Meet The Team

Our Staff

Joel Morales, M.S. (He/Him)
Managing Director
joel.morales@sjsu.edu

Christina Fernandez
Administrative Support Coordinator
christina.fernandez@sjsu.edu

Our Advising Team

Gabriela Quintero-Urquia, M.A. (She/Her/Ella)
Sr. Student Academic Success Specialist
Frosh & Sophomore Advising Co-Lead
Lower Division Advisor (0-59 units)
gabriela.quintero@sjsu.edu        

Vanessa Colunga, M.A. (She/Her/Ella)
Sr. Academic Advisor
Academic Notice Lead
Upper Division Advisor (60+ units)
vanessa.colunga@sjsu.edu

Loralei Zimbauer, M.A. (She/Her/Hers)
Sr. Student Academic Success Specialist
Frosh & Sophomore Advising Co-Lead
Lower Division Advisor (0-59 units)
loralei.zimbauer@sjsu.edu

Diana Perez Valverde
Student Academic Success Specialist
Lower Division Advisor (0-59 units)
diana.perezvalverde@sjsu.edu

Shayna Olarti
Student Academic Success Specialist
Lower Division Advisor (0-59 units)
shayna.olarti@sjsu.edu