Staff

Samantha Olson

Director of Student Success Advising

Education:
B.F.A., Studio Art-University of Central Oklahoma
M.A., Criminal Justice-University of Central Oklahoma

Email: solson@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Seth Canfield

Assistant Director of Student Success Advising

Education:
B.S., Behavioral Science - Glenville State College
M.A., Higher Education Administration - West Virginia University

Email: seth.d.canfield@occc.edu 
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Lara Jernigan

Coordinator of Training and Quality Assurance

Education:
A.A., General Studies- Redlands Community College
B.A., Arts- University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
M.S., Counseling, Professional Counselor- Mid-America Christian University

Email:  lara.k.jernigan@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Kate Adams

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
A.A., Diversified Studies- Oklahoma City Community College
B.F.A., Theatre Arts- Performance- University of Central Oklahoma

Email: kiara.k.adams@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Billy Blair

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
A.AS., Criminal Justice- Community College of the Air Force
A.AS., Human Resources- Community College of the Air Force
B.S., Religion, Emphasis on Evangelism- Liberty University

Email:  billy.j.blair@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Alexi Bollwerk

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.A., Sports Media - Oklahoma State University

Email:  alexi.l.bollwerk@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Lillian Booker

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.S., Biology – University of Central Oklahoma
B.S., Nursing - Oklahoma City University
M.P.H., Health Administration – University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Email:  lillian.s.booker@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Jason de Leon

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
A.S., Business – Oklahoma City Community College
B.A., Human Relations – University of Oklahoma
M.H.R., Human Relations – University of Oklahoma

Email: Jason.k.deleon@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Rachael Farve

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
A.A. Diversified Studies – Oklahoma City Community College
A.A. Modern Language Spanish– Oklahoma City Community College
B.S. Organizational Leadership- University of Central Oklahoma 

Email: rachael.farve@occc.edu 
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Kelli Frass

Student Success Advisor II

Education:
B.S., Psychology- Louisiana State University
M.S., Community Service Counseling- University of Central Arkansas

Email: kelli.p.frass@occc.edu
Location: Social Science 1H0(C)

Daniel French

Student Success Advisor II

Education:
B.S., Psychology- University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
M.B.A., Business Administration- Mid America Christian University

Email: daniel.r.french@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Helra Han

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.A., Psychology; Minor in Sociology – University of Oklahoma

Email:  helra.y.han@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Shara Hendriks

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.A., Psychology Minors: Criminal Justice, Sociology and Human Environmental Science - University of Central Oklahoma

Email:  shara.j.hendriks@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Ryan Hoback

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
A.A., Diversified Studies – Oklahoma City Community College
B.A., History; Minors: Latin, Geography, Humanities, Pre-Islamic Middle East – University of Central Oklahoma
M.A., History – University of Central Oklahoma

Email:  ryan.c.hoback@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Miranda Hughes

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.S., Psychology – University of Central Oklahoma

Email:  miranda.j.hughes@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Tami Karinshak

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.A., Psychology - Rutgers University
M.Ed., School Counseling- East Central University

Email: tami.l.karinshak@occc.edu
Location: Remote Online

Lauren Martin

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.A., Psychology - University Of Central Oklahoma 

Email: lauren.t.martin@occc.edu 
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Michael Martinez-Estudillo

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
A.A., Diversified Studies - Oklahoma City Community College
B.S., General Studies; Minor in Sociology - University of Central Oklahoma

Email: michael.j.martinez@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Katie Moore

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies - Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Email: katherine.e.moore@occc.edu
Location: Remote Online

Mandy Moore

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.A., Sociology and English – Purdue University
M.S., Counseling Psychology – Avila University

Email: mandy.e.moore@occc.edu
Location: Remote Online

Brittany Phillips

Assistant to the Director of Student Success Advising

Education:
A.S., Diversified Studies – Oklahoma City Community College
B.S., Family Studies and Gerontology – Southern Nazarene University

Email: brittany.phillips@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Patricia Pixler

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.A., English – Northwestern Oklahoma State University
B.S., Psychology – Northwestern Oklahoma State University
M.A., English – University of Central Oklahoma

Email: ppixler@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Sarah Price

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.S., Behavioral Science/Music Multidisciplinary – Mid-America Christian University
M.S. – Applied Behavioral Science – Mid-America Christian University

Email: sarah.e.price@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Javier Puebla

Student Success Advisor II

Education:
B.A., Political Science- University of Central Oklahoma
M.B.A., Business Administration- University of Central Oklahoma

Email: javier.puebla@occc.edu
Location: Main Building - Advising I

Genia Shannon

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
A.S., Biology - Rogers State (College) University
B.S., Education -Northeastern State University
M.S., Education Instructional Design & Technology - East Central University

Email: genia.shannon@occc.edu
Location: Remote Online

Garrett Stancil

Student Success Advisor I

Education:
B.A., Music, minor in education- University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

Email: garrett.d.stancil@occc.edu
Location: Main Building- Advising I

Ed Williams

Student Success Advisor II

Education:
B.S., Biology - Langston University
M.Ed., Counseling – University of Central Oklahoma

Email: ewilliams@occc.edu
Location: SEM Division Office

VACANT

Student Success Advisor II — Health Professions

Education:

Email:
Location: Main Building - Advising I