Future Connect

Meet Our Staff

Josh Laurie Program Manager: I am a teacher at heart and I love working with students as they transition from high school to college. I feel lucky to work with so many students who are thriving at this level. For the last fifteen years I have worked within high schools, alternative schools and community based organizations to help make positive change for students who are underrepresented. My goal is to work alongside all students who enter the Future Connect Program to help them realize their full potential as successful college students.
Dara Khon College Success Coach: Education is my most desired passion. The skill set I have gained over the past seven years has allowed me the ability to specialize in helping non-traditional students pursue their educational dream. I believe higher education is freedom and the only chance to escape poverty. Being an immigrant of Cambodian decent, college was only a dream, the American dream. I never imagined it would be a reality for me, until someone showed me the possibilities and different levels of success. I am forever indebted to serving my community and the people. I have served as an Admissions Advisor, Academic Advisor, Minority Student Advisor, and currently, College Success Coach and Instructor. It is a joy to help plant the seeds of the future.
Jose Esparza College Success Coach: I have over 10 years of professional experience working in education but my real learning happened a long time ago as a low-income, first-generation college student trying to navigate my way through college. I wish someone would have been there to assist me through the admissions process, explaining college procedures, financial aid, and understanding degree options. This is why I relish my role at PCC as a College Success Coach with the Future Connect Scholarship Program. My job allows me to serve students and be their resource guide. As a coach, I’m committed to helping students reach their educational and personal goals by providing help, advice, and direction regarding their college experience.
Becca Moyer College Success Coach: I have had the privilege of being a part of the Future Connect team since the summer of 2011 and have worked with teens and young adults since 2005. It is hugely inspirational to see students excel in college who have struggled with school in the past or who have been told that they are "not college material." I work with all of my students to find academic success, earn a degree and to discover the career that they will love.
Tobias Sherwood College Success Coach: Grit. Determination. Resilience. These are qualities that help define the students of the Future Connect program. They have taken their talents to PCC – and with zeal and humility I’m helping them take it to the next level. The Future Connect team believes that our students are capable and able of creating lasting personal success. As a member of this team, I am committed to helping each one of my students get what they say they want from college.