Career Services

 

• Cynthia Perez-Nicholas
• Program Coordinator, Transfer & Career Services
• Room SS4-440
• (925) 473 - 7428
• cperez@losmedanos.edu

Cynthia Perez-Nicholas is the Career Services Coordinator at Los Medanos College. She has served in many roles supporting students throughout her career in education including Workforce Development, Language Development, Research and Accountability, and Special Education. Along with an M.A. in Education and a B.A. in Social Science, Cynthia has served students at both the K-12 and community college level and brings a strong passion to assist students in making the connection from their educational pursuits to career and employment opportunities.  

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• Edward Beanes
• Coordinator, Career Exploration
• Location: SS4 Career Center
• (925) 473 - 7551
• ebeanes@losmedanos.edu

Edward graduated from the University of Oregon with his BA completing his degree in Sociology.  He is preparing his final coursework at CSU Humboldt State University and will soon graduate with his Masters Degree in Sociology.  His professional experience has involved career development and employer relations supporting students at both the community college as well as the four year university, where he worked at CSU East Bay as a Career Counselor, and Napa Valley College where he served as a Career Adviser.  

 

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• Mark Isham
• Career Counselor, Transfer & Career Services
• misham@losmedanos.edu

     Mark Isham is the adjunct career counselor for Transfer and Career Services. While new to the Los Medanos College family, Mark has prior experience at Diablo Valley College, where he was the international student counselor, then an instructor in the International Education Center at DVC, and finally as an adjunct instructor, teaching Career and Life Planning. Mark received his bachelor's degree in speech communication with a minor in drama, and has three master's degrees, all related to education and counseling. Mark's current professional interests, besides providing the best career counseling he can to LMC students, are in online learning and instructional design.