M.A., University of Hawaii, Manoa , 1976
B.A., California State University, Long Beach, 1972
Juanita Baltierra joined Saddleback College in February, 1985. Her responsibilities include serving as a full-time Counselor in the Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) office. She has coordinated several projects while at Saddleback College including the EOPS/CARE Mentor Program and the Early Start Project, an early outreach program for middle school latino students. Currently she is co-coordinating the Counseling Division's Intern Training program with Generalist Counselor Jan Ventura and Special Services Counselor Zina Boratynec.
Prior to joining Saddleback College, Juanita worked as an Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Counselor/Coordinator at California State University, Fullerton. She held similar positions at Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and CSU, Long Beach.
In her spare time, Juanita enjoys