Transfer Advocate Program

The Transfer Advocate Program is designed to connect Skyline College Students to Skyline College Faculty and staff who either have attended a 4-year university or have a major or career the student is interested in.

Transfer Advocates are here to share their experiences with students, however they will not provide counseling or advising services. You do not need to sign up for the program, simply reach out to the advocate using the contact info below.

The list provided below is a list of Skyline College faculty and staff who have signed up to be available to students for this reason. They are all more than happy to meet or talk with you, so don't hesitate to reach out!

As a Skyline College student, how should I use the Transfer Advocate Program?

Participating students should:

Use the list of contact info on this website to reach out to the faculty or staff
Use the phone number or email listed
Ask them when the best time is to meet or talk to them is
Give the Faculty/Staff at least one week to get back to you
Remember, Transfer Advocates are not Counselors or Advisors- they are available to share their experiences about the campus they attended, their major or the career/field they work in!

What do I say when I contact the Transfer Advocate?

Sample email or phone message, “Hi, my name is xyz. I am interested in talking to you about your (alma mater/the university you attended) OR your major. Would you be available to talk to me in more detail about your experiences?”

As a Skyline College staff or faculty member, how can I become a transfer advocate?

As faculty and staff, we all can support students in arriving at their transfer goal.

To sign up as a transfer advocate, please contact Lucy Jovel at perezl@smccd.edu for a participant form.

Full List of Transfer Advocates

Last Name	First Name	Alma Mater (School)	Major	Email
Anyanwu	Andrea	Pepperdine Univ. Dominguez Hills Agnes Scott	History Counseling Public Policy	anyanwua@smccd.edu
Barreto	Gretel	USF	Psychology	barretog@smccd.edu
Beltran	Grace	SFSU University of Phoenix		beltranh@smccd.edu
Browne	Kate	Stanford University of Michigan	Psychology Early Childhood Education Teaching Credential	brownek@smccd.edu
Colin	Cherie	University of Iowa Columbia College Chicago	Marketing Communications Business	colinc@smccd.edu
Cross	Michael	Mills College SUNY Buffalo Southern Oregon University		crossm@smccd.edu
DeMello	Lorraine	UC Santa Cruz St. Mary's College	Anthropology Psychology	demellol@smccd.edu
Escobar	Jacqueline	SFSU	Counseling Psychology	escobarj@smccd.edu
Espinueva	Melanie	UC Berkeley	Social Welfare Psychology Molecular & Cell Biology Integrative Biology	espinuevam@smccd.edu
Fredricks	Stephen	UC San Diego	Calculus-based Science	fredrickss@smccd.edu
Gibson	Chris	University of Texas-El Paso	Engineering Geology Creative Writing	gibsonc@smccd.edu
Gomez	Kent	CSU Stanislaus SFSU	Counseling Psychology	gomezk@smccd.edu
Gutierrez	Cecilia	CSU East Bay	Psychology	gutierrezc@smccd.edu
Haggar	Michelle	SDSU SFSU	English Educational Administration	haggarm@smccd.edu
Hansen	Julia	Oberline Stanford	Music Humanities	hansenju@smccd.edu
Kaplan-Biegel	Nancy	San Diego State University SFSU	Journalism & Communications Broadcasting	kaplann@smccd.edu
Kapp	Nick	Western Illinois University University of Illinois at Chicago	Cell Biology	kapp@smccd.edu
Lachmayr	Lucia	SFSU	Literature & Composition Raza Studies English	lachmayrl@smccd.edu
Lee	Joyce	UC Berkeley SFSU	Counseling Psychology	leej@smccd.edu
Lee	Goldie	SFSU	Educational Administration Criminal Justice	leeg@smccd.edu
Matthews	Melissa	University of Florida Columbia University	Anthropology Pre-Law Counseling Psychology	matthewsm@smccd.edu
McClung	Kathleen	Stanford	English American Studies Education	mcclungk@smccd.edu
Minnich	William	SUNY Buffalo University of Phoenix	Business Social Sciences Education	minnichw@smccd.edu
Mogg	Courtney	UC Santa Cruz	Sociology Psychology Community Studies	moggc@smccd.edu
Navari	Jude		Music	navarij@smccd.edu
Piergrossi	Justin	University of Pennsylvania	Sports Management	piergrossij@smccd.edu
Poma	Suzanne	UC Santa Barbara SJSU	Sociology History Counseling	pomas@smccd.edu
Raskin	Jesse	Lewis & Clarke College University of San Francisco	Paralegal Studies	raskinj@smccd.edu
Santellan	Alberto	San Jose State University	Psychology Criminal Justice	santellana@smccd.edu
Shaw	Leigh Anne	SFSU	Theater & Creative Arts	shawl@smccd.edu
Steele	Amber	UC Berkeley Mills College	Counseling Psychology	steelea@smccd.edu
Thigpen	Marisa	Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo SFSU CSU Channel Islands Sonoma State University	Graphic Communication Instrutional Technologies Study Abroad International Students	thigpenm@smccd.edu
Williams	Rob	Arizona State University Columbia University	English Creative Writing	williamsrob@smccd.edu
Wong	Karen	UC Santa Cruz	English	wongk@smccd.edu