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Orientation of Services
and Accommodations
Academic Counseling
The Office of Special Services has trained certificated
counselors who are available to assist students with
individual academic advisement including writing a student
educational plan. Students are encouraged to schedule an
appointment to see OSS at least twice a semester.
Learning Disability Assessment
Services include: assessment of academic strengths and
weaknesses and the determination of eligibility for services,
academic accommodations (including assistive technology
access, alternative text formats, exam proctoring and
environmental and time adjustments on exams), selfadvocacy instruction, referrals to campus and community
resources, study skill classes, adaptive computer classes
and academic tutoring.
Reader Services
Reader services assist students in the coordination of :
1. Testing accommodations
2. Note Takers
3. Braille Translation
4. Text Enlargement
5. Scribes/ Recordings
6. Scantron Assistance
Tutoring Services
At the Tutoring Services, we serve over 200 students with
over 15 tutors. Our tutors are present and past LACC
students. Our students are ready to assist in a variety of
subject, such as: English, Psychology, Spanish, Health,
History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, Child
Development, Anatomy, Physiology, Math, Chemistry,
Biology, Accounting, Economics, Business, Music, Guitar,
and Geography.
Interpreter Services
Sign Language Interpreters and Real Time Captioning are
provided to all Deaf and Hard of Hearing students that are
registered with OSS. All Sign Language Interpreters help to
facilitate the communication between Deaf and Hard of
Hearing students and the faculty and staff of LA City
College.
High Tech Center
To accommodate a variety of educational
limitations, OSS has trained staff that facilitate the
HTC. The HTC has a multitude of
adaptive/assistive technology the help students
obtain their educational goals.
Professional Staff
Michele Mattier, Front Desk and Registration
Tamika Phillips, Senior Secretary and Outreach
Gia Ruiz, Reader Services
Cheryl Morrison, High Tech Center
Greg Jimenez, Tutoring Services
Kelvin Loung, High Tech Center
Alf Quispe, Interpreter Services
Doris Bruce, Medical Verifier
Professional Staff
Andrea Smith, LD Specialist
Susan Matranga, LD Specialist
Dr. Kerry Brooks, Counselor
Remy Nazareno, Counselor
Shalamon Duke, Dean
OSS Catalyst Newsletter
Contact Us
Clausen Hall #109
(323) 953-4000 ext. 2270
[email protected]