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 Martha
Orr is a registered Nurse who has worked at Cabrillo College
Student Health Services since 1992. Her previous nursing experience
was in medical surgical nursing and pediatric homecare. While pursuing
her undergraduate degree in psychology, Martha worked extensively
in the mental health field with a special interest in adolescents
and young adults. Martha received her Bachelor Degree from NE Illinois
University in 1976, her ADN degree from Cabrillo College in 1985
and her MPH from San Jose State in 2004
 Kate
Hartzell is a Family Nurse Practitioner with extensive
community health interest and experience. She has worked in multiple
work settings within the Santa Cruz community, ranging from emergency
departments to community health centers and farmworker clinics.
She received her Masters Degree in Nursing from Samuel Meritt College
in Oakland in 1997, her BA in Biology from UCSC in 1974 and graduated
from Cabrillo College with her Associate Degree in Nursing in 1982.
In addition to providing care in the Student Health Center, she
is adjunct faculty in the Nursing Education Department.
 Katie
Dowling comes to us with extensive nursing experience.
As a Cabrillo alumni, she completed her nursing prerequisites here
(and also met her husband in her Cabrillo calculus class). She then
transferred to San Jose State University where she completed both
her Bachelors and Masters of Science in Nursing,. After completing
her MSN, she also received her license as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Katie has been a nurse since 1998 and has worked at Planned Parenthood
as a primary health care practitioner since 2001. In this role she
has enjoyed assisting patients in achieving their individual health
goals. For the past two years Katie has also worked at the Planned
Parenthood Satellite Clinic located in Cabrillo Student Health Services.
In her free time Katie enjoys taming her wild flower
garden, reading adventure, romance and mystery novels, hiking the
trails in the Santa Cruz mountains, but above all she loves spending
time with her two beautiful preschoolers.
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Diane Avelar
provides personal counseling services for the Cabrillo students.
She is a licensed family therapist. She comes to Cabrillo with a wealth of experience counseling
locally. She previously worked with Pajaro
Valley Prevention Services and has a private practice in the
area. She is a graduate of Watsonville High School. She completed her undergraduate work and teaching credential at San Jose State University and then got her Masters from Santa Clara University. Dianne returned to Watsonville after graduation and enjoys living and working in the community. She loves the beach, is an avid traveler, camper, and reader.
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Betty Fairhurst joined the Cabrillo Community in September 2001 as administrative assistant to Rachel Mayo. She was also involved in the opening of the new Watsonville Center.
In 2004, Betty transferred to the Natural and Applied Sciences
Division at the Aptos Center and worked as Division Coordinator
until coming to Student Health Services.
Betty says that in her position she’s enjoying interacting
more with students. In her time away from Cabrillo, she is
an avid reader, loves to camp, hike, and garden. She also
enjoys creating family books with her Macintosh book making
program.
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