Meet the Career Staff

The career staff are professional staff members who have earned advanced degrees in higher education. The career staff supervises the peer staff and supports the coordination of programs and services offered by EOP.

Director

Julie Agosto-King, M.Ed. (she/her/hers)

Director, Center for Education Opportunity Program and Centers for Opportunity Scholar Success

Hometown: New York
City University of New York – Baruch College Master of Science in Higher Education Administration
Long Island University, Post campus - Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in Public Relations
Identities: Afro-Latinx, First Generation College Graduate
Hobbies: Watching marathons of sitcoms, and power walking

Assistant Director

Candice Brooks, Ed. D. (she/her/hers)

Assistant Director, Center for the Educational Opportunity Program

Hometown: Virginia
Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership, University of California, Santa Barbara
Master of Education, Higher Education Leadership, The Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Arts, African and African-American Studies, University of Virginia
Identities: Black, First-Generation College Graduate, Queer, Women's Basketball Fanatic
Hobbies: I enjoy cycling, doggie snuggles, delicious foods, libraries, the LA Lakers, and spending quality time with friends and family.

Academic Success and Retention Specialists

Lauren Cristobal, M.A. (she/her/hers)

Academic Success and Retention Specialist

Hometown: Vallejo, CA
Master of Arts in Teaching, University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, UC Davis
Identities: Filipinx American, First Generation College Graduate, Cis Woman of Color
Hobbies: I enjoy writing, traveling, eating new and favorite foods, watching reality competition shows and Korean dramas, and spending time with my loved ones.

Teresa Hernandez, M.A. (she/her/hers)

Academic Success and Retention Specialist

Home town: Chico, CA
Master of Arts in Education concentration in Equity and Social Justice from San Francisco State University
Bachelor of Arts in Latino/a Studies, Minor in Race and Resistance from San Francisco State University
Identities: Mexican, First-Generation College Graduate, Sports fan and true crime enthusiast.
Hobbies: I love to read, go to the gym for stress, discover new eateries, sneaker shopping, museum trips, movies, quality time with friends and family and live sports games when I can!

Academic Success and Retention Advisor

Donald Carter III, M.Ed. (he/him/his)

Academic Success and Retention Advisor

Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, concentration in Higher Education, Sacramento State University
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, UC Merced
Bachelor of Arts in Critical Race & Ethnic Studies, UC Merced
Identities: African-American, Hetero Male, First Generation College Graduate, Media & Sports Connoisseur
Hobbies: I love to learn about everything! From film and tv series, an unhealthy amount of basketball consumption, anime/manga, reading books, and more.

Administrative Coordinator

Michelle Santoro, M.A. (she/her/hers)

Administrative Coordinator

Hometown: Ventura, CA
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts, San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, UC Berkeley
Identities: Italian-American, First-Gen, Cis Woman
Hobbies: I love making textile arts and crafts, spending time with friends and family, reading, gardening, and learning new food recipes.

Community Counselor

Cresencia Cruz, M.S., L.M.F.T. (she/her/hers)

Community Counselor

Hometown: Madera, California
Fresno City College (Community College – Transfer)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Chicano Studies, California State University, Fresno.
Masters in Counseling with and emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, California State University, San Diego
Identities: Ñuu Savi/Mixteca, Oaxaqueña, Indigenous, First-Generation College Graduate
Hobbies: Beading (earrings & necklaces), walking, trying new restaurants, watching K-Dramas & HOTD, spending time with family and friends.

Jon De Paul Dunbar, L.C.S.W. (he/him/his)

Community Counselor

Hometown: Sacramento, California
Cosumnes River College (Community College - Transfer)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, California State University, Sacramento
Masters in Social Work (MSW), California State University, Sacramento
Identities: Black Queer Man, Veteran, Geek
Hobbies: Hiking, writing, reading, going to the movies, amusement parks, comic book fanatic, anime and manga.