Scholar Resources

The College Completion Team provides scholars with college advising services and share campus-specific resources to support each scholar’s well being and development. Whether it be emotional distress, confusion over financial aid, or questions relating to their academic trajectory, our team is here to assess our scholars’ needs and connect them to the resources that help them thrive.

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College Completion Team Directory

Here are the team members for our college and CTE students (OP Scholars).

Daniel Russell-Cheung

Associate Program Manager, College Completion

Harmela Beyene

Program Manager, College Completion

Jamie So

Associate Manager of Matriculation and Persistence

Jessica Vazquez

Mentor Program Manager

Jonathan Coelho

Program Associate, College Completion

Lucina Parada

Associate Manager of Workforce and Alumni Support

Marcelo Duran Avalos

Director, College Completion

Melissa Elizalde

Program Coordinator, College Completion

Monique Recoder

Senior Program Manager, College Completion

Oakland Promise wants to offer services, support, and resources to all our Scholars.

The Advising Team provides Scholars with college advising services and share campus-specific resources to support each Scholar’s well being and development. Whether it be emotional distress, confusion over financial aid, or questions relating to their academic trajectory, Advisors are there to assess our Scholars’ needs and connect them to the resources that help them thrive.Please reach out to the Advising team for support.