Student Services

Meet the Advisors

Students are assigned an advisor based upon which major they have declared. This communication will go out to students within the first few weeks of the first semester in which they enroll. If students are unsure about who their advisor is, they can check their e-services account, which lists their assigned advisor.

Education, Child Development, BTEC and Pre-Nursing Advisor

Sarah Dahl
Office location: T.2500
Phone number: 612-659-6763
Email: sarah.dahl@minneapolis.edu
To schedule appointment: 612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Location
Monday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Tuesday 10:10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
H.1110
Thursday 1 - 3 p.m.
H.1110
Thursday 4 - 6 p.m.
T.2500

Construction, Manufacturing & Business Academy Advisors

Ninh Phan – Construction & Manufacturing Careers
Office location: T.2500
Phone number: 612-659-6745
Email: ninh.phan@minneapolis.edu
To schedule appointment: 612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Location
Monday 1 - 3 p.m. T.2500
Tuesday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Tuesday 4 - 6 p.m. T.2500
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. T.2500
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.2500
Thursday 4 - 6 p.m. T.2500

Emilie Nimmo – Business Careers and Accounting Majors
Office location: T.2500
Phone number: 612-659-6302
Email: emilie.nimmo@minneapolis.edu
Open advising hours: M – T: 1 – 3 p.m.; W – Th: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; Th: 4 – 6 p.m.
To schedule appointment: 612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Location
Monday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Tuesday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. T.2500
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.2500
Thursday 4 - 6 p.m.
T.2500

Media, Technology and Public Services

Rose Vega-Shannon – Technology and Public Services
Office location: T3051
Phone number: 612-659-6746
Email: rose.vega-shannon@minneapolis.edu
To schedule appointment: 612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Location
Monday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.3000
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.3000
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. T.3000
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.3000
Thursday  3 - 6 p.m.  T.3000 

Laura Hanstad – Media Careers
Office location: T.4065
Phone number: 612-659-6139
Email: laura.hanstad@minneapolis.edu
To schedule appointment: 612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Location
Monday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.4065
Tuesday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.4065
Tuesday 4 - 6 p.m. T.4065
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. T.4065

Health Care Academy Advisors

Jennifer Whittemore
Office location: H. 5th floor, elevator access only, check in at front desk
Phone number: 612-659-6172
Email: jennifer.whittemore@minneapolis.edu
PLEASE NOTE: Jennifer Whittemore will be out of the office on leave starting Thursday, May 2, 2013. LaJune Cain will be seeing students assigned to me during my time away from the office. Please contact 612-659-6700 for appointments and/or open advising times.

Heidi Aldes
Office location: H. 5th floor, elevator access only, check in at front desk
Phone number: 612-659-6531
Email: heidi.aldes@minneapolis.edu
To schedule appointment: 612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Major Location
Monday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
All Health Care, Human Service and Addiction Counseling majors H. 5th floor, elevator access only, check in at front desk
Monday 4 - 6 p.m. All Health Care, Human Service and Addiction Counseling majors  H. 5th floor, elevator access only, check in at front desk
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
All Health Care, Human Service and Addiction Counseling majors H. 5th floor, elevator access only, check in at front desk
Wednesday 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
All Health Care, Human Service and Addiction Counseling majors H. 5th floor, elevator access only, check in at front desk
Thursday 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
ONLY Human Services and Addiction Counseling majors K.1500

Liberal Arts & Sciences Academy Advisors

Noke Sivoravong – Liberal Arts Majors
Office location: T.2500
Phone number: 612-659-6171
Email: noke.sivoravong@minneapolis.edu
To schedule appointment:
612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Location
Monday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Tuesday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Tuesday 4 - 5:30 p.m. T.2500
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.2500
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.2500

Kathy Schmidt – Liberal Arts Majors
Office location: T.2500
Phone number: 612-659-6714
Email: kathy.schmidt@minneapolis.edu
To schedule appointment: 612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Location
Monday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Tuesday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.2500
Wednesday 4 - 6 p.m.
T.2500
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.2500

Zakeitheia Mearidy
Office location: T.2500
Phone number: 612-659-6700
Email: zakeitheia.mearidy@minneapolis.edu
To schedule appointment: 612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Location
Monday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Tuesday 1 - 3 p.m.
T.2500
Tuesday 4 - 5:30 p.m. T.2500
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.2500
Thursday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
T.2500

Sandra Castro-Pearson – Science, Math and Pre-Nursing Majors (On Leave)

LaJune Cain (Temporary Science, Math & Pre-Nursing Majors Advisor)
Office location:
T.2500
Phone number: 612-659-6247
Email: lajune.cain@minneapolis.edu
More info: Follow MCTC Science and Math on Facebook
To schedule appointment: 612-659-6700
Open advising hours:

Day Time Location
Monday 2 - 4 p.m.
S.1320
Tuesday 2 - 4 p.m.
S.1320
Wednesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
S.1320
Thursday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
S.1320
Thursday 3 - 5 p.m.
S.1320