program. We invite you to meet with one of our counselors as many times throughout the semester as you need to reach your academic goals.
Administrators
Jasmine Torres
Director, EOPS/CARE, CalWORKs, NextUp, Guardia Scholars, Monarch Scholar Counseling
Office Location
GW 262-5
Penelope Skaff, Ed.D.
Dean, Counseling Services
Office Location
GW 232-2
Faculty
Orlantha Nin, EdD
Lead Counselor, EOPS - FT
Office Location
GW 263-5
Maria Castellanos, M.A., LCSW
Counselor, EOPS/CalWORKs
Office Location
GW 262-2
Office Location
GW 263-3
Amy Strange, M.A.Ed, BCBA
Lead Counselor, Guardian Scholars - PTF
Office Location
GW 263-4
Aimee Vaquera, EdD
Lead Counselor, Monarch Scholar Counseling - PTF
Office Location
GW 261-2
Jazlyn Landaverde, M.S.
Lead Counselor, CARE - PTF
Office Location
GW 262-2
Atria Dehmoobad
Counselor, EOPS - PTF
Rabia Khan, M.S.
Counselor, EOPS - PTF
Office Location
GW 263-4
Cindy Duran, M.S.
Lead Counselor, CalWORKS - PTF
Office Location
GW 262-2
Alejandra Alvarado, M.S.
Counselor, EOPS - PTF
Staff
Stacy Anderson
Senior Administrative Assistant
Elizabeth Hillman
Program Assistant, EOPS/CARE
Angie Veliz
Program Specialist, EOPS/CARE
Stephanie Aguilar
Extended Opportunity Program Specialist
Lorena Toledo Duran, M.S.
Program Specialist EOPS