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More to Me
by Brieanna Gandy
There’s more to me than that meets the eye.
Beneath my physical is where my secrets lie.
I’ll penetrate your ears with words of trust.
I’ll soothe your fears with a touch of lust.
I’ll win this battle, of you and me.
And hold your heart ever so closely.
Then break us down, when we’re at our peak.
There’s a hidden secret behind the words I speak.
There’s more to me than that meets your eyes.
Make best of what’s here, be-fore the moment flies.
There’s dishonesty flowing from everyone’s breath.
Right Into someone’s ears, and
coming out from the left.
Unlock the lies at the bottom to view the truth at the top.
Time will run out, there’s not enough hours in your clock.
There’s more to me than that meets the eye.
Beneath my physical is where my secrets will die.
Breaking Out
by Yesenia Uribe
Prepare yourself to be better
No resistance or excuses
There is a huge battle to ac-complish
You are unbeatable to your surroundings
No envies or remourse
Prove you can do the impossi-ble
Break any barriers you face
Don’t hold back and be strong!
No grudges pure FAITH
And you will feel the pleasure of doing the impossible
Poetry Contest Winners contin-ued on page 2
Poetry Contest Winners!
Fundraiser for Japan Earthquake Relief a Success
On Tuesday, April 19, the Ambassadors held a fundraiser to help the victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan. The hard-working Am-bassadors sold hot dogs, chips, and soda in the library all day long, with many Everest stu-dents and employees contrib-uting to the Ambassador fund-
raiser. In the end, Ambassa-dors raised a total of $384 to donate to the American Red
Cross for Japan Earthquake Relief. “I wish it could have been more,” commented MA Ambassador Weyland Perkins,
“but every little bit counts.”
Everest West LA faculty and staff also contributed to a separate Japan Earthquake Relief fund, raising a total of $203 to contribute to the
American Red Cross.
Everest Student
Exchange Summer 2011
Volume 3, Issue 2
Student Services 2
Career Services 3
Academics 3-5
Student Hires 6
Campus Directory 7
Back Page Extras! 8
Events & Holidays 6
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Special Points of Special Points of Special Points of Special Points of
Interest:Interest:Interest:Interest:
• Summer is here! The first day of summer is Tues-
day, June 21st!
• Independence Day is Monday,
July 4th!
• Games on the
Back Page Extras!
Corinthian
Colleges,
Inc.
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Brieanna Gandy
Yesenia Uribe
models of success for other stu-dents through encouragement and
mentoring.
• Positive attitude- optimistic, respectful, courteous, and coopera-
tive, a team-player.
• Good academics – good grades, good attendance and punc-tual. (student puts forth all the ef-
fort in order to succeed).
• Commitment/Work Ethic– be able to go above and beyond in the classroom and outside of the classroom. Be able to support and promote school events as well as
social events.
The following is the criteria you must meet to be nomi-nated as an Igniter Ambassa-
dor by your instructor:
• Have completed at least one
mod/semester
• Have not exceeded your 4th
mod
• Leadership potential-possesses leadership skills; become active promoters of the school, and
I Can’t Stop The Rain
by Enrique Miramontes
When We Believe Our Reality
In The Words That We Say
We’re All Searching For Sanity
Till It Drives Us Away
To That Place In The Wilderness
In The Deep Of Your Mind
You Remember That Happiness Wasn’t
Easy to Find
Why Do We Spend Time Alone?
Why Don’t We End Nights Together?
Isn’t It Time To Come Home?
I Can’t Stop The Rain From Falling
Do What You Must Do
I Can Only Hope To Share The Pain I
Gave To You
We Can Climb To Another World
If We Never Look Down
We Can Join In The Avalanche
And Be Thrown To The Ground
If I’m Still Part Of Your Life
Come Lay Your Head On My Pillow
And Tell Me To Hold You Tonight
I Can’t Stop The Rain From Falling
Do What You Must Do
I Can Only Hope To Show The Love I
Have For You
Pharmacy Tech
Victoria Rios
Maryann Ismail
MIBC
Sergio MoralesRosales
Massage Therapy
Chaya Van Arden
Medical Assisting
Angel Pools-Johnson
Sarah Chang
Weyland Perkins
Michelle Devulder
Celso Mora
Rosa Vaca
Celina Diaz
Criminal Justice
Bonita Haller Fatima Cobian
Yesenia Uribe Homer Acorda
Eduardo Escobar Brieanna Gandy
Chadsburn Young
Francisco Tafolla Jr.
Chavon Lamberson
Enrique Miramontes
Shaunte Williams-Dixon
Ignitor Ambassador Program
Poetry Contest Winners (cont.)
Current List of Ambassadors
EVEREST STUDENT EXCHANGE Page 2
Paralegal
Noemi Ramos
Jamar Robinson
Dental Assisting
Candice Donley
Jane Lacayo
Sabrina Vasquez
Enrique Miramontes reads his poem for the judges.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2
the rest? We recommend that you get certified! Contact your instructor and/or visit the following sites for additional info. American Medical Technolo-gists http://www.amt1.com American Association of Medical Assis-tants http://www.aama-ntl.org
A Student’s View as a Future MA
I came to this school with a dream, an ultimate goal, and that is to be a medical assistant. There are so many reasons that come to mind as to why I want to become a medical assistant. I want the opportunity for the best fu-ture in this phase of my life. I want to have the choices offered, and to be able to choose what I want, as opposed to, what I have to take as a last possible job that I do not want. I enjoy coming in the early hours to do my work needed for the day ahead. I come to school as early as 7 am to do my work and then attend my 10am – 2pm sched-
ule of classes. I enjoy my classmates I see on a daily basis because I know that we are all on the same boat and can relate to one another. We all come from different walks of life and are here for one purpose, and that purpose is to improve our lives and enhance our futures. We all want to be the best at what lies ahead. The pressure can be so overwhelm-ing at times for me, but I have come to realize that I can now excel well under pressure. The people that have en-tered my life through this experience are supportive and positive. We all have one goal in common. We all want that wonderful opportunity called sta-ble employment. I feel very blessed and fortunate to be here in this phase of my life. Being a medical assistant student has enriched my life and also given me the structure and discipline needed to succeed for what lies ahead for my future. —Michelle Devulder
MA Certification—Why is it im-
portant?
In most states (including California), MAs are not required to be certified or licensed with any professional health-care organization of the state. Although is not required, your employer may have their own standards when looking to hire a new MA. When applications are plentiful and the market becomes competitive, the doctors and office managers can afford to pick and choose. Most may ask for prior job experience and/or current certifica-
tions.
A typical job ad may look like this.
“MA needed for our busy pediatrics clinic in downtown LA. Must be able to do both front and back office work. Minimum one year of prior MA experience or must be a graduate of a US accredited medical assis-tant school. Certification is strongly pre-ferred .Bilingual a plus, but not required.
Only qualified candidates may apply.”
But as a recent grad with a new di-ploma, how do you stand out from the competition and set yourself apart from
Once you are clear about your career goals, you will want to make sure that your image and behavior match your aspirations. Your image begins with how you present yourself during the job search (starting with your resume)
and includes every aspect of how you dress, behave, speak, and carry your-self. Like it or not, people in the work world are going to form an opinion of you based on these factors. When you present a highly polished professional image, these opinions will work in your favor and speed your career advance-ment. “There will be plenty of good jobs and business opportunities out there in the flat world for people with the knowledge and
the ideas to seize them.”—Anders Sorman-Nilsson When you present an unprofessional image, you tell coworkers and manage-ment that you are not really a con-tender for higher levels of responsibility and you are not to be taken seriously. Examples of an unprofessional image include dressing too casually for the job, failing to adhere to business stan-dards of behavior, and producing shoddy or inferior work.
ing the Pharmacy Technician program here at Everest College. Choosing the Pharmacy Technician program was the best decision I’ve made! This program helps lay out the secure foundation and helps to acquire guidance for your fu-ture. Not only did I have a great sup-port system, but incredible instructors who care, and guide you step by step
to your success.
My name is Hannah Kim and I served four years in the military before choos-
This program gave me the confidence I needed to further my education and to accomplish my goals one step at a time. The hands on training in actual labora-tory settings helped practice my aca-demic knowledge for the professional field and built up my confidence as a well-trained Pharmacy Technician.
—Hannah Kim
Medical Assisting News—Submitted by Dr. Moe
Presenting the Right Professional Image —Submitted by Alexis Rubio
Pharmacy Technician—A Student’s Perspective
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On Saturday, April 30th, Massage Ther-apy students and instructor Karine Fougoux participated in Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ “Walk for Kids, Street Party and Turn on the Lights” celebration to commemorate the open-ing of CHLA’s new hospital building. Ms. Fougoux, who has volunteered with CHLA since 2005, led her stu-dents in giving massages to the many participants who walked 5K (or, 3.1
miles) to raise money for the children.
“It was a learning experience,” com-mented MT Ambassador Chaya Van Arden. “It was also very fulfilling to know that we were helping to launch the new wing of the hospital. It was
very inspiring.”
Instead of looking to the hills, to where our help lies
Instead of realizing while on the bot-tom, there's only one direction to go
That's straight up to the top, steady here we go!
You see if you've never met the bot-tom
How would you recognize the top?
If you've never been introduced to go
How then would you comprehend stop?
If you've never met the rain
How can you appreciate that blessed sun?
If you've never felt pain people
How would you know that healing had begun?
If you've experienced the darkness
How would you recognize the light?
If you've been grounded
How could you possibly stand the flight?
The Darkest Hour
by Penny Williams
The darkest hour, is that place in time
A place it seems without mercy, a place seemingly so unkind
A place that appears to have no way out
A place that causes us to fear and to doubt
It seems like the ultimate, it seems like the end
Nowhere to run to, nowhere to mend
Awful feelings begin to arise, in this place without hope
Desperation, fear, paranoia; I just can't cope!
Anxiety and nervousness begin to set in
Questions arise like, what's going on? or how did this begin?
Questioning begins like, who? what? when? and why?
You see the darkest hour, brings about appreciation
It causes us to look to God, in all situa-tions
It causes us to humble ourselves
It reduces pride
It allows us to pray a little more
And to put all vanities aside
So you see, the darkest hour
Is the end of our trial
Hold on brothers' and sisters'
The sun is coming after awhile
So when the darkest hour emerges
And stands in your way
Just remember that the darkest hour is that moment
Just before day
Massage Therapy News—Photos by Karine Fougoux
Medical Insurance Billing and Coding—Submitted by Penny Williams
EVEREST STUDENT EXCHANGE Page 4
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2
be posted the end of November 2011. Dental Assistant students check the Dental Board website at dbc.ca.gov
for the posting.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE
DENTAL BOARD!
A graduate of an RDA approved Dental Assisting Program must apply within 3 years of their graduation date to be able to have their application accepted by the Board to set for the RDA examination. The certifications in Infection Control, Dental Practice Act, Coronal Polish, and Pit and Fissure Sealants will be considered expired after that 3 year period and an appli-cant will be required to take those
courses over.
Everest College, West Los Ange-les Dental Assistant Graduates DO NOT LET THOSE 3 YEARS
PASS YOU BY!!
Graduates or current students, if you have any questions or require as-sistance with the RDA application proc-ess, do feel free to contact the Dental
Department Instructors. The entire Dental Department wants graduates to achieve their RDA licensure and build a
rewarding career in the dental field.
Congratulations to Nyoka Phung, January graduate, on passing her RDA practical. She actually made the trip to UC, San Francisco on April 16. She is currently studying for her two written exams, RDA written and RDA law and ethics. Ms. Phung was the only gradu-ate from our campus that made that
trip up north for that examination.
Ms. Tolentino, Ms Ceballos, Ms Washington, and Ms. Goldsmith (Dental Instructors) want all current students and graduates to know that we are available to assist you with any questions that you may have about the
RDA process.
Dental Students: continue to excel on your extern sites and always be all that you can be both professionally and personally which includes achieving your
RDA licensure.
GREAT NEWS! The RDA practi-cal examination is back in South-
ern California.
As of April 2011, a site was decided upon to have the RDA practical exami-nation back in Southern California. This is great news for our Dental Assis-tant graduates. If the Dental Board had not decided on Carrington College in Pomona, the only examination site in the state would have been at UC, San Francisco. The additional cost of travel and lodging would have been an addi-tional financial burden that would have made it difficult for our graduates to
participate.
The examination site is approxi-mately 40 miles from the West LA campus. The practical examination dates will be held on Saturdays and
Sundays.
Applications for the RDA practical are now being accepted from August 3 to September 3 for the November 5
and 6, 2011 examination.
The 2012 Examination schedule will
In April and May, three new instructors joined Everest West Los Angeles’ Criminal Justice and Paralegal depart-
ments.
Tommie Baines joined Everest as an adjunct Criminal Justice instruc-tor in April. Tommie has 20 years of experience working as a deputy probation officer, and currently works as a deputy probation officer for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. He has also worked for nearly 10 years as a field instructor for the Los Angeles County Probation Department. He has Masters degrees in Public Administra-tion and Social Work from Cal State Long Beach, and a J.D. from Abraham Lincoln University. Tommie currently teaches a course on “Criminal Justice
and the Constitution.”
Officer Deryl Jackson joined Everest as an adjunct Criminal Justice instructor in May. Deryl has worked as a police officer for the past 17 years, and currently works in the Los Angeles Police Department Gang Unit. He has taught Police Science at Hunt-ington Park High School and Criminal Justice classes at Los Angeles Trade Tech College. He received an A.A. degree in Criminal Justice from Compton College, a B.A. from Union Institute and University, and a California State Teaching creden-tial from San Diego State University. Deryl will be teaching “Introduction to
Criminal Justice.”
Neda Farah joined Everest as an adjunct Paralegal instructor in May. Neda has worked at the Law Offices of
Stephen L. Burns, where she handled bankruptcy and consumer advocacy law, and also externed for the honor-able Judge Wolfe at Van Nuys Superior Court. Neda received a B.A. in history from UCLA, and a degree from South-western Law School, where she also worked as the director of com-munity affairs for the student body association. Neda will be teaching “Introduction to
Paralegal.”
Please join us in welcoming Tommie,
Deryl, and Neda to the Everest team!
Dental Assisting News—Submitted by Carolyn Goldsmith
Everest Welcomes New CJ and Paralegal Instructors
Neda Farah
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Deryl Jackson Tommie Baines
Dental Assisting
Roxana Macias
Mayra Tejada
Rigoberto Chicas
Jessica Goodman
Johnny Juarez
Criminal Justice
Oscar Berlanga
Jayne Ramirez
Carlene Hampton
MIBC
Marquia Browder
Jahmeala Dawes
Daniel Harris
Pharmacy Tech
Sherri Araujo
Ana Callez
June 19th
Father’s Day
June 21st
First Day of Summer
June 15th
Student Barbeque! All are welcome!
July 4th
Independence Day—No classes in ses-
sion! Have a great day off!
August 1st
First Day of Ramadan
Look Who Got Hired in 2011!
Upcoming Events and Holidays
EVEREST STUDENT EXCHANGE Page 6
Medical Assisting
Sarah Aquino Alicia Beckford
Esmeralda Contreras Taiana Brown
Gabriel Delgadillo Liliana Fernandez
Andrea Gavidia Terri Henry
Tanya Lesnau Tiffany Lee
Allison Osborne Felicia Prescott
Wilma Judd Erik Carillo
Ebonee Robinson Ayana Carter
Hugo Banda Vicky Herrera
Cinco de Mayo at Everest—A Lively Celebración!
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2
Campus Directory
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Criminal Justice
Dr. Steven Lester Program Chair slester@cci.edu
E. Jackson Instructor ejackson@cci.edu
Aaron Gray Instructor aagray@cci.edu
Maria Shalako Instructor mshalako@cci.edu
Jamal Ashraf Instructor jashraf@cci.edu
Dr. David Schulberg Instructor dschulberg@cci.edu
Dental
Yola Ceballos Instructor yceballos@cci.edu
Larice Washington,
RDA Instructor lwashington@cci.edu
Martha Cook Instructor marcook@cci.edu
Carolyn Goldsmith Instructor cgoldsmith@cci.edu
Maribee Tolentino Instructor
Paralegal
Dr. Steven Lester Program Chair slester@cci.edu
Fred Marallag Instructor fmarallag@cci.edu
Neda Farah Instructor nfarah@cci.edu
FINANCE
Brenda Navarette Director of Finance bnavarette@cci.edu
Desiree Palacios Student Accounts
Representative dpalacios@cci.edu
Jeffrey
Massangcay
Student Loan
Specialist jmasangcay@cci.edu
Carlos Morales Student Loan
Specialist cmorales@cci.edu
Sandy Nguyen Student Finance
Planner snguyen@cci.edu
Ella Alvarez Student Finance
Planner elalvarez@cci.edu
Christino Cortez Student Finance
Processor ccortez@cci.edu
Jenni Iraheta Student Finance
Processor jiraheta@cci.edu
ADMISSIONS
Otilia Manzo Director omanzo@cci.edu
Michelle Green Admissions Rep mgreen@cci.edu
Ileen Lee Admissions Rep ilee@cci.edu
Mykeva Fields Admissions Rep mfields@cci.edu
R.D. Lottie Admissions Rep rdlottie@cci.edu
Kerri Funa Admissions Rep kfuna@cci.edu
Catherine
Soliman Admissions Rep csoliman@cci.edu
Lorena Rivas Admissions Rep lorivas@cci.edu
Grace Tellez Admissions Rep gtellez@cci.edu
Jessica
Candelario Admissions Rep jcandelario@cci.edu
Eric Brown Admissions Rep ericbrown@cci.edu
Martin
Velasquez High School Rep mvelasquez@cci.edu
Stephanie
Vargas Admissions Rep stvargas@cci.edu
Massage Therapy
Karine Fougoux Instructor kfougoux@cci.edu
Medical Assisting
Dr. Moe Tin Maung
Latt
Program
Chair mlatt@cci.edu
Maurice Russell, CMA Instructor marussell@cci.edu
Dr. Ahmed Khourshed Instructor akhourshed@cci.edu
Dr. Emillie Golamco,
RMA Instructor egolamco@cci.edu
Medical Insurance Billing & Coding
Adrienne Jones Program
Chair adrijones@cci.edu
Penny Williams Instructor pewilliams@cci.edu
Pamela Gasper Instructor pgasper@cci.edu
Pharmacy Technician
Marichu Tabbilos Program
Chair mtabbilos@cci.edu
Wiggy Nicola Instructor wnicola@cci.edu
Gabrielle Garcia Instructor
EDUCATION
Veronica Tarango Director vtarango@cci.edu
Stacie Chavez Registrar & Online
Coordinator schavez@cci.edu
Daana Hatori Campus Tutor dhatori@cci.edu
LIBRARY
Laura Monjoy Director lmonjoy@cci.edu
STUDENT SERVICES
Ileana Muniz Coordinator imuniz@cci.edu
CAREER SERVICES
Will Lovett Director wlovett@cci.edu
Alexis Rubio Career Services Rep arubio@cci.edu
Maria Foster Career Services Rep mfoster@cci.edu
Brandon Smith Externship Coordinator brsmith@cci.edu
Korie White Career Services Rep kflournoy@cci.edu
Ruth Levin Externship Coordinator rlevin@cci.edu
ADMINISTRATION
Michael Nielsen President mnielsen@cci.edu
Rashida Randolph Assistant to the
President rrandolph@cci.edu
Carolina Perez Receptionist cperez@cci.edu
Monica Leon Receptionist moleon@cci.edu
MAINTENANCE
Agustin Ramirez Supervisor
Word Find Word Find Word Find Word Find : SUMMER Created by : Laura Monjoy
O R L D C D K V M B G P G U K
Y J K E A T Z R B A N J D I U
S W I M M I N G H R I L M N U BARBEQUE
B H J W H O F Y E B F G R B U BEACH
Y M O C E A N C H E R U H E Y FIREWORKS
H J A B B Z O A M Q U K D O O LEMONADE
I E L Q R D L O D U S Q Q K S OCEAN
B N Z K C U E I X E V F Z K K SANDALS
C O H S M Q M S W A K B R Y T SURFING
D Z D K T X R L C R P O P Z O SWIMMING
U N Z O C E E A K C W Z B O U VACATION
X L Y G A W T P R E W N N J L WATERMELON
A K S R N I A L R I Y V S I T
A M E A O F W I S L A D N A S
B H J N M Q F L N I M B J Y N
1) What goes around the world but
stays in a corner?
2) Give me food and I will live; give
me water and I will die. What am I?
3) What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never
sleeps?
4) No sooner spoken than broken.
What is it?
Answers: 1) A stamp. 2) Fire. 3) A river. 4) Silence.
Taken from http://www.rinkworks.com
Puzzle Set Level: Easy
Try to set numbers 1-9 in each row, column, and 3x3 section, without
having a number repeat itself in each row, column, and 3x3 section.
Taken from http://www.pdfpad.com/sudoku/
Sudoku Riddles
Visit the student resources website at:
opac.libraryworld.com
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