Disability Support Services

Faculty


Kevin Glapion

Kevin Glapion, Ph.D.
Counselor, Disability Support Services
Room: RSS 141 Office: 129 Hours: by appt.
Email: glapionkevin@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8955

Esther Halwani

Esther Halwani, M.S.
Counselor, Disability Support Services
Room: RSS 141 Office: 130 Hours: by appt.
Email: halwaniesther@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8959

Bianca Melendez

Bianca Melendez, M.A.
Counselor, Disability Support Services
Room: RSS 141 Office:  132  Hours: by appt.
Email: melendezbianca@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8353

Leeann Emanuel

Leeann Emanuel, M.A.
Counselor, Disability Support Services
Room: RSS 141 Office: 134 Hours: by appt.
Email: emanueleeeann@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8475

Anita VazifdarAnita Vazifdar, M.M.F.T.
Counselor, Disability Support Services
Room: RSS 141 Office: 131 Hours: by appt.
Email: vazifdaranita@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.5861

  Janet Weber, M.A.
  Counselor, Disability Support Services
  Room: RSS 141 Office: 133 Hours: by appt.
  Email: weberjanet@deanza.edu
  Phone: 408.864.5807


Disability Support Services

Staff


patti whelanPatricia Whelan
Administrative Assistant I
Room: RSS 141 Hours: M-TH 8-3, Fri Remote
Email: whelanpatti@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.430.7681 Fax: 408.864.5313

Kim FukuyamaKimberly Fukuyama
Administrative Assistant I
Room:
RSS 141 Hours: M-TH 8-3, Fri Remote     
Email: fukuyamakimberly@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8838 Fax: 408.864.5313

   Shirley Schooler
   Administrative Assistant II
   Room:
RSS 141 Office: 137
   Hours: MW 8-5, TTH 8-5 Remote, Fri 7-3 Remote
   Email: schoolershirley@deanza.edu
   Phone: 408.864.8235 Fax: 408.864.5313

debbee armstrongDeborah Armstrong
Alternate Media Specialist
Room:
RSS 141 Office: 139  Hours: 7-4
Email:
armstrongdeborah@deanza.edu
Phone:
408.864.5815


Computer Accessibility Lab

Faculty


shriShri Lakshmanan, M.A.
Assistive Technology Instructor
Room: ATC-209 Office: ATC-207  Hours:  by appt.
Email: lakshmanansridevi@deanza.edu
CAL: 408.864.5817 Office: 408.864.5816


Testing and Tutorial Center

Staff


nancy hernandezNancy Hernandez
DSPS Coordinator
Room: LCW 110 Office: 112
Hours: M-TH 8-5,  Fri  8-12
Email: hernandeznancy@deanza.edu
Phone: 408. 864.8340 Fax: (408) 864-5313

michael galindoMichael Galindo
DSPS Coordinator
Room: LCW 110 Office: 111
Hours: M-TH 8-5, Fri 8-12
Email: galindomichael@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8927 Fax: 408.864.5313

donna caleDonna Cale, Tutorial Assistant - Math
Room: LCW 110 Hours: Tutoring Schedule
Email: caledonna@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8839 Fax: 408.864.5313

yumi kimYume Kim, Tutorial Assistant - English
Room: LCW 110 Hours: Tutoring Schedule
Email: kimyume@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8839 Fax: 408.864.5313


Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Staff


stacy chapmanStacy Chapman
Supervisor, Sign Language Interpreter

Room: LCW 110 WKST: 2  Hours: by appt.
Email: chapmanstacy@deanza.edu
Phone:  408.864.5435

debbie cabreraDebbie Cabrera
Captioner

Room: LCW 110 Office: 106  Hours: by appt.
Email: cabreradeborah@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8612

karen francoKaren Franco
Captioner

Room: LCW 110 Office: 107 Hours: by appt.
Email: francokaren@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8652

Elizabeth JensonElizabeth Jenson
Captioner

Room: LCW 110 Office: 106  Hours: by appt.
Email: jensonelizabeth@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8484

christine nakaharaChristine Nakahara, B.A., NIC
Sign Language Interpreter

Room: LCW 110 - WKST: 1  Hours: by appt.
Email: nakaharachristine@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.5415

 hannah pahlHannah Pahl
Sign Language Interpreter

Room: LCW 110 Office: 108  Hours: by appt.
Email: pahlhannah@deanza.edu
Phone:
408.864.5386

Clare BachmanClare Bachman, NIC
Sign Language Interpreter II
Room: 
LCW 110  Hours: by appt.
Email:
bachmanclare@deanza.edu
Phone:
408.864.8474

Joanna SmithJoanna Smith,
Sign Language Interpreter II
Room: 
LCW 110  Hours: by appt.
Email:
smithjoanna@deanza.edu
Phone: 408.864.8784


Hope Services

Faculty


Monica De Carvalho

Monica De Carvalho, M.S.
DSPS Vocational Instructor,
Hope Bering
Email: decarvalhomonica@deanza.edu
Phone:
408.282.0427

Cathy Patel

Cathy Patel, M.S.
DSPS Vocational Instructor,
Hope Whittier
Email: patelcathy@deanza.edu
Phone:
n/a


Hope Services

Staff


Gregory Salas Gregory Salas
DSPS Coordinator, Hope Whittier
Room:
Hope Whittier Hours: M-F 8-5
Email: salasgreg@deanza.edu
Phone: n/a


Tracy Mercado

Tracy Mercado
DSPS Coordinator,
Hope Bering
Hours: M-Th 8am-5pm, Fri 8-3
Email: caruanatracy@deanza.edu
Phone:
408.538.1951

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Visit us at DSS

registration and Student Services, home of Disability Support Services

Location: Registration and Student Services Building, RSS Room 141 (Map)

Phone:
(408) 430-7681

Fax:
(408) 864-5492

email:
dss@fhda.edu

Staff Support Office Hours:

  • Monday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Tuesday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Wednesday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Thursday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Friday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Closed weekends and School Holidays

DSPS Counselor Hours:

  • June 29 - July 23, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM; 3 counselors available each day
  • July 27 - July 30, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM; 2 counselors available each day
  • Aug 3 - Aug 6, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM; 1 counselor available each day
  • Aug 10 - Aug 20, 10 AM - 6 PM; 2 counselors available each day
  • Aug 24 - Sept 3, 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM; 3 counselors available each day
  • Sept 8 - Sept 16, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM; 2 counselors available each day
  • Closed weekends and School Holidays

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Disability Support Services

  • Building: RSS - 141
  • Contact: Patricia Whelan
  • Phone: (408) 430-7681
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