ORANGE COAST COLLEGE - Key Persons


Amy Mendoza


Andrea Eke-Amacker

Job Titles:
  • EOPS Counselor / Umoja Coordinator

Andy Chau

Job Titles:
  • Evaluation Specialist

Angelica L. Suarez

Dr. Angelica Loera Suarez began her tenure as the 11th president of Orange Coast College (OCC) in July 2019. Dr. Suarez has been an educational leader for more than 20 years and oversees Orange County's largest community college and a leader in transfer to four-year universities across the state. Before accepting the presidency at OCC, she served as the Vice President for Student Affairs for the Southwestern Community College District (SWCCD). Prior to SWCCD, she served as Academic Dean at Wilbert Wright Community College. Dr. Suarez has held faculty positions in counseling at Wright College and Southwestern College.

Anna Hanlon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator / Co - Chair

Arlene Mondragon Naranjo

Job Titles:
  • COACH
Hi, my name is Arlene! I'm a first-generation college graduate. I graduated from Orange Coast College in the Spring of 2021 and transferred to Long Beach State University where I obtained my B.A in Human Development. Being a part of the Hub team allows me to support students from the same community that I was once a part of. I'm passionate to support students throughout their academic journey and help them succeed as great future leaders.

Barbara Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • Online Faculty Coordinator

Basil H. Peterson

Job Titles:
  • Founding President

Carsyn Coerper

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator

Charles Otwell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • Academic Senate Representative

Curtis Williams- Classified Senate

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee

Douglas Cole

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • Academic Senate Representative

Efren J. Galvan

Job Titles:
  • Director of Enrollment Services

Gilmore Cabochan

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Gregory Lopez

Job Titles:
  • PT ARC Counselor

Ivane Bui

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Services Specialist

Jami Jacobi

Job Titles:
  • Services Specialist

Jason Constein

Job Titles:
  • Director, Accessibility Resource Center

Jeanette Grimm

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • President, Classified Senate

Katie Olivier

Job Titles:
  • Transcript Specialist

Kayden Nguyen

Job Titles:
  • Services Specialist

Kristoffer Toribio

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Global Engagement / Manager, International Admissions

Lee Gordon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • President, Academic Senate

LeeAnn Hiranandani

Job Titles:
  • Evaluation Specialist

Leonmark Chong

Job Titles:
  • Services Specialist

Linda Tiger

Job Titles:
  • Specialist

Lori Pullman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • Curriculum Committee Chair

Maria Newman

Job Titles:
  • Specialist

Martha Muñoz-Sanchez

Job Titles:
  • Faculty Services Specialist

Mary Hoang-Student Senate

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • Representative

Micaela Munn-Perez

Hi! My name is Micaela (Mica) and I am excited to help you help you navigate your OCC journey! My own educational journey has had many twists and turns, so I know firsthand that our paths might not always be linear. I am passionate about supporting students and helping them navigate higher education.

Michael Beale

Job Titles:
  • PT ARC Counselor

Mireille Halley

Job Titles:
  • International Student Services
  • Student Services Specialist ( F1 Advising, Study Abroad )

Nathan Jensen

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean of Global Engagement

Neil Hong

Job Titles:
  • Media Specialist

Noriko Gotschall

Job Titles:
  • Counselor

Phuong Delgado

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Specialist

Renée DeLong

Job Titles:
  • Dean of Counseling

Rich Pagel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • Vice President, Administrative Services

Richelle Penalba

Job Titles:
  • Manager of Enrollment Services

Rini Sukaesih

Job Titles:
  • Evaluation Specialist

Ruby Icaro

Job Titles:
  • Academic Counselor

Savannah Almanza

Job Titles:
  • Specialist

Sheri Sterner

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • Accreditation Liaison Officer / Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness

Stephanie Phonsiri

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Sylvia Sanchez-Petray

Job Titles:
  • Evaluation Specialist

Tara Giblin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Accreditation Coordinating Committee
  • Acting Vice President, Instruction

Tere Vasquez

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Terry Irving

Job Titles:
  • Evaluation Specialist

Thu Nguyen

Job Titles:
  • Student Services Specialist ( F - 1 Advising )

Tina Rodgers

Job Titles:
  • Retention Specialist