Valerie Salazar

vsalazar@fullcoll.edu 

 Director of Educational Partnerships & Programs (Promise)

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!

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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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.

Rey Adriano

radriano@fullcoll.edu

Student Services Technician

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. As a former transfer student, she earned her A.A.-T in History before transferring to CSUF, giving her firsthand insight into the transfer student experience. She is committed to advocating for students and helping them navigate their journey at Fullerton College.

Dora Meraz

dmeraz@fullcoll.edu

Promise Coach
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Dora (she/her) is a recent graduate from Cal State Long Beach with a BS in Business Administration – Marketing. She transferred from Fullerton College with an AS-T in the same field. In the future, she plans to obtain an MBA.

Julian Gutierrez

jgutierrez@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 the University of California, Irvine with her BA in Sociology after transferring from Fullerton College with her AA-T. Her goal is to keep working in higher education by obtaining a master’s degree in school counseling in the future.

Irving Velazquez

Peer Mentor
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Irving (he/him) is pursuing a AS in Engineering at Fullerton College and plans to transfer to a 4 year university to attain a bachelor’s in Civil Engineering to go into the industry.

Rukhsar Sharif

Peer Mentor

Rukhsar “Rukhsi” (she/her) is working toward her Associate of Arts-Music degree at Fullerton College. In the past, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Wellesley College as well as postgraduate degrees in Government and Education from other institutions. Her career dream would be to keep supporting Fullerton College students with achieving their goals through mentorship and partnerships.

Sam Sanchez

Peer Mentor

Sam (she/her) is a Biology major at Fullerton College. She wants to attend medical school to become a pediatrician. She chose to work for the Promise program to support fellow students and help build a welcoming community for all students.