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THERESA LAWHEAD, M.S.

Counseling Department

Counselor/Instructor

Office Phone: (408) 855-5545

Appointments: (408) 855-5030

Office Location: Main Building, first floor - C1-122

Mailbox: Located in the Counseling Office (E1-301)

E-mail: theresa_lawhead (at) wvm.edu

Counseling Department: http://missioncollege.org/depts/coun

EDUCATION

M.S. Counseling, CSU Hayward
B.A. Psychology, Communication minor, San Jose State University
A.A. General Studies, West Valley College

EXPERTISE

Providing High School Outreach (assisting high school students that are interested in attending Mission College while they are in high school or after).
Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Technology
Psychology, Sociology, Social Work
Business (Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Management, Marketing, MIS)
Graphic Design, Graphic Arts
In addition to providing Counseling, Theresa teaches Counseling 12 (Careers & Lifestyles), a class designed to help students identify and/or clarify their educational and career goals.

AWARDS

Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the Year, Mission College A.S.B., 2000-2001
Teaching & Leadership Excellence Award, National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development (NISOD), 2001-2002

BIOGRAPHY

Theresa joined Mission College in 1993. She has been a Mission College Counselor since 1996 and she began teaching Careers and Lifestyles (Counseling 12) in 2000.
In addition to her experience at Mission, Theresa has worked in the high tech sector and at San Jose State University. Theresa managed the College Recruiting program at Amdahl Corporation, where she was responsible for hiring interns and recent colleges grads from 35 universities across the nation. Most recently she was the Engineering Career Counselor at San Jose State University.

FUN FACTS

Theresa is a native of San Jose, she has been a vegetarian for 25+ years, and she can (usually) "Name That Tune" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Name_That_Tune) in 10 notes or less.

ANGEL LOGIN (for students in my Counseling 12 class): http://wvmccd.angellearning.com/frames.aspx

Are you a Math, Engineering or Science major? Are you planning to transfer for a BS? If so, checkout the MESA program: http://www.missioncollege.org/student_services/mesa

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