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 Martinez
      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
  • 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
      
      

    • 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 Experts
    • 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.

• • Senior Staff
    • Jeze Lopez
      Assistant Director of NextUp/REACH
      (909) 274-6528
      
      
    • Briseida Maciel
      Program Specialist II
      (909) 274-6382
    • Carla Tablas
      Administrative Specialist III
      (909) 274-4500
      ctablas@mtsac.edu

    • Adrian Maldonado Manrique
      Project Expert IV
      (909) 274-5073
    • Junely Merwin
      Project Expert IV
  • Counseling
    • Cristina Freeborn
      EOPS/NextUp/REACH Counselor
      cristina.freeborn@mtsac.edu
  • Student Workers
    • LJ (Lorraine Lau)
      Co-Lead
    • Kaylee Anaya
      Co-Lead
    • Benji Louis
      Foster Youth Peer Educator

    • Angel Hernandez
      Peer Mentor
    • Stephanie Coronado 
      Peer Mentor
      
    • Charlie Harrison 
      Student Assistant

    • Brigette Moran
      Peer Mentor
    • Nathalie Medrano 
      Peer Educator

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