Staff Listing

Counseling hours

Monday: 8:00-7:00
Tuesday- Friday:
8:00-4:30
Saturday:
CLOSED
Sunday:
CLOSED

Dr. Shalamon Duke 
Dean of Special Programs & Grants

E: sduke@peralta.edu
P: (510) 257-1217
(510) 920-9756

Betty Frias, M.S.
General Counselor/Professor

E: BFrias@peralta.edu
P: (510) 920-9210
Bilingual Spanish

Jamar Mears, M.A.
Veteran’s Counselor/Professor

E: JMears@peralta.edu
P: (510) 920-9315

Julie Saechao, M.S.
General Counselor/Professor
Faculty Profile

E: JSaechao@peralta.edu
P: (510) 920-9258

Maha Elaidy, M.S.
General Counselor/Professor

E: MElaidy@peralta.edu
P: (510) 216-3667

Cynthia Lopez, M.A.
College Promise/ General Counselor

E: CLopez@peralta.edu
P: 510 956-4931

Cynthia Haro, M.S.
Co-Chair of Counseling Department/College Promise/High School Transition Counselor/Professor

E: CHaro@peralta.edu
P: (510) 543-2687
Bilingual Spanish

Vivian Virkilla, M.A.
Co-Chair of Counseling Department/Transfer/General Counselor/Professor

E: VVirkilla@peralta.edu
P: (510) 257-1597

Charles Washington, M.S.W.
General Counselor
Valerie Carey, M.A.
General Counselor
Araceli Shamarao, M.S.
General Counselor, Bilingual Spanish
Marvin Thompson, M.S.
Rising Scholars/General Counselor

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