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In an illuminating conversation with PO alumni, Dr. Hughes-Hunter and Sneha Gandhi White shared their journey through mentorship, and their top recommendations for mentors and mentees to gain fulfillment in their roles together. In the episode of Mentorship, we had the pleasure of having multiple voices share their experience with mentorship across many levels. We each shared our insight as mentors first, but also as mentees and the needs of both throughout the experience. This is a very impactful topic, because in today’s society young people are not taught the importance of having a mentor. No matter who you are, and what phase of life you are in, you deserve to have a guide who will nurture, guide, and support you in your own pursuit of happiness. Everyone deserves to live their life in a state of joy in their personal and professional lives. A successful mentor-mentee relationship can be very beneficial to all parties involved! After listening to our discussion, it is our hope that more audience members would have a desire to seek out a Mentor in their own lives.

Celene Hernández Santiago, una estudiante de Pacific Oaks está en su 3er semestre de su maestría tenía solo tenía 6 años cuando comenzó su viaje laboral, haciendo fuegos artificiales en su ciudad natal Tultepec, México para ayudar a su familia. Celene habló sobre su duro viaje para convertirse en profesional. Celene emigró de México en 2003 a la edad de 16 años… tuvo que aprender inglés rápidamente. Era difícil comunicarse y entender un nuevo idioma, pero eso no detuvo su sueño educativo. Su viaje para completar la educación se hizo más difícil cuando se convirtió en madre adolescente en la escuela secundaria, pero eso solo le dio otro empujón para convertirse en un modelo a seguir para sus hijos Jasmine de 17 años y Abi de 14 años ahora. Después de muchos desafíos que van desde el estatus financiero hasta el migratorio, Celene se graduó con su B.A. en Desarrollo Humano de Pacific Oaks en 2020.
Desde sus primeros años, Celene tuvo que lidiar con mucho trauma, violencia y abuso; su viaje educativo en el campo de Desarrollo Humano/ECE la ha ayudado a desarrollar la resiliencia. necesario para sanar. Ahora está comprometida a compartir ese conocimiento con sus estudiantes y asesorar a otros adultos.

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Dr. Paduntin, President of Pacific Oaks College, shares his story of coming to the United States when he was 24 years old without a proficiency in English. He shares his struggles and commitment to himself, not being deterred by racist comments, and staying focused on his educational goals knowing that education would open doors, both socially and economically.

The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official position of Pacific Oaks College. Any content provided by our guests are their opinions and are not intended to misinform, disrespect any institution, ethnic group, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Martha Hernández, Directora Asociada, Admisiones habla con nosotros sobre el proceso de admisión y cómo acceder a los recursos, los pasos para completar una solicitud universitaria y también los documentos que deben incluirse. Lo más importante, no tener miedo de hacer preguntas cuando pregunte sobre la universidad y el proceso.

The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official position of Pacific Oaks College. Any content provided by our guests are their opinions and are not intended to misinform, disrespect any institution, ethnic group, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

If you are ready to transfer, your first step is to talk to the transfer counselor at your community college. Amin Maghsoodi, Executive Director of Partnership Development at Pacific Oaks College, explains how admission counselors have the information you need about majors, schools, the transfer and application process, as well as information on financing your education.  Next, schedule a visit, in person or virtually at the school you want to attend, and talk to their admissions counselors. You can learn a lot about the school’s admissions process that way.  There are many people and resources to support your journey, so do you research, get out there, and talk to everyone.
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Rosemary Zavalas recién graduada de Pacific Oaks College comparte con nosotros su experiencia al decidir qué título universitario era el adecuado para ella.

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In this episode, Dr. Terry Webster, Dean of the School of Human Development at Pacific Oaks College, discusses the variety of pathways available for those who want to enter higher education to pursue a degree. In addition to navigating the complex systems of education in California, this discussion also addresses such issues as finding the best school and degree program for you and how education can help you attain your dreams.

The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official position of Pacific Oaks College. Any content provided by our guests are their opinions and are not intended to misinform, disrespect any institution, ethnic group, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

In this episode, Pacific Oaks College Dean of Students Michael Lopez-Patton speaks about the individualized and customized approach that Pacific Oaks College takes toward supporting students. Dean Lopez-Patton discusses how the college recognizes cultural aspects of family and learning and the importance of individual backgrounds and beliefs in the support structure for students. He also discusses the one-on-one attention the college offers students so they can be guided and supported through each step of their education. Dean Lopez-Patton discusses why it is important for students to feel a sense of belonging and feel recognized in the classroom to be successful in their pursuit of education.

The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official position of Pacific Oaks College. Any content provided by our guests are their opinions and are not intended to misinform, disrespect any institution, ethnic group, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

En este episodio, el decano de estudiantes de Pacific Oaks College, Michael Lopez-Patton, habla sobre el enfoque individualizado y personalizado que adopta Pacific Oaks College para apoyar a los estudiantes. Dean Lopez-Patton analiza la forma en que la universidad reconoce los aspectos culturales de la familia y el aprendizaje, y la importancia de los antecedentes y creencias individuales en la estructura de apoyo para los estudiantes. También analiza la atención personalizada que la universidad ofrece a los estudiantes para que puedan ser guiados y apoyados en cada paso de su educación. Dean Lopez-Patton analiza por qué es importante que los estudiantes sientan un sentido de pertenencia y se sientan reconocidos en el salón de clases para tener éxito en su búsqueda de educación.

The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official position of Pacific Oaks College. Any content provided by our guests are their opinions and are not intended to misinform, disrespect any institution, ethnic group, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

A brief conversation about student financial options with Seph Rodriguez, Regional Associate Director and Bernice Orozco, Student Finance Coordinator. In this podcast, we discuss available funding sources for students as well as scholarship resources. Also discussed is the perspective or mindset blocks that many students have when it comes to academic finance issues.

The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official position of Pacific Oaks College. Any content provided by our guests are their opinions and are not intended to misinform, disrespect any institution, ethnic group, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.