Meet the Staff

Everil Robertson
Director of the Academic Advising and Support Center (AASC)

 

phone: 415/257-1388; fax: 415/257-0177

robertson@dominican.edu

 

Everil earned a BA in Psychology from Arcadia University and an MS degree in Counseling Psychology from Dominican University of California. For the past six years, Everil has been guiding Dominican students in their academic endeavors; her greatest professional joy is watching students succeed. From her former profession in editing, Everil retains a love of words and books. She also enjoys the theater and hiking with her family.

 

• Advises Blended Liberal Studies/Teacher Education (LS/TE) majors in the Day Program
• Advises students interested in studying abroad
• Counsels conditionally admitted students and those on Academic Probation
• Other areas of expertise: - dealing with students with personal or academic concerns - APA style - student contracts - unsponsored learning options
  
  

Jeane Redsecker
Academic Advisor

phone: 415/458-3705; fax: 415/257-0177

redsecker@dominican.edu

 

Jeane brings 30 years of experience in adult education as a teacher, academic and career advisor, and program administrator. She holds BS and MS degrees in Education from Indiana University and a PhD in Learning and Change in Human Systems from the California Institute of Integral Studies. Her areas of interest include unsponsored learning, diversity issues, and transformative learning.

 

• Advises Pathways students who intend to major in Strategic Management, and Psychology
• Advises Blended Liberal Studies/Teacher Education (LS/TE) majors in the Day Program
• Serves as staff advisor for Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.
• Other areas of expertise: - unsponsored learning options - diversity issues - adult transformative learning

 

Lisa Haydon
Academic Advisor; CLEP Administrator
phone: 415/257-1317; fax: 415-257-0177
lhaydon@dominican.edu
Lisa has been working in the field of education for 21 years. She earned a BA in Occupational Therapy, an MS in Education, and a Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising. Thus, Lisa has experience in all aspects of student need: academic, psychological, and physical. Her areas of expertise are adult and international student education. Lisa enjoys hiking, reading, and gardening.

• Advises Pathways students who intend to major in Humanities, English Literature, and English Literature with Writing Emphasis, as well as Undeclared Pathways students
• Administers workshops on study skills, time management, stress management, how to write a research paper, reading for meaning, test-taking strategies, and other topics
• Administers CLEP program
• Advises Blended Liberal Studies/Teacher Education (LS/TE) majors in the Day Program
• Other areas of expertise: - the OT major - APA style - working with international students - working with ESL students and other struggling writers - unsponsored learning options

 

Chrisa Hotchkiss
Director of Learning Services
phone: 415/257-0153; fax: 415/257-0177
chotchkiss@dominican.edu
Chrisa brings 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, tutor, and computer lab supervisor. For two years, Chrisa tutored students at Dominican before accepting the position in the Teaching and Learning Center. She is especially knowledgeable in the area of computer-assisted writing instruction. Chrisa holds a BS in Psychology and an MA in English from Bowling Green State University. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and playing in a band.

• Supervises learning-resource technologies in the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC, Bertrand 110)
• Arranges for tutors in writing, math, science, and other subjects as available
• Manages administration of placement tests
• Compiles resources for students, including instructional software and online resources
• Serves as co-moderator for Gamma Sigma Honor Society
• Other areas of expertise: - working with international students - computer skills

 

Vaolele Stawiarski
International Student Advisor and Study Abroad Advisor
phone: 415/458-3767; fax: 415/257-0177
vaolele.stawiarski@dominican.edu
Vaolele holds a BEd in Elementary Education from the University of Hawaii in Manoa. She is currently a candidate for the MA in Reading and Language Education at Sonoma State University. Her previous professional experience includes elementary and middle-school teaching in American Samoa, as well as the teaching of English as a Second Language in Japan and advising international students at the Dominican ELS Language Center campus. She enjoys receiving correspondence from her former students and hearing about their current accomplishments. To keep in touch with her roots, Vaolele dances in a variety of Polynesian cultural dances. In her spare time, Vaolele loves watching movies, listening to music, and spending time with family and friends.

• Resolves immigration issues
• Coordinates international student employment
• Provides cross-cultural counseling
• Coordinates homestay/accommodations
• Advises International Student Club
• Leads the J-1 authorization drive for the campus
• Provides preparation and support for students and faculty planning to study abroad
  

Kathryn Mulholland
Disability Services Advisor
phone: 415/257-0187; 415/257-0177
kathryn.mulholland@dominican.edu
Kathryn brings 25 years of experience in disability services and rehabilitation as a clinical assistant professor, academic program director, counselor, researcher, and consultant. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from San Francisco State University, an MS degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Cal-State University, Los Angeles, and a PhD in Organizational Psychology from Alliant International University. Kathryn is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, Certified Disability Management Specialist, and a Nationally Certified Counselor. Her areas of interest include disability as a diversity issue, assistive technology, instructional strategies, and distance learning.

• Advises both undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities regarding disability assessment, documentation, and academic accommodations
• Consults with faculty to facilitate implementation of students' accommodations
• Consults with prospective students and their families about disability-related issues
• Investigates and implements various forms of assistive technology

 

Marsha Conley
First-Year Student Advisor
phone: 415/458-3781; fax: 415/257-0177
marsha.conley@dominican.edu
Marsha earned her BA in psychology and MS in Counseling from San Francisco State University, where she taught a first-year experience course and provided academic advising and personal counseling to students. She has also advised and counseled students at Laney College, where she helped facilitate a career planning course. Marsha enjoys working collaboratively with students to help them achieve their personal, academic, and professional goals. In her spare time she watches movies, loves dancing, and spends time with family and friends.

• Advises Undeclared Day Program students
• Teaches University 101, a freshman experience course for Undeclared students in the Vision Quest program
• Receives Early Warning Notices, contacts students to ascertain the problem, and refers for support
• Advises and counsels students on probation
• Tutors students in Spanish