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Meet Our Team

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Alvin Mancao

Student Emergency Assistance Grant Navigator

Supplying financial assistance for currently enrolled students who demonstrate a financial need-- including DACA and undocumented students.

253.566.5112

amancao@tacomacc.edu

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Candice Wheeler

Titan Food Pantry Coordinator

Providing relief for students who find themselves facing food insecurity.

253.460.3820

cwheeler@tacomacc.edu

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Jonathan Spielmann

MDC/EOC Educational Advisor

Providing financial aid advising and financial literacy training as a representative from our Metropolitan Development Council (MDC) partner: the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC).

253-722-3429

jspielmann@mdc-hope.org

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Kevin Castellanos

College Success Foundation Coach 

Providing scholarship search assistance as a representative from our national nonprofit partner: College Success Foundation.

253.566.5105

kcastellanos@tacomacc.edu

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Indigo Magenta

Success Navigator

Assisting students in discovering their why, and also helping them to achieve their success as the coordinator for both the Titan PULSE Mentor Program, and the Men of Distinction (MOD) program.

253.566.6090

imagenta@tacomacc.edu

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Kit Do

Resource Navigator 

Working with students experiencing financial hardships that could potentially impact school attendance or overall education. Conducts strengths-based conversations to connect students with both on-campus and community resources. Providing funding to students based on unmet needs.

253.566.5210

kdo@tacomacc.edu

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Executive Director

Christina Nakada-Alm

Oversees all programs within The Center, and also imparts education opportunities as TCC's representative for the Passport to College program. Serves as the college's Title IX Deputy and part of the BITA Team.

 

Contact Our Department

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thecenter@tacomacc.edu

253-566-5025