Counseling
Counseling
The Long Island Educational Opportunity Center of Farmingdale, New York, provides counseling and career services for all students enrolled in our programs. The counseling and instructional staff work very closely to ensure that students’ educational needs are met. The combined resources of counselors and the instructional staff provide the skills, support, and guidance needed by students to survive in the educational arena.
Counseling Services for Registered Students
Counseling services offered to registered students are intended to complement instructional components and to contribute to student retention and goal achievement.
Registered students meet with their Counselors to:
- Establish specific educational and/or vocational objectives;
- Establish a program plan to serve as the student’s road map through the LIEOC and onto college or a career;
- Register for subsequent semesters;
- Receive guidance and assistance to resolve personal and family problems affecting learning, achievement, and persistence;
- Obtain referrals to agencies they may be best suited to aid a student in addressing pressing issues relative to their personal and/or family situation.

Career Counseling
The Career Counselors provide on-site support to those students who wish to move from the LIEOC into a career. Career Counselors provide workshops and one-on-one guidance on such topics as career exploration, job application techniques, and resume writing and provides students with leads on available jobs to which they may apply. The Career Counselors also coordinate student attendance at community and campus job fairs and provide referral assistance to One Stop Centers, the Department of Labor, and Employment agencies.
Community Resources

Contacting Student Services
Email will be the best form of communication during a time of remote classes. Please contact the counselor for your assigned class or one of the career counselors for job/resume related questions. Below you will find their email addresses and class or unit assignments. If you are unsure of who to email or you have not received a response in a timely manner, contact Brian Schwirzbin – Assistant Director for Student Services at schwirb@farmingdale.edu or brian.schwirzbin@lieoc.farmingdale.edu or via text/phone at (516) 531-7767.
Marian Nelson – nelsonm@farmingdale.edu or marian.nelson@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(631) 647-0808
Annette Wyche – wychea@farmingdale.edu or annette.wyche@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(516) 818-0389
Victoria DelZotto – delzotv@farmingdale.edu or victoria.delzotto@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(516) 777-0680
Rony Rodas – rodasr@farmingdale.edu or rony.rodas@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(631) 358-2155
Anice DaCosta – dacostaa@farmingdale.edu or anice.dacosta@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
Barbara Ayo – ayoba@farmingdale.edu or barbara.ayo@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(631) 505-1101
Theadora Sutton – suttontk@farmingdale.edu or theadora.sutton@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(516) 564-3340
Amanda Gist – gista@farmingdale.edu or amanda.gist@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
Rony Rodas – rodasr@farmingdale.edu or rony.rodas@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(631) 358-2155
Nicole Hershkopf – hershknj@farmingdale.edu or nicole.hershkopf@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(516) 308-1861
Eliana Panora – panorae@farmingdale.edu or eliana.panora@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(631) 268-4402
Dawn Williams – williada@farmingdale.edu or dawn.williams@lieoc.farmingdal.edu
Brian Schwirzbin – schwirb@farmingdale.edu or brian.schwirzbin@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
(516) 531-7767
Darleyne Mayers – mayersde@farmingdale.edu or darleyne.mayers@lieoc.farmingdale.edu
Class Unit Assignments

Tutoring Schedule
Set up your zoom appointment (1 hour) with Susan Ng. Email her at ngsa@farmingdale.edu with your day/hour preference
Office Hours:
Monday 4:30 PM-8:30 PM
Friday 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Counselor Schedules
Below is a list of the days and times in which your counselor will generally be available. If you contact them outside of these hours, the response time will be longer.
Victoria
DelZotto
(516) 777-0680
Monday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Rony
Rodas
(631) 358-2155
Monday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Annette
Wyche
(516) 818-0389
Monday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Marian
Nelson
(631) 647-0808
Monday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Theadora
Sutton
(516) 564-3340
Monday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Barbara
Ayo
(631) 505-1101
Monday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Tuesday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Wednesday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Eliana
Panora
(631) 268-4402
Monday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Nicole
Hershkopf
(516) 308-1861
Monday
1:00pm – 9:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Anice DaCosta
(516) 939-8699
Monday
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Tuesday
Wednesday
5:00pm –
9:00pm
Thursday
Friday
Amanda Gist
(516) 483-0568
Monday
Tuesday
6:00pm –
10:00pm
Wednesday
Thursday
6:00pm –
10:00pm
Friday