Meet Our Staff
No matter where you are in the high school journey, we look forward to walking with you.
Erica Shen
Director of College Counseling
EShen@Linfield.com
951-676-8111 ext. 1355
Michelle Zavoli
College Counselor - 11th & 12th Grade
MZavoli@Linfield.com
951-676-8111 ext. 1366
Susie Valencia
College Counselor - 9th & 10th Grade
SValencia@Linfield.com
951-676-8111 ext. 1352
Toni Moore
College Counseling Office Assistant
TMoore@Linfield.com
951-676-8111 ext. 1354
COLLEGE COUNSELING
Curriculum
The path to a college degree starts early. Here’s what you can expect from our counseling services, starting as soon as 9th grade.
Click on a grade level below to view the counseling curriculum and a suggested timeline.
9th Grade
- Course selection meeting and 4-year high school course work planning prior to starting 9th grade
- Resume building
- Learning style assessment
- Guidance on transitioning to high school and on study skills
- Introduction to standardized testing
- Access to Naviance, a college and career research and planning resource
- College fairs
- Day and overnight college trips
- Freshman Parent Night
- Counseling Office Timeline Grade 9
10th Grade
- Review course selections to ensure students are on track for graduation
- Advise students on standardized testing including the PSAT, ACT, and SAT
- Resume building
- Interest and career assessments
- Advice on summer enrichment opportunities
- Discuss course rigor to ensure proper placement in AP and Honors courses
- College fairs
- Access to college representatives visiting Linfield
- Day and overnight college trips
- Sophomore Parent Night
- Counseling Office Timeline Grade 10
11th Grade
- Individual meetings to discuss college selection factors
- Begin college research process
- Advice on summer enrichment opportunities
- Access to college representatives visits to Linfield
- Day and overnight college trips
- Junior Parent Night
- Counseling Office Timeline Grade 11
12th Grade
- Summer college workshop
- Individualized meetings to fill out college applications and review college essays
- Personal letters of recommendations from college counselors and teachers
- College application workshops
- College interview preparation
- College fairs
- Access to college representative visits to Linfield
- Senior Parent/Financial Aid Night
- Introduction to scholarship opportunities
- Counseling Office Timeline- Grade 12
