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In-Person Drop-In

Weekly In-Person Drop-In Available: Mondays 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. & Fridays 9:00 a.m.-Noon
Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.*
Location: Building 30, 2nd floor
Phone: 509-533-3525
*The department will be closed for scheduled holidays and during campus-wide events.

Online Advising

Welcome to online advising at SFCC!

If you are an inquiring or new student to SFCC please contact our outreach and onboarding team at the Bigfoot Discovery Center (509) 533-3401 or by email at sfcc.outreach@sfcc.spokane.edu and sfcc.onboarding@sfcc.spokane.edu

This online advising form is provided as a tool for enrolling students. Please ALLOW 5 to 7 BUSINESS DAYS to receive a response. Appointments will be scheduled at the discretion of the Faculty counselors upon review of the submitted request to allow for further discussion as needed.

Please provide a message telephone number so we may contact you for further information if needed.

This form is for academic advising questions ONLY. If you have questions about other services on campus, click on one of these links:

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Upload up to 3 Unofficial College Transcripts (for transfer students)

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General Counseling

JoAnne Connolly
Counselor
B.A., Missouri Valley College; M.Ed., City University of Seattle
JoAnne.Connolly@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3743
Tyler Ham
Counselor
B.A., State University of New York, Oswego; M.A., Nova Southeastern University; M.A., Gonzaga University
Tyler.Ham@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3202
Roger LaPlante
Counselor
A.A., Missoula College; B.S., University of Montana; B.A., University of Montana; M.S., Eastern Washington University
Roger.LaPlante@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3043
Amanda Nelson-Geruntho
Adj Contracted Counselor
A.A., Wenatchee Valley College; B.A., Central Washington University; M.A., Pacific University
A.Nelson-geruntho@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3405
Shawna Shelton
Counselor
A.A., Spokane Community College; B.A., M.Ed., M.S, Eastern Washington University;
Shawna.Shelton@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-4566
Joel Sweeney
Counselor
M.S.Ed, University of Kansas
Joel.Sweeney@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3529
Laura Woods
Counselor
B.A., St. Bonaventure University; M.S., Eastern Washington University
Laura.Woods@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3530

Concurrent Enrollment Programs

Jordan Apfelbaum
Counselor
B.A., Eastern Washington University; M.B.A., Western Governors University
Jordan.Apfelbaum@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3723
Gigi Fox
Counselor
A.A., Spokane Falls Community College; B.A., Eastern Washington University; M.A., University of Texas
Gigi.Fox@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3646

BAS Counseling

Cynthia Vigil
COUNSELOR
B.A., M.S., Eastern Washington University
Cynthia.Vigil@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-533-3531

Bachelor of Applied Science Programs

Bio

Cynthia Vigil has worked in student affairs for over 20 years. She is an experienced counselor whose scope of practice ranges advising students from high School to graduate school. She has been a department chair, dean of student support services, and currently works with students enrolled in the bachelors’ programs at SFCC.

Cynthia is a first-generation college graduate with a bachelor’s degree in applied psychology and master’s degree in developmental psychology from Eastern Washington University. She is involved in her local community and actively seeks opportunities to create partnerships to support students. She believes that higher education has a responsibility to individuals, communities, and society, therefore; her interactions with students are meant to further lifetime experiences that enrich their lives and the lives of those around them.

Pullman Counselor

Veronica Mendez-Liaina
Counselor
B.A., M.Ed, Washington State University
Veronica.Mendez-Liaina@sfcc.spokane.edu
509-279-6462