Meet the Staff
- Counseling, Advising and Transfer Center Staff
- Academic Advising Office Staff
- Academic Advisors
- Counselors
Julie DeGraw
Dean of Counseling, Advising and Transfer
Counseling, Advising and Transfer Center Staff
- Christine Postelnick
Transfer Information Coordinator - Maureen Kelleher
Administrative Secretary - Connie Wietrzak
Senior Secretary - Judy Schinagl
Part-time receptionist
Academic Advising Office Staff
- Trisha Andrews
Director of Advising - Debbie Lopez-Giamalakis
Senior Secretary - Doria Thompson
Advisement Coordinator
Academic Advisors
Ryan Echevarria
B.A., DePaul University
M.A., DePaul University
rechevarria@clcillinois.edu
Ryan is excited to join the Counseling, Advising, and Transfer Center at CLC as an Academic Advisor. Proud to be a Lake County resident his entire life, Ryan received his double Bachelor's degree in English and Theatre and a Master's degree in English from DePaul University. During both his undergraduate and graduate careers, Ryan has worked in Student Affairs and higher education in a variety of positions. He is excited to be joining the new Academic Advising Office and just as excited to be a part of the College of Lake County. He looks forward to working with students and helping them achieve their personal goals for success.
Charles Kellogg
B.A., University of Wisconsin-Parkside
ckellogg@clcillinois.edu
Charles is an Academic Advisor for the college and is eager to help students attain their goals. Charles has been a mentor to many young men and women over the years though programs like Lincoln Challenge. He has taken a non-traditional route to reach his educational goals and hopes to bring this broad base of experience to use in his advising. Charles received a Bachelor's degree in History from UWP and is currently working on his Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois.
Deanna Lindaman
B.A, California State University
dlindaman@clcillinois.edu
Deanna received a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from California State University, San Marcos in 2002. Her educational pursuits span four institutions (including CLC) and seven years, and a transition from being a traditional student to a non-traditional student. She has a passion for working with adult learners because she can easily relate to the many challenges they face in balancing family, career, and educational goals. Deanna previously worked as an Off-Campus Program Advisor for Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. One of her favorite quotes is by Helen Keller: "When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us."
Colleen Opal
B.A., San Diego State University
M.A., Michigan State University
copal@clcillinois.edu
Colleen received her Bachelor's degree in Spanish with a Minor in Women's Studies from San Diego State University. While at SDSU, she was involved in Residence Life and the International Student Organization, among other student organizations; she also participated in a year-long study abroad program in Santiago, Chile. After completing her Bachelor's degree, she went on to achieve a Master's degree in Student Affairs Administration at Michigan State University, while working as an Assistant Hall Director for the Department of Residence Life. In her work with students, she is passionate about promoting critical thinking, personal responsibility, and multicultural and global competence. Outside of work, she loves to spend time with a good book and working out at the gym. One interesting tidbit about Colleen is that she is fascinated with different depictions of the world on maps and globes.
Kristy Valentin
B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
kvalentin@clcillinois.edu
Kristy is part of the new addition to the Counseling, Advising and Transfer Center. Kristy is a native of Lake County. She received her Bachelor's degree in Human Development with a concentration in Family Studies. She has worked in higher education/student affairs since graduating from college and looks forward to the progressive dynamic that is the College of Lake County. One of her goals in the near future is to obtain a Graduate degree.
Counselors
- Andrea Anderson
Counselor - David Carillo
Counselor - Kris Dahl
Counselor - Nancy Demuro
Counselor - Teresa Filicette
Part-time Counselor - Janet Fisher
Counselor - Lisa Freeman
Part-time Counselor - Bill Freitag
Counselor - Vickie Goode
Counselor - Roger Hartmann
Part-time Counselor - Cecilia LaBoy
Counselor - Dorothy Michno
Part-time Counselor - Frank Nickels
Part-time Counselor - Fran O'Hern
Part-time Counselor - Melissa Ochwat
Part-time Counselor - Chris Patrick
Counselor - Inez Peterson
Part-time Counselor - Dave Ross
Counselor - Gaylis Shakir
Counselor - Brian Spruill
Counselor