College of Alameda has a capable new group of mental health counselors that are available and eager to provide support for CoA students. Join us in welcoming this talented new team.
Tiffany Tung (she/her) comes to College of Alameda with over 10 years of educational experience serving diverse communities. She is an Oakland native and received her BA in Human Development from California State University, East Bay and is presently pursuing a MA in Counseling specializing in Marriage Family Therapy at St. Mary’s College of California. Her areas of interest include: multicultural counseling, individual and group counseling, outreach & advocacy for underserved populations, justice and work to support equitable and inclusive systems, low-income first generations college students, intergenerational trauma, African American and Chinese American mental health and racial identity development, alcohol and drug use, intimate relationships, sex trauma and discrimination.
Erica Hill (she/her) is a San Francisco native and a first-generation college student who is passionate about working with other first-generation community college students. She hopes to work towards improving access to, as well as reducing the stigma around, effective mental health services for underserved communities. Erica received an Associate’s degree from City College of San Francisco before transferring to San Francisco State University where she received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Minor in Counseling. She is currently working toward her Master’s degree in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling at San Francisco State University. She is excited to be at College of Alameda and work closely with students to provide therapy in a community college setting.
Kyle Lee (he/his) is a proud Bay Area native of both Chinese and Japanese descent. Kyle has worked as a counselor, tutor, and educator. He believes that all people deserve a safe, relational space to thrive. He does his part to try to make that belief a reality. When there's not a pandemic, he enjoys staying active, playing basketball and volleyball. Currently, he's doing quarantine HIIT and Zumba workouts. At any time though, he enjoys dancing to 80's music. He is also an avid writer and less avid reader.
Amy Tamayo (she/her) originally from the Bay Area, grew up in Oakland. She attended community college before transferring to UC Berkeley, where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Welfare. She is currently working on her Graduate degree in Counseling, with specializations in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling, and Higher Education & Student Affairs from Saint Mary’s College of California. She loves ramen and enjoys art and visiting museums, baking, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.
