About the Team
The heart of the Hub is our staff - a group of Peer Mentors, Success Coaches, and Student Success & Support Services staff who provide registration assistance, connect students to campus resources, and help build skills for self-advocacy in college - to mention a few! If you don't know where to go, please connect with us! Helping students is our daily goal.
You can connect with us through:
- Starfish: Learn about Starfish here
- Call or Text Us at 714-716-1747
- Send an email to thehub@occ.cccd.edu
- Visit Us In-Person at Watson Hall Room 110
- The Hub can be found on the first floor of Watson Hall, first door on the left!
Our team of Peer Mentors and Success Coaches are available to assist virtually through phone/email and in-person on a drop-in basis!
SUCCESS COACHES
Success Coaches are seasoned professionals pursuing a career in education. They can help provide you with a success plan and check in with you regularly to help you stay on track with your academic goals. If you don’t know where to start or are feeling like you don’t have what it takes, Success Coaches can help connect you to resources to ensure you have the educational support you need.
We assist with (but are not limited to) registration; booking a counseling appointment; signing up for campuses resources like tutoring or textbook assistance; hosting college skills workshops; and information about student resources such as EOPS, Pirates Promise, and Guardian Scholars.
Retention Specialist
Language(s): English, Spanish
Education: M.S. in Social Work; Pupil Personnel Services Credential; B.S. Human Services w/ an emphasis in Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Pirate Since: Summer 2011
Fun Fact: Has free fallen 10 stories high onto a net.
SUCCESS COACH
Language(s): English, Spanish
Education: B.A. Human Development, Minor in Child Development & Family Studies
Pirate Since: Student Fall 2019/Employee Fall 2023
Fun Fact: OCC Alumnus. I loves to adventure into nature!
SUCCESS COACH
Language(s): English, Vietnamese
Education: M.S. Counseling, option in Student Development in Higher Education; B.S. Graphic Design
Pirate Since: Summer 2024
Fun Fact: I recently started getting into weightlifting! Don't ask me how much I lift yet though. (It's not a lot.)
PEER MENTORS
These are fellow Pirates who can help answer your questions and give peer-to-peer advice from the prospective of a student. What have they found helpful on their journey? When is your registration window open? Which department should you contact for help with a parking pass? They got you.
PEER MENTOR
Hi, I'm Alfonso Martinez, an international student at OCC. I'm a Peer Mentor here at the Hub, and I'm ready to assist you. The Hub is YOUR place to go and get whatever help you need, even if you just want to come and have a chat. Don't be afraid to come and say hi! We're pirates after all.
Language(s): English, Spanish, Italian
Major: Economics
Pirate Since: 2023
Fun Fact: My favorite movie is Interstellar. I enjoy watching action and survival TV shows. The Walking Dead is always on my list.
PEER MENTOR
Language(s): English, Burmese, Chinese
Major: Architecture
Pirate Since: 2023
Fun Fact: I enjoy self-care days. My favorite cuisine is Thai food.
PEER MENTOR
Language(s): English, Vietnamese
Major: Computer Engineering
Pirate Since: 2023
Fun Fact: I have a Spotify playlist with 2,554 songs (and counting) from multiple genres.
PEER MENTOR
Language(s): English
Major: Kinesiology
Pirate Since: 2023
Fun Fact: I have been out of the country twice. My favorite animal is the elephant.
PEER MENTOR
Language(s): English
Major: Architecture
Pirate Since: 2023
Fun Fact: My favorite drink is anything matcha, taro, or ube flavored!
PEER MENTOR
Language(s): English, Spanish
Major: Engineering
Pirate Since: 2023
Fun Fact: My favorite movie is Shrek 2. I also enjoy solving puzzles and board games.