Student Support Services

Purpose

MAP-Provide multilingual, educationally disadvantaged students with individualized math and writing assistance along with specialized support in students’ scholarly and professional advancement.

U4S-Provide a comprehensive array of academic and personal support services to help students who are first generation, low income, and/or have a disability reach their goal of graduating with a bachelor’s degree within six years.

Contact Information
Department Personnel Title Phone Email
Achara Barclay
Writing Specialist, U4S
(707) 664-3131
Rosemarie Calzontzi
Interim TRiO Student Support Services Operations Manager
(707) 664-4204
Vicky Garcia
Writing & Reading Specialist
(707) 664-2853
Eric Jenne
Math & Financial Literacy Specialist
(707) 664-2843

Staff Information

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Achara Barclay

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Writing Specialist, U4S
(707) 664-3131

Education

  • M.A. in English, focus in English Education/Composition & Rhetoric, Sonoma State University
  • B.A. in English, Sonoma State University

How I can help

  • I provide individualized instructional support with college-level reading and writing for students who are low-income, first-generation, and/or have a documented disability. My approach is grounded in research-based pedagogical practices that draw from principles of universal design, multimodality, and multicultural education in order to be inclusive of diverse student identities and learning styles.
  • I specifically assist students with: developing critical reading skills and rhetorical writing strategies across a variety of subject-areas, research and informational literacy skills, WEPT preparation, 99T fulfillment, graduate school applications, résumé writing, and scholarship essays.
  • I also serve as a mentor to students, and strive to create a supportive environment where they can take intellectual risks. In addition to referring students to resources on campus, I can also assist them in advocating for their individual academic needs.
rosemarie_calzontzi

Rosemarie Calzontzi

Interim TRiO Student Support Services Operations Manager
(707) 664-4204

Education

  • B.A. in Environmental Studies, Sonoma State University

How I can help

  • For staff and faculty, how TRiO Student Support Services can support their students
  • For students, how to get connected to academic support available through the TRiO SSS programs or find out about other academic support resources on campus
  • Facilitate collaboration between TRiO SSS programs and other departments
Vicky Garcia

Vicky Garcia

Writing & Reading Specialist
(707) 664-2853

Education

  • M.A. in English, concentration in Teaching English as a Second Language, San Francisco State University
  • B.A. in English, concentration in American and British Literature, University of California, Berkeley
  • Certificate in Educational Therapy, University of California, Santa Cruz 

How I can help

  • I help students improve their researching, reading, writing, and editing skills
  • I coach students on time-management, goal planning, and organization
  • I develop students' study skills: comprehending, prioritizing, note-taking, studying, test-taking
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Eric Jenne

Math & Financial Literacy Specialist
(707) 664-2843

Education

  • B.A. in Mathematics, Sonoma State University

How I can help

  • Academic support in the area of Mathematics to receive help with core concepts, homework, and test preparation
  • Assistance in improving their skills involving personal finances such as setting up a budget, credit cards, and student loans
  • General mentoring to foster the student’s sense of community