Cheyenne Mann
Administrative Assistant II
Cheyenne (she/her) attended both Orange Coast College and is a recent graduate from Fullerton College with her AA-IDS Degree. Her goal is to pursue a Bachelors Degree at Cal State Fullerton in the near future. Her role at Promise is to assist with all the behind the scenes paperwork and processes from hiring to event planning.
Cassandra Khan
Adjunct Counselor
Cassandra (she/her) graduated from the University of La Verne with her MS in Educational Counseling. She received her BS in Behavioral Science from Concordia University, Irvine and had transferred with an AA in Liberal Studies from Santa Ana College.
Promise students can meet with Cassandra!
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Ilinca Filimon
Adjunct Counselor
Ilinca (she/her) graduated from Cal State Long Beach with her MS in Counseling. She received her BA in Sociology from UCLA and had transferred with an AA in Economics from Santiago Canyon College.
Promise students can meet with Ilinca!
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Annika Shellenbarger
ashellenbarger@fullcoll.edu
Student Services Coordinator
Annika (she/her) graduated from the University of La Verne with a Masters in Educational Counseling with the PPS Credential. She graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a BS in Human Services. Her goal is to build student’s confidence during their FC journey.
Valerie Salazar
vsalazar@fullcoll.edu
Student Services Specialist
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Valerie (she/her/ella) graduated from Azusa Pacific University with her MS in College Counseling & Student Development. She received her BS in Human Services& minor in Child and Adolescence Studies from Cal State Fullerton. Her goal is to foster a positive postsecondary experience to students at FC!
Stephanie Valdivia
svaldivia@fullcoll.edu
Peer Mentor Lead
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Stephanie (she/ella) holds an M.S. in Higher Education and a B.A. in History from Cal State Fullerton. She is committed to advocating for students and helping them navigate their journey at Fullerton College.
Brittney Vargas
bvargas@fullcoll.edu
Promise Coach
Brittney (she/her) is attending Cal State Long Beach to earn her Masters in Counseling. She graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a BS in Human Services after transferring out of Fullerton College with an AA in Pre-Nursing
Brian Mendoza
BMendoza@fullcoll.edu
Promise Coach
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Cindy Sanchez
CSanchez@fullcoll.edu
Promise Coach
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Dora Meraz
DMeraz@fullcoll.edu
Promise Coach
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Yvette Jurado
YJurado@fullcoll.edu
Promise Coach
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Yvette (she/her) recently graduated from Fullerton College with an AA-T degree in Sociology, she is now pursing her bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Irvine. Her goal is to keep working in higher education by obtaining a master’s degree in school counseling in the future.
Denisse Galan
Peer Mentor
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Denisse Galan (she/her/ella), a Honduran student at Fullerton College, is pursuing her Biology AS-T and planning to transfer to a CSU by Fall 2026. Her goal is to become a veterinary surgeon.
Mitchel Gonzalez
Peer Mentor
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Vanessa Jimenez
Peer Mentor
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Bio coming soon!
Promise Program Appointments
Schedule an appointment to discuss eligibility, locate resources, or answer any questions you may have through Starfish.
Promise Coaches & Mentors cannot create Education Plans. Make an appointment to meet a counselor through the Counseling Center.
Login to Starfish, click on “My Success Network” and
search for the Promise Center to view team profiles and schedule a 1-on-1 appointment.