Our College Discovery Faculty and Staff members are here to help you.
Dr. Pedro Pérez Director
Email: pperez@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: (212) 220-8154 Room: S-335A
Education: Associate Professor; B.S.W. Lehman College; M.S. Long Island University; Ed.D. Nova Southeastern University; NYS Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Memberships: American Counseling Association, NY Mental Health Counseling Association
Interest/Specialty: Solution focused in all areas of counseling and administration
Sport: One-wall Paddleball
Quote:”To achieve balance, nutrify the four dimensions: mental-physical-social/emotional-spiritual” (see Steve Covey)
COUNSELORS
Nelson Izquierdo
Email: nizquierdo@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: (212) 220-8001 Room: S-335F
Education: M.S., Education, College Counseling, SUNY-College at Brockport; B.A., Psychology, SUNY-University at Buffalo
Memberships: American Counseling Association, American Counseling Association, Chi Alpha Epsilon (XAE) National Honor Society Member and BMCC Gamma Nu Chapter Faculty Advisor
Interest/Specialty: Academic success; adjustment/transition to college and life skills counseling; multicultural counseling, including LGBTQ and 1st generation college students; emotional/psychological issues, including relationship, couples and family counseling; bereavement (grief & loss); depression and anxiety counseling; crisis intervention and suicide prevention. Fluent in Spanish.
Sport: Member of the Metro Atlanta Coaster Club (Roller-coaster enthusiast)
Quote:”If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.” – Zig Ziglar
Justyna Jagielnicka
Email: jjagielnicka@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: (212) 776-6675 Room: S-335C
Education: M.A., Forensic Mental Health Counseling, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY; B.A., Forensic Mental Health, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY. New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
Memberships: American Counseling Association, Chi Alpha Epsilon Alpha Xi Omega Chapter Honorary Member.
Interest/Specialty: Strategies for Supporting Immigrant Students, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Prevention, Crisis Intervention, Academic Coaching, HS to College Transitions. CD Club Advisor. Fluent in Polish and Spanish.
Quote: “Next time someone says you are ‘too political,’ tell them silence is a political stance. It is a full throated endorsement of the status quo.”
Kathryn King
Part-Time Counselor
Email: kaking@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: (212) 220-8152 Room: S-335
Education: Masters in Clinical Social Work from Hunter College, Bachelors in Social Work with a Minor in Puerto Rican History from Hunter College, Member of the Golden Key International Honor Society
Interest/Specialty: Academic success; Passionate about higher education and helping students create their own path. I believe that we all have unique gifts that we can share with the world. I am a professional dancer and I love health and fitness. I find the connection between our mental and physical health fascinating.
Quote: “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door” -Milton Berle
Adrian Solomon
Email: asolomon@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: (212) 220-8159 Room: S-335D
Education: M.S.W., Silberman School of Work at Hunter College; B.A., The City College of New York, CUNY; Juris Doctorate at NY Law School.
Memberships: American Counseling Association
Interest/Specialty: Assist first generation college student cope with mental health, navigate personal relationships, and identify society stress factors while attempting to balance the stress of academia. Developing strategies to help students maintain health and wellness.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF
Jessica Rodriguez
Academic Support Specialist
Email: jesrodriguez@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: (212) 776-7094 Room: S-335
Education: B.A., Hispanic Languages and Literature, Queens College, CUNY; A.A., Writing and Literature, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, Masters degree in progress, Baruch College
Memberships: National Honor Society, Quill and Scroll, Sigma Delta Pi – Delta Alpha Chapter, Provost Scholar
Interest/Specialty: Help high school student transitioning into higher education; explore opportunities for immigrant students. Fluent in Spanish
Quote: “It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.” ― Gabriel García Márquez
Nahshon Baum
College Office Assistant
Email: nbaum@bmcc.cuny.edu Phone: (212) 776-6563 Room: S-335
Education: B.A., The Art of Communication & Literature, Baruch College, CUNY
Interest/Specialty: The Age of Social Media and the effect it is currently having on Millenials and will have on the next generation.
Pastime: Currently working on writing a book of Poems
Quote: “Life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated”~Confucius~, Langston Hughes
