DSS Faculty and Staff

DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES FACULTY


kevin glapion

Kevin Glapion, Ph.D., DSS Counselor
Room: RSS 141 - Office: 129 - Hours: by appt.
Email: GlapionKevin@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8955


esther halwani

Esther Halwani, M.S., DSS Counselor
Room: RSS 141 - Office: 130 - Hours: by appt.
Email: HalwaniEsther@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8959


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Bianca Melendez, M.A., DSS Counselor
Room: RSS 141 - Office:  132  - Hours: by appt.
Email: melendezbianca@deanza.edu
Phone: 


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Leeann Emanuel, M.A., DSS Counselor
Room: RSS 141 - Office: 134 - Hours: by appt.
Email: EmanuelLeeAnn@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8475


Anita Vazifdar photo cropped  Anita Vazifdar, M.M.F.T.., DSS Counselor
  Room: RSS 141 - Office: 131 - Hours: by appt.
  Email: VazifdarAnita@fhda.edu 
  Phone: 408.864.5861


Cathy PatelCathy Patel, M.S., Learning Disability Specialist
Room: RSS 141 Office: 132 - Hours: by appt.
Email: PatelCathy@fhda.edu 
Phone: 408.864.5807


  COMPUTER ACCESSIBILITY LAB (CAL)


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


 Connor McGillConnor McGill, DSPS/CAL Coordinator
Office: ATC-209  Hours:  by appointment
Email: mcgillconnor@fhda.edu
CAL: 408.864.5818


DISABILITY SUPPORT SERVICES STAFF


 nancy hernandezNancy Hernandez, DSPS/Testing/Note-taking
DSPS Testing and Tutorial Center
Room: LCW 110 - Office: 112 - Hours: M-TH 8-5,  F  8-12
Phone: (408) 864-8340 - Fax: (408) 864-5313


 michael galindoMichael Galindo, DSPS/Testing/Note-taking
DSPS Testing and Tutorial Center
Room: LCW 110 - Office: 111 - Hours: M-TH 8am-5pm F 8am-12pm
Email: galindomichael@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8927 - Fax: 408.864.5313


tracy caruna

Tracy Mercado, Administrative Assistant
DSPS Testing and Tutorial Center
Room: LCW 110 - Front Desk - Hours: M-TH 8-5, F 8-12
Email: caruanatracy@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8839 - Fax: 408.864.5313


 donna caleDonna Cale, Tutorial Assistant (Math)
DSPS Testing and Tutorial Center
Room: LCW 110 - Hours: Tutoring Schedule
Email: caledonna@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8839
Fax: 408.864.5313


yumi kimYume Kim, Tutorial Assistant (English)
DSPS Testing and Tutorial Center
Room: LCW 110 - Hours: Tutoring Schedule
Email: kimyume@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8839 - Fax: 408.864.5313


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


Gregory Salas mobility coordinatorGregory Salas,   DSS Website & Social Media / De Anza HOPE Instructional Associate / Shuttle Driver / Mobility Assistant 
Room:
RSS 141 - WKST: 1 Hours: M- F 7:30-4:30
Email: SalasGreg@fhda.edu 
Phone: 408.864.8412


patti whelanPatricia Whelan, Administrative Assistant I
Room: RSS 141 Hours: M-TH 8-3:00, Fri Remote
Email: WhelanPatti@fhda.edu 
Phone: 408.430.7681 - Fax: 408.864.5313


Kim FukuyamaKimberly Fukuyama, Administrative Assistant I
Room:
RSS 141 - Office: 136 
Hours: M-TH 8-3:00, Fri Remote                                     
Email: FukuyamaKimberly@fhda.edu
Phone: (408) 864-8838 - Fax: 408.864.5313


 DEAF/HARD OF HEARING SERVICES STAFF (DHHS)


stacy chapmanStacy Chapman, Supervisor, Sign Language Interpreter
Room: LCW 110 WKST: 2  Hours: by appointment
Email: chapmanstacy@fhda.edu
Phone:  408.864.5435 


 debbie cabreraDebbie Cabrera, Captioner
Room: LCW 110 - Office: 106  Hours: by appointment
Email: cabreradeborah@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8612


karen francoKaren Franco, Captioner
Room: LCW 110 - Office: 107 Hours: by appointment 
Email: francokaren@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8652


Elizabeth JensonElizabeth Jenson, Captioner
Room: LCW 110 Office: 106  Hours: by appointment
Email: jensonelizabeth@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.8484 


christine nakaharaChristine Nakahara, BA, NIC, Sign Language Interpreter
Room: LCW 110 - WKST: 1  Hours: by appointment
Email: nakaharachristine@fhda.edu
Phone: 408.864.5415


 hannah pahlHannah Pahl, Sign Language Interpreter
Room: LCW 110 Office: 108  Hours: by appointment 
Email: pahlhannah@fhda.edu
Phone:
408.864.5386


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


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

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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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