About Us

EOPS/CARE
Utilizing a student-centered approach, Mt. SAC's EOPS/CARE program provides over an above personalized ongoing comprehensive support services to historically underrepresented and low-socioeconomic students in order to increase their sense of belonging, self-efficacy and awareness of opportunities to help students achieve their academic and personal goals.

• • Coordinator

    EOPS/CARE Coordinator

    • Bianca Valle Ward
      EOPS/CARE Coordinator
      (909) 274-4526
      bvalleward@mtsac.edu
  • Counselors

    Counselors

    • Tony Rivas
      EOPS/CARE Counselor
      (909) 274-4692
      tony.rivas@mtsac.edu
    • Hector Sanchez
      EOPS/CARE Counselor
      (909) 274-5188
      hdsanchez@mtsac.edu
      
      
    • Urias Garcia
      EOPS/CARE Counselor
      (909) 274-5652
      ugarcia7@mtsac.edu
      
      

    • Carolyn Lake-Bain
      EOPS/CARE Counselor
      (909) 274-5918
      clakebain@mtsac.edu
    • Luzolo Luzombe
      Adjunct Counselor
      (909) 274-4500
      lluzombe@mtsac.edu
      
      
    • Jazmin Hurtado
      Adjunct Counselor
      (909) 274-4500
      ahurtado29@mtsac.edu
      
      

    • Selene Roman
      Adjunct Counselor
      (909) 274-4500
      sroman15@mtsac.edu
    • Alyssa Garcia
      Adjunct Counselor
      (909) 274-4500
      amartinez1072@mtsac.edu
    • Charlie Nguyen
      Adjunct Counselor
      (909) 274-4500
      cnguyen245@mtsac.edu

    • Pedro Alvarez
      Adjunct Counselor
      (909) 274-4500
      palvarez6@mtsac.edu
    • Angela Crisantos
      Adjunct Counselor
      (909) 274-4500
      avalencia104@mtsac.edu
      
      
    • Sandy Than
      Adjunct Counselor
      (909) 274-4500
      sthan1@mtsac.edu
      
      

    • Kendra Ubierna
      Adjunct Counselor
      (909) 274-4500
      kubierna@mtsac.edu
  • Program Specialists
    • Kaitlyn Yrineo
      Stud. Svcs. Program Specialist II
      (909) 274-5981
      kyrineo@mtsac.edu
    • Sandra Aquino
      Stud. Svcs. Program Specialist II
      (909) 274-6298
      saquino10@mtsac.edu
      
      
    • Sabrina Otero
      Administrative Specialist I
      (909) 274-6424
      sotero4@mtsac.edu

    • Huu Bui
      Tutorial Services Specialist
      (909) 274-4690
      hbui@mtsac.edu
    • Evie Loadjaja
      Program Account Specialist
      (909) 274-5934
      eloadjaja@mtsac.edu
      
      
  • Peer Navigators
    • Vanessa Rodriguez
      EOPS/CARE Peer Navigator
    • Uriel Cardenas
      EOPS/CARE Peer Navigator
      
      

    • Camila Garcia
      EOPS/CARE Peer Navigator
    • Alissa Ortiz
      EOPS/CARE Peer Navigator
  • EOPS/CARE Project Expert
    • Lorena Duran
      Project Expert EOPS/CARE/Parent Scholars
      (909) 274-5625
      lduran@mtsac.edu

NextUP/REACH
The NextUp/REACH Program is an educational program designed to assist and support current and former Foster Youth in their transition into college, while attending Mt. San Antonio College, and as they graduate or transfer to a University. We are committed to be a partner of our Foster Youth students and walk with them side by side in their educational endeavor.

• • Counselor
    • Cristina Freeborn
      EOPS/NextUp/REACH Counselor
      (909) 274-6556
      cristina.freeborn@mtsac.edu
  • Program Specialists
    • Briseida Maciel
      Program Specialist II
      (909) 274-6382
      bmaciel4@mtsac.edu
    • Carla Tablas
      Administrative Specialist III
      (909) 274-6535
      ctablas@mtsac.edu
    • Kriistal Bilderbach
      Life Skills Specialist
      (909) 274-5073
      abilderbach@mtsac.edu
  • Peer Navigators
    • Emilia Hickman
      NextUp/REACH Peer Navigator
    • Leah Chen Li
      NextUp/REACH Peer Navigator
    • Anthony Munoz
      NextUp/REACH Peer Navigator
  • NextUP/REACH Project Expert
    • Yecenia Ramirez
      Project Expert IV
      (909) 274-6556
      yramirez35@mtsac.edu
      

Contact Us:

• • EOPS/CARE
    Office Hours
    Mon-Thu: 8:00am - 5:00pm
    Fri: 8:00am - 4:30pm
    Bldg. 9B, 1st Floor
    (909) 274-4500
    eops@mtsac.edu
  • NextUp/REACH
     Office Hours:
    Mon-Thu: 8:00am - 5:00pm
    Fri: 8:00am - 4:30pm
    Virtual Desk Hours:
    Mon-Fri-10:00am-4:00pm
    Virtual Front Desk (Zoom Link)
    Equity Center, Building 16E
    (909) 274-6556
    mtsacreach@mtsac.edu