Make an appointment by -
- Phone 503.399.5120
- E-mail advising or a specific advisor or counselor below
- Visit the Welcome Desk in Bldg. 2 on the Salem campus
- We mainly work by appointment and are available to meet with you in-person, by phone or email
- Salem schedules may vary during peak times, please call for our current hours of availability
- Appointments are usually made for 30 minute sessions, to make the most of our time together please bring any personal academic information with you (e.g. transcripts from all colleges attended, term by term plan previously done with an advisor, placement test scores etc.)
Advisors and Counselors -
Blanca Aguirre - Counselor
Bilingual English/Spanish
Programs - ABE/GED/ESL; Electronics; Occupational Skills Training
Specialty area - Chemeketa Scholars
Transfer - Pacific University
Phone - 503.399.5171
Cleo Alvarez - Counselor
Bilingual English/Spanish & English/Tagalog
Programs - Accounting; Business Technology; Computer Science; Criminal Justice; Hospitality & Tourism; Management;
Specialty Area - Peer Assistants
Transfer - Willamette University
Outreach campus - Woodburn
Phone - 503.399.2822
Tiffany Borden - Counselor
American Sign Language
Programs - Building Inspection; Drafting; Emergency Medical Technician; Fire Protection Science; Human Services; Paramedic;
Specialty areas - Physical Education, Mathematics
Transfer - University of Oregon
Phone - 503.399.7193
Marty Branch - Advisor
Specialty area - Athletics
Phone - 503.399.2367
Julio Cortez - Counselor (CAMP)
Bilingual English/Spanish
Program - College Assistance Migrant Program
Phone - 503.589.7773
Dan Hayes - Counselor
Programs - Automotive Technology; Horticulture; Vineyard Management; Wine Making; Wine Marketing
Transfer - Portland State University
Outreach campus - Yamhill Valley
Phone - 503.399.5182
Jeffrey Howard - Counselor
(Deaf) American Sign Language
Programs - CAM/Machining Technology; Early Childhood Education; Welding
Transfer - Western Oregon University-Bachelor of Science Interpreting
VP (Direct/Deaf) - 503.400.6366
VP (Hearing) - 866.632.0869
Phone - 503.399.5049
Cathy Martell-Straight - Advisor
Program - Nursing
Specialty area - Peer Assistants
Transfer - University of Portland (Nursing); Linfield (Nursing-Portland)
Phone - 503.365.4737
Kim Martin - Counselor
American Sign Language
Programs - Dental Assisting; Health Services Management; Pharmacy Technician; Speech Language Pathology Assistant; Visual Communications
Transfer - Southern Oregon University; Oregon Institute of Technology Dental Hygiene; Dental Hygiene grid
Outreach campus - Dallas
Phone - 503.399.6546
Steve McLaughlin - Advisor
Transfer - George Fox University
Phone - 503.589.7659
Lisa Louie - Advisor
Conversational Spanish
Transfer - Corban College
Phone - 503.399.6548
Chuck Skirvin- Counselor
Programs - Employment Skills Training; Nursing;
Specialty area - Veterans
Transfer - Oregon Health Science University; Oregon State University
Phone - 503.399.6549
Karen Stevens - Counselor
Specialty areas - Education Transfer; Humanities; Social Science
Transfer - Western Oregon University, Eastern Oregon University
Phone - 503.399.6561