College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita Valley
PLACE PROJECT
Our Home. Our Community. Our Place.
Meet The Team
Danielle Sanchez
Danielle Sanchez (she/her) is a sociology major at College of the Canyons. She is pursuing an
associate's degree with the hopes of transferring to a 4 year to obtain her undergraduate degree
and attend graduate school. She joined the PLACE Project in order to address housing
insecurity and mental health among her peers and those who reside in SCV.
She currently works on social media management for the PLACE Project to support her peers and those living in Santa Clarita Valley to share resources for those in need. Her goal is to help those who come from underrepresented communities to create a more diverse and inclusive environment.
I'm Jericho Perez, a member of PLACE Project at College of the Canyons since 2019. I'm a graphic design student, and my responsibilities for the PLACE project include designing some of the covers, posters, and advertising for the group. Being born in the Philippines with Cerebral Palsy, my cousin would help me out with school projects and show me how I could express myself through art.
After my dad introduced me to comic books such as "Spawn" I found my passion and have been pursuing art ever since.
Jericho Perez
James Lee is a freshman studying economics at College of the Canyons to transfer to a UC institution to major in business economics. He places a high value on discipline and quality work, and he consistently strives to apply these qualities both inside and outside of school.
His ultimate objective is to succeed in business, as he is interested in the corporate sector. He is also dedicated to serving his community with his problem-solving skills and disciplined mentality and places a great deal of importance on building strong relationships and expanding his network of contacts.
James Lee
Christine Flores is in her last semester at College of the Canyons. She will be earning her associate's degree in Paralegal Studies. This will be her second associate's degree, the first one in Liberal Arts from Ventura College.
In her free time, she likes to listen to funny and educational videos. She also likes to go bird watching and listen to Spanish oldies music as well as music in English like Selena Gomez and Coldplay.
Christine Flores
Hayley Mongeon is a first-year student at College of the Canyons working towards an associate’s degree in Paralegal Studies. She plans to transfer to a UC and then later to law school. Hayley is dedicated to advocating for civic engagement and community service, and through the PLACE project, she can work with the citizens of Santa Clarita Valley to highlight and give voice to organizations working for the community and inspire a new generation of leaders.
Hayley Mongeon
Helena Oda is a second-year honors student at the College of Canyons pursuing an associate degree in business administration with plans of transferring to a four-year University to obtain a bachelor’s in business economics. Her goals are to incorporate her passion for film and economics to better serve local communities and advocate for fundamental resources.
Helena Oda
Lauren Down is a second-year biochemistry/pre-law student at College of the Canyons. She joined PLACE because of her personal connections with homelessness as well as wanting to be a part of a movement to progress the very community that has been my home for a decade.
Besides having a passion for her community, her heart also lies with developing biotechnology as well as writing all facets of literature, such as screenplays, novels, poems, and music.
Lauren Doan
Ray Appelbaum (he/him)
Rae Appelbaum is an art major at College of the Canyons. He mostly specializes in comics and cartoon illustration; however, he is also involved in many other forms of art. Part of his role in the PLACE project is focusing on art and comic creation to help spread a message and sense of community.
Hey y'all! My name is Steven M. Brentnall (they/them), I'm a genderqueer interdisciplinary artist currently at CSUN studying art education and children's illustration. I graduated from College of the Canyons with a 3.5 GPA in the Spring of 2020 with 3 degrees; Studio Arts, Fine Art Photography, and Commercial Photography. I’ve also taken several Human Resources and Career building courses through the Non-Credit School of Personal and Professional Development through COC.
So basically, I have a lot of pieces of paper in frames.