​Re-entry Program

​​The Re-Entry Program is tailored to assist adults returning to school make a smooth transition, overcome barriers unique to returning adults, and successfully attain their educational goals and objectives.

You are considered a re-entry student if you are an adult returning to school after a gap in your education. Re-entry students range from career changers, professionals returning to school, displaced homemakers, welfare to work participants, or recently laid off employees seeking training.

We can provide personal assistance, orientations, workshops based on re-entry student issues, support groups, and information regarding child care, financial aid, career counseling, job placement and community resources. We will work with you on an individual basis to help you get started, succeed in school, and be better prepared for the future. During our sessions, we can help you clarify your goals, expectations, and purpose for returning to school to better guide you through this process.

Meet Our Transition Specialists

Lillie Clausen
Adult Education Transition Specialist
​West Contra Costa County
​lclausen@cccoe.k12.ca.us
800-949-0496 x500
Darryl Coachman
Adult Education Transition Specialist
​Central Contra Costa County
dcoachman@cccoe.k12.ca.us
800-949-0496 x501
Hello my name is Darryl Coachman. I am the Adult Education Transition Specialist for Central Contra Costa County. What I enjoy most about my work is I meet people from all over the world while doing my job. I'm exposed to different languages and cultures which broadens my perspective on life, and helps make me a more grounded, diverse person. I think cultural variety makes our country stronger. I like helping people reach their goals and improve their lives. Contact me if you assistance transferring to college or a career.
Janna Evans
Reentry Transition Specialist
West County Detention Facility
jevans@cccoe.k12.ca.us
800-949-0496 x504
​I have always believed that it is never too late to transform your life, no matter what your life story says. As the Transition Specialist working with incarcerated individuals I am given the opportunity to introduce them to a different life story...one that includes hope, change, significance, education, employment, family, etc. I do this work because my passion is to empower others to do for themselves what they believed for so long they couldn't. For some that is finish school or stay employed or for many stay clean and out of jail. With the right tools and resources each individual can transform their life story.
Catherine Fonseca
Adult Education Transition Specialist
Los Medanos College
cfonseca@losmedanos.edu
925-473-7510
​As the Los Medanos College Transition Specialist, I am here to educate adult learners and our community about the multiple opportunities LMC offers to them and their families. I facilitate and provide access to college resources and services to maximize the college experience. In addition, I’m here to also work with our English as a Second Language community learn about the higher education system in the U.S. so they can see Los Medanos College as a training institution that will help them and their families, so they too can accomplish the American Dream.
Nicole Gomes
Adult Education Transition Specialist
Diablo Valley College
ngomes@dvc.edu
925-969-2217
As the Diablo Valley College Adult Education Transition Specialist, I am honored to work with such a diverse population of students and help each individual student complete their goals in higher education.  My job consists of connecting students to college resources, navigating the pathway to college and finding what is the right fit for them.  This may consist of career pathways, job development or general education.
 
We are dedicated to each student's completion of their educational path.
Demetria Lawrence
Adult & Alternative Education Transition Specialist
Contra Costa College
delawrence@contracosta.edu
510-215-3894
​Education is a continuous process of growth & development; as the Adult & Alternative Education Transition Specialist for Contra Costa College, I make every effort to provide students with the academic and support services needed to be successful in their educational endeavors.  I also work collaboratively with West Contra Costa Adult Education, Contra Costa Adult School Re-Entry Services and community organizations to ensure that students and their families have a strong support network inside and outside of the classroom.
Nick Morgan
Adult Education Transition Specialist
East Contra Costa County
nmorgan@cccoe.k12.ca.us
800-949-0496 x503
I am the adult school transition specialist for east Contra Costa County; serving Pittsburg Adult Education Center, Liberty Adult Education and Antioch Adult School. I came here from Virginia where I worked for several years with students in adult education, social services, and the community college. I enjoy helping students set and achieve their career and educational goals through advising, workshops, and connecting them with resources in the community. I assist with career exploration, job skills,  education planning, college and financial aid applications, and finding ways to overcome barriers to their success.