Our Staff
Kaneesha Tarrant Ed.D.
Vice President, Student Services
(951) 739-7877
Prior to LA Trade-Tech, Tarrant served as the dean of Counseling and Student Support Services at Long Beach City College. Prior to LBCC, she held several dean positions in outreach and relations, student services, and outreach and recruitment. She also served as an adjunct assistant professor at USC for twelve years. Tarrant earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Boston University, and her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California.
David Schlanger, M.A.
Interim Dean, Student Services
(951) 738-7720
David Schlanger has served Norco College since 2018, first as the college’s Career Center Director, then as the Program Manager of the college’s Title V project PACES: Pathways to Access, Completion, Equity, and Success, and currently as the Interim Dean of Student Services. With experience in the community college system since 2005, he has spent much of his career developing programs in Student Services areas including counseling, advising, career services, and financial education.
Administrative Staff
Office of the VP of Student Services
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Monica Esparza
Admimistrative Assistant IV
(951) 739-7878
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Office of the Dean of Student Services
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Engagement Center
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Lilia Garcia
Placement Coordinator
(951) 372-7156
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Career and Job Placement
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Counseling
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Cynthia Acosta
Counseling Clerk III
(951) 372-7103
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Patti Brusca
Student Success and Support
Program Assistant
(951) 372-7109
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Gilbert DeLeon
Counseling Clerk II
(951) 372-7102
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Daniel Grajeda
Counseling Clerk II
(951) 372-7101
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Nelya Parada
Educational Advisor
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Alex Spencer
Educational Advisor
(951) 372-7097
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Disability Resource Center
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Matt Allen
Disability Technology Specialist
(951) 372-7169
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Katie Arnhart
Senior Interpreter,
Disability Resource Center
(951) 739-7891
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Leona Vassale
Disability Specialist
(951) 372-7126
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Michael Lopez
Support Services Specialist Aide
(951) 372-7070
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Transfer Center
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Natalie Aceves
Educational Advisor,
Transfer Center
(951) 372-7043
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