Student Success Center
Each counselor has an expertise in a special area or population and is assigned to a division of the college to provide communication between faculty/curriculum areas. Counselors work with and serve as a liaison with community agencies. Counselors are involved with recruiting at career fairs and high school visits, representing all program areas to provide general information about RTC.
Staff work "non-traditional" schedules to assure services are available for extended hours throughout the calendar year:
- Advising & Counseling Group
- Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Outreach & Entry Services Group
- Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
- Educational Support Services Group
- Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
If you'd like to arrange a tour of the campus, please call 425-235-2352 ext. 5562.
Who’s Who in Student Success
| Staff Member | Department Assignment/Special Population | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
|
Aaron Reader |
Student Success Services | areader@rtc.edu (425) 235-2409 Office: I-229 Mon-Thu: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Elaine Calloway Executive Assistant |
Student Success Services | ecalloway@rtc.edu (425) 235-5840 Office: I-218 Mon-Thu: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
| Advising & Conseling Group | ||
| Bilal Abdallah Academic/Career Counselor |
Various Programs Special Population: Worker Retraining & BFET Students |
babdallah@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5856 Office: I-222 |
| Colleen Bassham Academic/Career Counselor |
Health & Human Services | Nursing Special Population: Pre-nursing | Immunizations |
cbassham@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5541 Office: I-224 |
Health/Wellness Counselor |
Information Technology Special Population: Behavioral Health |
(425) 235-2352 x. 5705 Office: I-223 |
| Chelsea Good Academic/Career Counselor |
Band Instrument | Culinary Arts Special Population: High School Programs |
cgood@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5714 Office: I-226 |
|
Laura Knight |
Transfer Education | lknight@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 2566 Office: I-219 |
| Faye Melton Academic/Career Counselor |
Various Programs Special Population: Worker Retraining & BFET Students |
fmelton@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5569 Office: I-220 |
| Eugene Shen Academic/Career Counselor |
Automotive | Trade & Industry Special Population: Student Concerns |
eshen@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5711 Office: I-225 |
| Victoria Wang Academic/Career Counselor |
Various Programs Special Population: Work First |
vwang@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 2034 Office: H-211 |
| Outreach & Entry Services Group | ||
| Anthony Covington Outreach/Entry Services Director |
Outreach & Entry Services |
acovington@rtc.edu |
| Gerald Bradford Re-Entry Services Manager |
Outreach & Entry Services Special Population: Re-entry Students/DOC |
gbradford@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5733 Office: J-218D |
| Marsha Dubuk Student Success Specialist |
Outreach & Entry Services Special Population: International |
mdubuk@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5543 Office: I-227B |
| MarcusAntonio Gunn Student Success Specialist |
Outreach & Entry Services Special Population: CCP Transitions/DOC |
mgunn@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x.2340 Office: I-228 |
| Vahid Mehrin Student Entry Specialist |
Outreach & Entry Services | vmehrin@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5819 or (425) 235-2352 x. 5804 Office: J-218 or I-218 |
| Chelsea Paulsen Student Success Specialist |
Outreach & Entry Services Special population: International |
cpaulsen@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 2165 Office: I-227A |
| Educational Support Services Group | ||
| Wade Parrott III Veteran’s Services Manager |
Veteran’s Services | wparrott@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5805 Office: J-218B |
| Lulani Tomaszewski Testing Services Manager |
Testing Services | ltomaszewski@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5703 Office: J-219 |
| Shelley Heath Testing Services Specialist |
Testing Services | sheath@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5704 Office: J-219 |
| Tee Nguyen Testing Services Specialist |
Testing Services | tnguyen@rtc.edu (425) 235-2352 x. 5704 Office: J-219 |