Margaret Kingori
Academic Advisor
A through L
E-mail: mkingori@csustan.edu

My name is Margaret Kingori, and I have been an Academic Advisor for the Student Support Services (SSS) Program since fall of 2006. In my current position, responsibilities include advising students in the A through L case-load, coordinating the Peer Mentor component, and teaching the MDIS 1000 class also known as First-Year Experience. CSU Stanislaus is home to me because prior to working here, I was a CSU Student. I attained both my B.S. in Business
Administration and Masters in Education here. During my undergrad years, I was fortunate to be a participant in the SSS Program for two years, and I benefited immensely from the services. It was then I realized the impact TRiO programs have on the disadvantaged students and I decided to be part of an organization that changed lives. It has been a wonderful experience to guide, counsel, mentor and then watch our participants blossom into successful members of society. I welcome you to a new semester and look forward to working with you this year. Please feel to visit  You are welcome to visit my office in MSR-230 or call me at (209) 667-3560 to schedule an appointment.

Jesus "Chuy" Verdugo
Academic Advisor

M through Z
E-mail: JVerdugo@csustan.edu

Hi! My name is Jesus Verdugo, but most of the time people refer to me as Chuy. I am very excited to begin working with Student Support Service and will give my upmost dedication to make this a wonderful experience for all of you!  I graduated from Paterson High and came to CSUS as an Educational Opportunity Program
(EOP) admit in 2000. I am a former EOP, Summer Bridge, and SSS student. The advisors in EOP were my link to SSS. I became an SSS student in 2002 and later graduated from CSUS witha B.A. in Spanish. Si Se Puede! It can be done. Truly believe in yourself and other will begin to do the same. Shortly after, you will see many doors open for you with wonderful opportunities. I did it and so can you!
I look forward to seeing you this Fall semester. Wish you the best and hope you had a great summer.

Amie Hennings
Writing Specialist
E-mail: ahennings@csustan.edu

My name is Amie Hennings, and I am a graduate of California State University, Stanislaus with a Masters in English, concentration in TESOL. I have nine years experience tutoring writing at both Modesto Junior College and CSU Stanislaus. My tutoring experiences have prepared me well for teaching writing, reading, ESL, and grammar. I have compiled a repertoire of strategies derived from my experiences working with developmental writers, and I now have a firm teaching foundation that I will utilize to facilitate the writing process. My years with assisting student writers has led me to develop, anticipate, and apply the most effective strategies with which to aid students in achieving competency in their college-level writing. I am looking forward to interacting with all of you over the semester with any task that you may have. I have always been excited about language and writing and wish to share my passion with every one of you. Writing is a socially interactive process, and I trust that we can share our experiences, knowledge, and expectations in order to facilitate and develop strong working relationships. Just remember that you all have a knowledgeable foundation to work from, and I am here to help build upon your already existing knowledge. Hope to see you soon!