Who Is My Advisor
Please note: you must complete the Getting Started steps prior to meeting with an advisor.
Who Is My Advisor?
You can find your Faculty and Academic Advisors by logging into your Legend account and viewing “My Success Network.”
- All students at LWTech are assigned Advisors based on their program of study declared. These Advisors are also called Student Success Navigators. LWTech uses the terms Student Success Navigator and Advisor interchangeably.
- New students see Student Success Navigators/Advisors for help in choosing their first quarter classes.
- Student Success Navigators are not instructors in your program of study but professional staff whose role is to support students through academic advising.
- They can help you plan your education, register for your first quarter classes, determine transferability of credits from other colleges, and connect you with resources on campus to help ensure your success here at LWTech.
- Advisors can also help you plan your transfer to a 4-year college/university, including BAS programs here at LWTech. If you need support or assistance and are unsure who to contact, your Academic Advisor is the best place to start.
- Faculty Advisors are instructors that teach in your program of study. For example, a Welding Technology student would have one of the Welding instructors as their faculty advisor.
- Faculty Advisors typically work with students once they have begun their program courses and can assist with choosing future quarter courses.
- Some students are part of special population programs where they work with advisors based on unique qualifications.
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LWTech's special population programs include:
Advising Office Staff
The Advising Office is where LWTech's Student Success Navigators are located. Student Success Navigators advise the general college population based on program of study. If your program of study is incorrect or unlisted, you will be unable to make an advising appointment. I-BEST Advising information is availablle on the I-BEST page.
Mony Loeum
Director of Advising and Disability Support Services
She/Her
Languages: English
- Academic Suspension
- Navigating LWTech's reporting processes
Please contact me if you have feedback or concerns about academic advising services.
Brandi Brown
Assistant Director of Advising and Disability Support Services
She/Her
Languages: English
- Student Accommodations
Michael Leary
Student Success Navigator
He/Him
Languages: English
- Architectural Technology
- Mechanical Design Technology
- Biology DTA/MRP
- Civil Design
- Environmental Horticulture
- Math Education DTA/MRP
- Dental Assisting
- Dental Hygiene BAS pre-requisites
Yasi Raouf
Student Success Navigator
She/Her
Languages: English, Farsi
- Accounting
- Applied Management — Entrepreneurship
- Business Technology
- Baking Arts
- Business DTA/MRP
- Construction Management DTA/MRP
- Culinary Arts
- Human Resource Management
- Transportation, Logistics, & Supply Chain Management
Angela Bebina
Student Success Navigator
She/Her
Languages: English
- Health Sciences AAS-T
- Funeral Service Education
- Funeral Directing & Management
- Pre-Nursing DTA/MRP
- Pre-requisites for Nursing
- Nursing Assistant (CNA/NAC) Cert.
- Bachelor of Applied Science in Public Health
- Undecided/Non-Degree/Other
Sonya Marano
Student Success Navigator
She/They
Languages: Portuguese, English
- Behavioral Healthcare
- Behavioral and Social Services
- Medical Assisting
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Physical Therapist Assistant
Kimberly Graff
Student Success Navigator
She/Her
Languages: English
- Computer Science DTA/MRP
- Computer Science BS
- Computer Security and Network Technology
- Computing and Software Development
Emilygrace Pendergrass
Student Success Navigator
She/They
Languages: English
- Auto Body Technician
- Auto Repair Technician
- Diesel & Heavy Equipment Technician
- Bioengineering and Chemical Pre-Engineering, AS-T
- Computer and Electrical Pre-Engineering AS-T
- Mechanical, Civil, Aeronautical, Industrial, Materials Science Pre-Engineering AS-T
- Machining Technology
- Welding Technology
Sierra Thompkins
Student Success Navigator
She/Her
Languages: English
- Design
- Digital Gaming & Interactive Media
- Early Childhood Education certificates and AAS, please connect with Lily Alvarez
- Early Childhood Education, BAS
- Illustration
- Sewing
Making an Appointment
Students can make appointments on their own through LWTech's student success software, Legend. To make an appointment, click the button under their name below.
Frequently Asked Questions
New Admission Application:
- If you recently applied for admission to LWTech and have not yet received your student ID number, you will not have access to log-in to Legend for appointment scheduling.
- Once your admission application is processed, you will have access to schedule an advising appointment.
Incorrect Program of Study:
- Advising office staff (Navigators/Academic Advisors) are connected to students based on your declared program of study/Major.
- You can see what your currently declared major is in LionsLink.
- After logging in, click "My Profile." Your major is listed under "General Information" under “Programs.”
- If your program of study is incorrect or unlisted, you will be unable to make an appointment with your advisor.
- You can update your program of study by filling out the Change of Program form.
- Please check with your funding source prior to changing your major.
- It can take one week for your program change to be processed.
- If you need assistance with making an appointment, please call the Advising Office at (425) 739-8300 or email advising@lwtech.edu.
Advising appointments can book out up to three weeks in advance during peak times, such as the few weeks prior to a new quarter start.
Please continue to check Legend for available appointments as cancellations occur or consider scheduling an appointment further out if you are not in a rush to meet with an advisor.
If you have an urgent need, the fastest way to meet with an advisor is to utilize Drop-in Advising, which is a first-come, first-served time to meet with an advisor without an appointment. More information available on the Advising webpage.
You can find appointment details, including the link to your appointment, in Legend.
- Log-in to Legend at LWTech.edu/Legend using your LWTech email address and password.
- Click the three-line button (hamburger button) in the top left corner next to “My Success Network.”
- Click “Upcoming.”
- You will see any upcoming appointments listed.
- Click the appointment for more details, including the virtual appointment link.
You can cancel or reschedule an appointment online through Legend.
- Log-in to Legend at LWTech.edu/Legend using your LWTech email address and password.
- Click the three-line button (hamburger button) in the top left corner next to “My Success Network.”
- Click “Upcoming.”
- You will see any upcoming appointments listed.
- Click the appointment for more details, including the virtual appointment link.
- To cancel or reschedule, click the “cancel this appointment” link that appears within the appointment details.
LWTech's special population programs include, High School Programs, International Programs, BFET, Opportunity Grant, TRIO programs, Worker Retraining, and WorkFirst.
These programs deliver academic advising as one of many services provided to you. If participating in one or more of these programs, your advisor will be different than those listed above. Refer to the individual service pages for advisor and contact information:
- I-BEST
- Worker Retraining
- TRIO Programs
- WorkFirst
- Opportunity Grant
- BFET
- High School Programs
- International Programs
- Veterans
To make an appointment with your special population advisor:
- Log-in to Legend at LWTech.edu/Legend using your LWTech email address and password.
- Your home screen will show “Your Connections.” These connections may include your academic advisor (Navigator), special program advisors, current instructors, and faculty advisors. Instructors and faculty advisors do not typically offer online scheduling for appointments.
- Click the name of the advisor you wish to schedule an appointment with.
- If online scheduling is available, there will be a button that says “SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT.” Click this button.
- Choose the appointment type you wish to schedule to reveal additional options.
- Select the reason you wish to meet.
- Click “Continue” in the bottom right corner.
- Choose the appointment that works best for you and click “Continue” in the bottom right corner.
- An appointment confirmation page will appear and give you the option to enter additional information. It is helpful if you can share more about what you are hoping to meet about so that the advisor can prepare in advance.
- If your meeting is a virtual meeting, the virtual link will display.
- You must click “Confirm” at the bottom right corner to book the appointment.
- You will receive a confirmation email with appointment details to the preferred email address on file with the college.