Staff Information
Please click on each name below – or in the section menu on the right – to open biographical information.
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Fredrick Canales
Program Advisor
623-845-3308
fredrick.canales@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Fredrick handles the student advising for Independence, & Peoria.
Fredrick Canales joined the Maricopa Community College District in 1992. He initially worked with local employers to get jobs for workers who had to learn new occupations to reenter the workforce. Fredrick then became a Program Advisor at Gateway Community College. After a number of years he was offered a chance to learn new skills at Mesa Community College, where he served as an Academic Advisor and worked with many special populations and transfer students. While he was at Mesa Community College, he earned his Master Degree in Public Administration.
Fredrick has long been an advocate for positive change in the lives of those he serves. You will find him friendly, easy going, and easy to approach. He will take great care in helping students reach their academic goals.
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Monica Haro
Student Services Technician
623-845-3336
monica.haro@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Monica handles the ACE Plus database and
Personal Message from Monica
I am a former ACE Plus Student from Dysart High School. GO DEMONS!!! I was recruited in 2000 and graduated Dysart High School in May 2002. I have two Associates from Glendale Community College. I am currently enrolled with Northern Arizona University's 2.
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Harry Singh
Program Advisor
(623) 845-3335
harry.singh@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Harry handles the student advising for Alhambra & Glendale.
Harry Singh has been a part of student services arena for more than eight years. He started his academic career in 1997 working in the High Tech Center as an Instructional Associate. After earning his Associates in 1999, he worked as a Tech Support Specialist with the Technopolis at Arizona State University's West campus while pursuing his bachelors. Harry later returned to GCC as a Student Services Technician. In 2002, he joined the ACE Plus Program as a Student Services Technician. Harry is the first person in his family to graduate from high school and earn Associates, Bachelors and Masters Degrees.
He currently advises a caseload of over 200 ACE Plus students. He also enjoy various sports activities including Basketball, Football, and Volleyball.
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Julieta Nevarez
Administrative Secretary
623-845-4935
julie.nevarez@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Julieta just started June 2nd 2008 as the new Administrative Secretary. She advises students from all of our non-target schools.
Personal Message from Julieta
Alumni from the ACE Plus Program here at GCC and graduated from Maryvale High School in 2004. GO PANTHERS!!! After I completed the ACE Plus Program I attended Glendale Community College where I obtained my Associates in Arts. I currently attend ASU West and willgraduate in May 2009 with my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. My previous place of employment was assisting the Administrative assistants, Deans, and VPs in Administration for three years here at GCC home of the GAUCHOS! Its a pleasure to meet the students and parents. Please contact me if you have any questions, fyi: Habla espanol.
Sheryl Calkins
Academic Tutor/Mentoring/Receptionist
623-845-3304
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Melinda Ornelas
Interim Director Early Outreach/ACE Plus Program
623-845-3066
melinda.ornelas@gcmail.maricopa.edu +