 | Mindy Marlatt moved to Cottonwood with her husband and two sons in July of 2000. She is currently the Trio Advisor for Anderson Union. Mindy holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology with a minor in Information and Communication Studies from California State University, Chico. |
| Subjects: Telephone: E-mail: | Counseling Extension 2602 mmarlatt@auhsd.net |
Shawn Martinez
 | Shawn Martinez was born and raised in Susanville, California. He graduated from both Lassen High School and Lassen College. He then attended CSU Chico and graduated with a B.A. in English with a minor in History. He student taught at Hamilton City High School while Mr. Button was teaching there. Mr. Martinez has taught at Anderson for two years and has now been at West Valley for six. He has worked with the GEAR UP program and is now a counselor. He is in his 9th year as a football coach. He and his wife Chelsea have 2 daughters, Baylee and Kirby. |
| Subjects: Telephone: E-mail: | Counseling Extension 2207 smartinez@auhsd.net |
Mindy Odell
 | Mindy Odell is West Valley’s ROP/Career Education Specialist. She is a graduate of West Valley High School and attended Shasta College before transferring to Simpson University, where she received her B.A. in Communications. Mindy has been coaching the W.V. cheer squad since 2005, and her husband, Jason, is involved in the football program. |
| Subjects: Telephone: E-mail: | ROP/Career Center Specialist Extension 2205 modell@auhsd.net |
Rob Swendiman
 | Rob was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was raised in the Redding area and attended Shasta High School and Shasta College before transferring to Chico State where he received his bachelor’s degree in psychology. Rob completed his master’s degree in counseling at the University of Laverne and came to West Valley High in 1999 after completing a nine-year stint at The Cascade School in eastern Shasta County. He helped establish the Peer Resource Program, SHOP, with his fellow counselor, Tom Voorhees-Pasquini. Rob was a professional musician before pursuing a career in counseling. He and his wife JoAnne have lived in Redding for the past 30 years and have two children, Catie and Casey. |
| Subjects: Telephone: E-mail: | Counseling Extension 2216 rswendiman@auhsd.net |
Tom Pasquini
 | Tom was born in Eureka, CA. He attended College of the Redwoods before transferring to CSU Chico, where he majored in Business. Tom is married to his wonderful wife Holly, and has four very special chidlren, Abby, Chelsea, Zoe, and Levi. Tom tried substitute teaching four years after graduating and decided to go back to school to become a teacher. He taught math for ten years at Anderson and West Valley and then went back to school again to become a counselor. Besides his regular counseling activities, Tom also teaches a peer helping class, which a fellow counselor, Rob Swendiman and Tom started. The class is called S.H.O.P., which stands for Students Helping Other People. The class teaches listening, communication, empathy, and helping skills. He is lucky enough to co-coordinate with Shawn Martinez and Tiffanie Fife the Link Crew program which helps freshman transition to high school. Tom also helps with West Valley's lunchtime intramural program. He feels very fortunate to be able to assist the S.H.O.P. and Link Crew students to help other students, which makes West Valley a safe, supportive, and enjoyable place to go to school. |
| Subjects: Telephone: E-mail: | SHOP, Counseling Extension 2206 tpasquini@auhsd.net |