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Home > Student Services > Welcome to Gavilan College STEM > STEM Counseling

STEM Counseling

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Are you a STEM major or interested in becoming one?

Gavilan College offers two specialized STEM counselors who will ensure the support of achieving your academic goals in your STEM field of study. 

Students who utilize our STEM counselors gain the benefit of "being in the know" and are included in email newsletters of internship opportunities, STEM workshops, and conferences and other networking opportunities. 

Drop-in STEM Counseling 

Meet with a STEM counselor in person, by phone, or on Zoom for support with summer and fall registration.

Note: STEM Counseling may not always be available to meet in person. Please check your email or phone for updates or requests to change the method of communication. Click on the Drop-In button to see available dates and times.


Connect with Drop-In STEM Counseling

 

Book a Counseling Appointment

In general, STEM Counselors see students based on last name

Last names A - M

    Meet with Vania Parakati - STEM Counselor
    • Contact: vparakati@gavilan.edu
    Location: MA 112
Book an Appointment with Vania

Last names N - Z - STEM & MESA

    Meet with Elizabeth Flores (bilingual)  - STEM and MESA Counselor 
    Contact: eflores@gavilan.edu
    Location: MA 111
Book an Appointment with Elizabeth
Select modality preferred: In Person, phone or Zoom. 
Be sure that your cell phone number is updated on your MyGav student portal in Self Service Banner.

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you receive an error message or it appears that our appointments are full:

  • Log yourself out of your Gavilan account.
  • Close your browser.
  • Open a new browser.
  • Log yourself back in to your mygav account.
  • Book your appointment.

 

If you still can't book an appointment using our online link, contact Marissa Herrera at mherrera@gavilan.edu or use our kiosk located in MA 115.

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STEM Center Hours and Location


  • Fall 2024
  • Hours:
  • Monday through Thursday
    9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

    Friday
    10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
  • Location: MA 102

Links

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  • The Math Lab
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Job Board

  • Check out the College Central Network (CCN) Job Board


    CCN Webpage link


Contact

  • Marla Dresch
    STEM IV Activity Director
    mdresch@gavilan.edu

  • David Argudo (bilingual)
    STEM IV Activity Director
    dargudo@gavilan.edu

  • Vania Parakati
    STEM Counselor
    vparakati@gavilan.edu
    Book STEM counseling appointment

  • Elizabeth Flores (bilingual)
    STEM/MESA Counselor
    eflores@gavilan.edu
    Book STEM counseling appointment 

  • Marissa Herrera
    STEM/MESA Support (Lending Library)
    408-846-4968
    mherrera@gavilan.edu

  • Marysol Alvarez (bilingual)
    STEM Instructional Program Specialist
    malvarez@gavilan.edu
  • STEM Center
    408-430-2686 (Google Voice)
  • Anthony Mendoza (bilingual)
    Math Instructional Program Specialist
    amendoza@gavilan.edu
  • Rachel Nguyen
    STEM Career and Academic Program Specialist
    rnguyen@gavilan.edu
  • Esteban Talavera (bilingual)
    MESA Director
    malvarez@gavilan.edu
  • Patrick Yuh
    Natural Sciences/STEM Department Chair
    pyuh@gavilan.edu
  • Jennifer Nari
    Dean of Natural Sciences/STEM
    jnari@gavilan.edu


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