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First Year Experience Coordinator

Hi MSJC students,

I graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in History, MA in Education from Azusa Pacific University and currently finishing up my doctorate in Educational Leadership at CSU Long Beach. I started my career at MSJC as the Tutorial Services Specialist, after being away from MSJC over 9 years ago - I am back as your FYE Coordinator. I am student-centered, I truly care about your overall experience at MSJC and I look forward to meeting each and every one of you! Go Eagles!

Albert JimenezAlbert Jimenez
Ajimenez@msjc.edu 

First Year Experience Navigators

Raquel Childs

Raquel Childs
Rchilds@msjc.edu 

Hello first year students,

I graduated at Mt. San Jacinto College where I earned my associate degree in political science, and transferred to the University of California, Riverside to earn my bachelor’s degree in political science, along with a minor in history. Come Fall 2023 I will be pursuing my master’s degree in north American history at Arizona State University, online. During my time at MSJC I was a Peer Research Assistant at the Menifee Campus Library; my job was to help students find, utilize, and apply research throughout their classes, and teach students how to go about that process on their own. I absolutely loved the work! Getting to watch students light up when we would find relevant research was the best part of the job. Along with my sister, I am a first-generation college student.

Some advice that I would give first time college students is to use the free resources available to you as an MSJC student, to ensure your success at college even more so! Here at MSJC we have clubs, events, accommodations, tutors, peer workers, athletics and more for free! In addition to the team of FYE Navigators. I look forward to meeting you all!


Lorena DominguezLorena Dominguez
ldominguez@msjc.edu

Hola First Year Experience Students!

MSJC is happy to have you on your educational journey. As a Spanish speaking, late bloomer to higher education, I involved myself in as many free programs such as FYE, Puente, EOPS, and Honors, making my experience memorable. My success as a graduate of many associate degrees at MSJC led me to transfer to Cal Poly Pomona as I recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Studies. My future goal is to be a Counselor. I have previously volunteered in many elementary schools in which I then worked as an Instructional Aid.

Today, I am a FYE Navigator in hopes to bring your experience to MSJC to a level of comfort in which you personalize it to be as memorable as mine! Some advice I would give you would be the same advice many friends, professors, students, and great people you meet along the way gave me: attend as many free workshops MSJC has to offer, ask questions, go to events, be involved in a program or club, and meet amazing people. Most of all have fun in your new learning adventure as your dreams and greatness lead your life to higher education.

Si Se Puede!